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

The local election will take place on Oct. 3.

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.

The first cruise ship arrived in Point Hope since the pandemic

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.

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

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.

Kivalina residents and DOT discuss evacuation road repars, airport relocation

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

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

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.

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

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.

Kivalina school opens three weeks late

Some students have left the school due to delays caused this year by water supply issues.

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

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