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North Slope Borough

North Slope Borough

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Home-rule borough covering Alaska's Arctic Coast from the Canadian border to the Chukchi Sea. Largest U.S. borough by area. Seat at Utqiagvik; economy built on oil and Inupiaq subsistence.

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North Slope Borough, AK, USA

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0:26

Speaker B

“Under the current terms, we're getting a lot closer to being kept whole, depending on the things we know and the things we don't know about the impacts of this project.”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

0:20

Speaker B

“My $150 is we're willing to negotiate to a point where we cover our costs and it will be significantly shorter than the $8.5 mil structure.”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

0:59

Speaker G

“it's our responsibility as elected officials and you guys specifically as representatives that we look out for the best interests of all of our communities and that the resources that we have to deliver, whether they're to market or to our residents, are equally shared by us all.”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

0:31

Speaker G

“what the, the 2945 on the GTP would do, it would enable, um, uh, the buck stopping at the, uh, the producer, the state, and the North Slope Borough, um, at an administrative level. And I think that, that information sharing and understanding is important”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

0:37

Speaker B

“I suggested the AVT. I am probably one of the few people in the state that has sat at every side of these tables, um, the industry side, the muni side, and the legislative side. And I like the fact that we share in the benefits when things are going well and share in some of the risk when they're not.”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

0:29

Speaker A

“We have invited testimony. I believe we have 6 folks. We've got mayors and producers. First up, we'll have Kenai Peninsula Borough, then ExxonMobil, Pantheon Resources, Hillcorp, ConocoPhillips, and finally the North Slope Borough.”

House Finance, 5/29/26, 1:30pm · May 29, 2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

North Slope Assembly approves $62.5M water-sewer contract with UIC Municipal Services

North Slope Borough Assembly contract approval for water and sewer operations in seven villages

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope Assembly approves $62.5M water-sewer contract with UIC Municipal Services
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

North Slope approves $3 million police camera contract

The Assembly authorized a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise to replace aging body cameras, in-car video, and Tasers across all borough communities. Officials said the upgrade aims to improve transparency and accountability.

Tim Smithby Tim Smith1mo ago2 min readAI
Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope approves $3 million police camera contract
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

North Slope Borough Assembly approves $6.6 million in grant appropriations

North Slope Borough Assembly grant appropriations for wildlife research, housing repairs, homeless services, and public safety equipment

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope Borough Assembly approves $6.6 million in grant appropriations
Tuesday, June 9, 2026Tue, Jun 9, 2026

DNR offers 50-year North Slope lease for gas-powered data center

The state's preliminary decision would lease 715 acres near Deadhorse to STAK Energy for a 1-3 gigawatt natural gas facility. Written comments are due June 15.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
North Slope
Cover image for article: DNR offers 50-year North Slope lease for gas-powered data center
Sunday, July 5, 2026Sun, Jul 5, 2026

HB 381 exempts Alaska LNG project property from municipal taxes, replaces with volumetric splits

HB 381 exempts covered Alaska LNG project property from municipal property taxes and replaces that structure with a phased volumetric tax whose revenue splits shift significantly once LNG exports begin, with the Kenai Peninsula Borough receiving 48.4 percent of base Phase 2 revenue. The tax changes take effect only if specified conditions are met.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: HB 381 exempts Alaska LNG project property from municipal taxes, replaces with volumetric splits
Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

On the wild Alatna, a guide makes his case to the state

Alaska DNR is reviewing a five-year land use permit for Fredrick Harbison's Iron Hills Guides to run commercial guiding on the Alatna River near Gates of the Arctic.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Alatna River, Alaska
Cover image for article: On the wild Alatna, a guide makes his case to the state
Saturday, July 4, 2026Sat, Jul 4, 2026

North Slope mayor: 'Nothing about us without us'

North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Patkotak invoked the borough's founding to demand local input in federal, state, and industry decisions affecting the region.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
North Slope, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope mayor: 'Nothing about us without us'
Friday, July 3, 2026Fri, Jul 3, 2026

54 years of the North Slope Borough

Mayor Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak's Founders' Day message on Thursday frames the borough's 1972 incorporation as an act of Iñupiat self-determination against oil development, a civic identity claim that lands while the borough's oil-dependent finances face scrutiny.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
North Slope
Cover image for article: 54 years of the North Slope Borough
Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tue, Jun 30, 2026

A federal royalty-rule change could shortchange the states and tribes it's owed to

