Alena Naiden

In borough assembly races, incumbent Eva Kinneeveauk holds a decisive lead over Rex Allen Rock Sr. and incumbent Frederick Brower is leading Corrine Tuurraq Danner.

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.

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.

The local election is on Oct. 3.

The local election will take place on Oct. 3.

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.

The cruise ship Silver Wind brought about 164 passengers from Canada, China and cities in the United States to the village and created economic opportunities for residents.

Kotzebue Fire Chief Kelly Marcus is retiring at the end of September. After a decade at the department, he looks back on some highlights of the job.

The borough is in charge of repairing cracks on the Kivalina evacuation road.

Water supply problems delayed the start of classes by three weeks this fall — the latest challenge for students at Kivalina’s new school.

Several telecom providers using the Quintillion network switched back to fiber for enhanced internet and cell service. Other providers, including GCI, are still working on the transition.

Several telecom providers switched back to fiber optic service, while others, including GCI, were still working on the transition.

The 2020-2022 Iñupiaq Language Survey created by Kipigniuqtit Iñupiuraallanikun aims to better understand the status of the Iñupiaq language across Iñupiat lands.

Broadband provider Quintillion reached the breakage in late August and started the multimillion-dollar repairs, which are challenging due to the harsh environment, lack of visibility and the need to retrieve a cable from beneath the seabed.

Broadband provider Quintillion reached the breakage on Aug. 25 and started the multimillion-dollar repair. The repairs are challenging due to the harsh environment, lack of visibility and the need to retrieve a cable from underneath the seabed.