The Arctic Sounder

Estonian yacht crosses the Northwest Passage and visits Kotzebue to reconnect with history

The expedition started from Estonia, crossed northern Europe and Greenland and spent almost a month in Arctic Canada and Alaska. Travelers visited several communities, including Kotzebue — a town named after another Estonian explorer.

Alena Naiden

U.S. Energy Department climate scientist visits Utqiaġvik to highlight permafrost and climate change research

This month, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science director visited Utqiaġvik to examine several research projects that track environmental changes in the Arctic.

Alena Naiden

Four seasoned candidates run for the North Slope Borough mayor position

Alaska State Representative Josiah Patkotak, North Slope Borough Assembly member Doreen Ahgeak Lampe, former Wainwright City Mayor John Hopson Jr. and former UIC President Anthony Edwardsen are competing for the role.

Alena Naiden

Experienced local politicians and new faces run for North Slope Borough and Utqiaġvik city elections

Alena Naiden

Candidates for Northwest Arctic Borough and Kotzebue city races talk about road maintenance, Red Dog Mine and recreation

Alena Naiden

Retiring Kotzebue fire chief says care and hard work is what it takes to do the job well

Alena Naiden

Severed cable off Arctic Alaska is repaired with internet, cell service improvements underway

Alena Naiden

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Peruvian man accused of sending bomb threats to Alaska schools

Tess Williams

Eugene Peltola’s plane crashed with over 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers aboard, new report says

Zaz Hollander

Alaska child care providers struggle to stay open as pandemic-era relief funds dry up

Annie Berman

Alaska relaxes rules for marijuana ads, allows free samples

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon

Alaska senators raise ‘deep concerns’ about Albertsons-Kroger merger in letter to Biden administration

Alex DeMarban, Emily Goodykoontz

Kivalina residents and DOT discuss evacuation road repars, airport relocation

Alena Naiden

Severed cable off Arctic Alaska is repaired with internet, cell service improvements underway

Alena Naiden

Subsea fiber repairs are underway off Arctic Alaska, but when services will be restored is unknown

Alena Naiden

Kivalina school opens three weeks late

Alena Naiden

New survey shows decline in the number of Iñupiaq speakers but more interest in language revitalization

Alena Naiden

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Estonian yacht crosses the Northwest Passage and visits Kotzebue to reconnect with history

U.S. Energy Department climate scientist visits Utqiaġvik to highlight permafrost and climate change research

Four seasoned candidates run for the North Slope Borough mayor position

Experienced local politicians and new faces run for North Slope Borough and Utqiaġvik city elections

Candidates for Northwest Arctic Borough and Kotzebue city races talk about road maintenance, Red Dog Mine and recreation

Retiring Kotzebue fire chief says care and hard work is what it takes to do the job well

Severed cable off Arctic Alaska is repaired with internet, cell service improvements underway

From the ADN

Peruvian man accused of sending bomb threats to Alaska schools

Eugene Peltola’s plane crashed with over 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers aboard, new report says

Alaska child care providers struggle to stay open as pandemic-era relief funds dry up

Alaska relaxes rules for marijuana ads, allows free samples

Alaska senators raise ‘deep concerns’ about Albertsons-Kroger merger in letter to Biden administration

MORE STORIES

Kivalina residents and DOT discuss evacuation road repars, airport relocation

Severed cable off Arctic Alaska is repaired with internet, cell service improvements underway

Subsea fiber repairs are underway off Arctic Alaska, but when services will be restored is unknown

Kivalina school opens three weeks late

New survey shows decline in the number of Iñupiaq speakers but more interest in language revitalization