Desiree Hagen, KOTZ - Kotzebue
Kotzebue airport reopens as flood damage assessments and cleanup continue
With winter quickly approaching, many homes are unsafe. Two homes, Kotzebue’s dock, roads, bridges and subsistence camps were destroyed.
Kotzebue flooding declared state disaster as residents recover
At least one home collapsed into Kotzebue Sound during Tuesday's flooding, which forced more than 80 people to evacuate.
Coastal storm flooding hits Kotzebue-area communities
Kotzebue water levels Tuesday were 3 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, with “significant beach erosion” likely.
Dunleavy declares emergency as erosion threatens Noatak’s drinking water
The erosion that prompted Gov. Mike Dunleavy's action is advancing on the Northwest Alaska community's water lines.
New study warns permafrost thaw along Yukon River could release high levels of mercury
Researchers believe that if permafrost thaw continues at its current rate, it could pose a real threat to many Alaska communities.
EPA says Red Dog Mine failed to identify hazardous waste for over 4 years
The mine's operator, Teck Alaska, Inc., has paid nearly half a million dollars for hazardous waste violations.
Alaska Native students gain cross-cultural experience through Ilakucaraq program
In Kotzebue, the teens learned about edible wild plants, cut and jarred dried, black seal meat in oil, and helped build drying racks for hanging fish.
1 missing, 4 safe after boat capsizes near Noorvik
Dozens of searchers are looking for 30-year-old Brandon Sheldon on the Kobuk River north of Noorvik after Monday's capsize, troopers said.
Red Dog’s dwindling ore is forcing the entire region to consider its future
The mine — an economic engine in Northwest Alaska — could close as soon as 2031.
Kotzebue police sergeant resigns after racist Facebook comments
Former Sgt. David "Mike" Cox's Facebook comments were made about Black murder suspects in South Carolina, according to local police.
Alaska Native corporation withdraws from the Ambler Road project
The road would pass through federal, state and Native-owned land. NANA had previously been neutral on the project.
Kivalina fire cuts electricity, cellphone service
No injuries have been reported in Tuesday's fire, but responders say the local bingo hall and community center were both burned in the blaze.
Lawmaker proposes Alaska Constitution amendment to resolve subsistence disputes with feds
Alaska Native leaders have blasted the proposal from Rep. Thomas Baker, R-Kotzebue, with one calling it “another attempt at a power grab by the state.”
Teen suspect charged with murder after Point Hope shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded
According to charging documents, 16-year-old Guy Nashookpuk shot four people Sunday, two of them fatally, before allegedly confessing to police.
6 dead in fire at Noorvik home
A woman and five children were believed to have been inside the residence Wednesday at the time of the fire, Alaska State Troopers said.
Selawik snowmachiner dies 2 miles from town after running out of gas
Alaska State Troopers say 23-year-old Chad Ticket was reported missing at about 2 p.m. Sunday. His body was found about three hours later.
State lawmaker Josiah Patkotak is poised to become the next North Slope Borough mayor
At 29 years old, he would become the region’s youngest mayor.
Yamaha will stop selling snowmachines in North America
The Japanese manufacturer said parts and maintenance service will still be available after the final model year 2025 North American production run.
2 charged with murder in Kotzebue stabbing
Police arrested Calvin Stein, 29, and Audrey Booth, 30, Thursday in the death of Franklin Richards, the father of Booth's children.
Ongoing internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska
It’s been a week since ice severed a fiber optic cable in the Arctic Ocean, cutting communications to several Northwest Alaska communities.