Home-rule borough of northwestern Alaska covering 11 Inupiaq villages including Kotzebue, the borough seat. Home to the Red Dog Mine, one of the world's largest zinc operations.
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK, USA
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Kotzebue Sound crab opener set for June 15 with no buyers registered
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opens the 2026 summer commercial red king crab fishery in Kotzebue Sound on June 15 with a 10,000-pound harvest limit, but no buyers have registered for the season, forcing permit holders to find their own markets or obtain catcher-seller permits.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAIKotzebue Sound
Chukchi Campus is getting ADA and fire-safety upgrades after 14 years on the master plan
The University of Alaska Fairbanks issued an invitation for bids Sunday to renovate restrooms for ADA compliance and create a fire-rated exit corridor at its Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue, with bids due July 10.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIKotzebue, Alaska
Hunting boats find stranded pair 15 miles offshore near Kotzebue
Two adults whose boat was taking on water and had a dead battery roughly 15 to 20 miles offshore near Coffee Point were located by hunting vessels and returned safely to Kotzebue by 5:15 a.m. Wednesday after an overnight rescue operation.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAIKotzebue, Alaska
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.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAlaska, USA
Rural Alaska faces fuel crisis as prices surge, shortages loom
Rural Alaska villages face potential fuel shortages and prices that could double to over $6 per gallon for diesel, adding $6,000 per person in annual costs as war in Iran disrupts supplies.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAIRural Alaskans