Alena Naiden

After the governor declared an emergency in Noatak in September, officials with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities traveled to the village to evaluate the situation.

This was the first year the International Whaling Commission used a new automatic extension procedure for hunting quotas, intended to provide more predictability to whaling communities.

The Alaska Commission on Aging traveled to Northwest Alaska this month to learn more about concerns the Elder population has.

The two candidates running for Utqiagvik City Council are on track to secure the two open seats up for election.

Incumbents are securing their leadership in other assembly races as well, accoding to the unofficial results that don’t include votes from Ambler.

After the Oct. 1 election, the winning candidates and council members will hold a reorganization meeting to decide the new mayor.

The 22-year-old driver was found unresponsive and not breathing in the ditch, troopers said.

The 22-year-old driver was found unresponsive and not breathing in the ditch, troopers said.

The school district said it’s installing cameras on Kivalina school buses for safety reasons, suspending service “until further notice.” For students who don’t have another way to get to school, absences are unexcused.

Dickie Moto and Nasruk Carl Weisner are running for the mayor seat in the region that includes over 7,000 residents.

10 seats are opening up on the assembly and school board.

Six seats on the North Slope Borough Assembly are up for election this fall. Each of them has only a single candidate running.

Candidates want to improve recreational opportunitites and address the mental health needs in the community.

The school district is installing cameras in the buses for safety reasons. For students who don’t have a way to get to school in the meantime, absences are unexcused.

After winning for her lead role in “True Detective: Night Country,” Foster thanked the Iñupiaq people of northern Alaska for telling their stories and allowing the show creators to listen.