A proposed federal rule to simplify how oil, gas, and coal royalties are valued could cut payments to states, tribes, and Native mineral owners, amid findings of weak enforcement.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Cover image for article: A federal royalty-rule change could shortchange the states and tribes it's owed to
Sunday, May 31, 2026Sun, May 31, 2026

Alyeschem breaks ground on North Slope methanol plant

Alyeschem held groundbreaking May 15, 2026 for Alaska's first petrochemical manufacturing facility on the North Slope, backed by $70M AIDEA financing. Plant will convert stranded natural gas into methanol and ultra-low sulfur diesel, creating 150 construction jobs and eliminating 4,000 annual truck trips on Dalton Highway.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alyeschem breaks ground on North Slope methanol plant
Sunday, May 24, 2026Sun, May 24, 2026

Person dies after officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik

A person died Saturday following an officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik, with Alaska State Troopers now investigating the incident.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Utqiaġvik
Cover image for article: Person dies after officer-involved shooting in Utqiaġvik
Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wed, May 27, 2026

State identifies man, officers in fatal Utqiagvik police shooting

The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified the man killed and the two officers involved in a May 23 officer-involved shooting in Utqiagvik following a domestic violence call.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Utqiagvik
Cover image for article: State identifies man, officers in fatal Utqiagvik police shooting
Friday, July 3, 2026Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Rough water off Alaska's Arctic and Northwest coasts, easing by Sunday

Small craft advisories are in effect for Alaska's Arctic and Northwestern coastal waters through Friday, with 25-knot winds and seas to 7 feet, easing to near-calm by Sunday.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Arctic and Northwestern Alaska coastal waters
Cover image for article: Rough water off Alaska's Arctic and Northwest coasts, easing by Sunday
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40

Saima Chase’s filing for House District 40 sets up a 2026 rematch with Rep. Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier in a district where geography may matter as much as party.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska, USA
Cover image for article: Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40
Tuesday, June 9, 2026Tue, Jun 9, 2026

Mid-June snowstorm closes Atigun Pass, Arctic gateway for North Slope projects

Winter Weather Advisory covers Central Brooks Range through Monday evening. Four to 8 inches of snow and blowing conditions are hitting Atigun Pass and the Dalton Highway corridor.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks
Cover image for article: Mid-June snowstorm closes Atigun Pass, Arctic gateway for North Slope projects
Thursday, May 28, 2026Thu, May 28, 2026

ANWR lease sale will test whether Alaska oil appetite reaches the Arctic Refuge

BLM opens bids June 5 on an ANWR Coastal Plain lease sale. After a canceled 2021 auction and a 2025 bust, industry interest is finally being tested again.

Cale Greenby Cale Green1mo ago4 min read
Alaska, USA
Cover image for article: ANWR lease sale will test whether Alaska oil appetite reaches the Arctic Refuge
Saturday, July 18, 2026Sat, Jul 18, 2026

North Slope bearded seal hunters asked to save jaws for 2026 study

North Slope Borough and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are asking bearded seal hunters to save jaws or heads from harvested seals to support a 2026 population study using genetic and age data.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
North Slope
Cover image for article: North Slope bearded seal hunters asked to save jaws for 2026 study
Thursday, July 16, 2026Thu, Jul 16, 2026

North Slope Borough approves $5M water and sewer increase after Point Lay freeze-up

The North Slope Borough Assembly approved more than $9 million in contract changes at its July 14, 2026 meeting, led by a $5 million increase to its area-wide water and sewer contract driven partly by a village-wide freeze-up in Point Lay ongoing since late December 2025.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown2d ago2 min readAI
North Slope Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope Borough approves $5M water and sewer increase after Point Lay freeze-up
Thursday, July 16, 2026Thu, Jul 16, 2026

North Slope Borough to seek $300K for second underwater rescue drone after Nuvuk response exposed gaps

A recent search-and-rescue call in Nuvuk revealed that having only one remotely operated underwater vehicle left the North Slope Borough's SAR team short-handed. The mayor told the assembly Tuesday he plans to request roughly $300,000 in supplemental funding for a second ROV, a parts package, and 3,500-watt generators for each community.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown2d ago2 min readAI
North Slope
Cover image for article: North Slope Borough to seek $300K for second underwater rescue drone after Nuvuk response exposed gaps
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

North Slope, Fairbanks, Valdez sue over pipeline tax values

The North Slope Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and City of Valdez filed a joint administrative appeal June 22 challenging state property tax assessments on Trans-Alaska Pipeline infrastructure. The dispute directly threatens school and service budgets in all three communities.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope, Fairbanks, Valdez sue over pipeline tax values