Wesley Early, Alaska's Energy Desk - Kotzebue

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picture of three high school male students playing League of Legends in an eSports lounge at the University of Alaska Anchorage

With fall sports canceled, Northwest Arctic Borough schools look to form eSports teams

ASAA began conducting competitive eSports last year in Alaska schools, and with in-person sports on hold in the Northwest Arctic, now could be their time to join.
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Northwest Arctic Borough pushes for restricting outside hunters over COVID-19 concerns

But hunting guides say the risk of COVID-19 exposure is low and the fears are overblown.
The community of Ambler along the Kobuk river as seen from the air

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of Ambler Road

Nine environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for approving the 211-mile Ambler Road project.
The community of Ambler along the Kobuk river as seen from the air

Trump Administration approves road through Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

The Bureau of Land Management has approved the proposed route for the controversial Ambler Road Project. In its record of decision released Thursday, BLM approved a route for the private access road that would span...

FCC opens priority access for tribes to get broadband licenses

The new program is designed to get remote tribes more broadband access.
A village on a lake and a river below low hills

15,000-gallon heating oil spill reported in Kobuk River village of Shungnak

The spill puts the Kobuk River at risk, as well as the village's source of drinking water.
A dance in traditional clothing dances on stage with drummers in the background.

AFN will hold in-person annual convention this year with the theme ‘Good Government, Alaskans Decide’

House Speaker Bryce Edgmon will deliver the keynote address of the first AFN convention to be held since the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation withdrew from the organization.

Northwest Arctic Borough continues effort to fill vacant VPSO positions

Communities say that finding housing is the hardest part of hiring a qualified VPSO.

State offering rent and mortgage relief for Alaskans struggling during COVID-19 pandemic

In an effort to keep Alaskans in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state housing authority is offering assistance with mortgage and rent payments.

Western Alaska just had the toastiest May on record

This year, Western Alaska had its warmest May on record. It was the fourth warmest May for the state as a whole. Certain conditions aren’t as blistering as last year, but maintain the recent trend of a warming Arctic.
A village at the end of a marshs

Kotzebue sees third case of COVID-19 in Northwest Arctic Borough

The person arrived in the community on Monday but their test didn't come back as positive until Thursday.

As Maniilaq details Kotzebue’s first COVID-19 case, city officials worry over enforcing testing

Officials are worried that without the power to force people coming into the community from outside, they may be missing cases of the coronavirus.
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Northwest Arctic Borough village resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage

The borough didn't know whether the patient had spent time in their home village before traveling to Anchorage, where they tested positive.

Red Dog Mine employees permitted to return to home communities

In March, flights in the Northwest Arctic Borough to surrounding communities were suspended.
A village at the end of a marshs

First positive coronavirus case reported in Kotzebue

The patient had traveled from outside the city on Tuesday and immediately began self isolating, according to the regional healthcare provider.

Using space-based radar, researchers develop new method for measuring Arctic lake methane emissions

Methane, which can trap 30 times more heat than carbon dioxide and contribute to global warming, has been hard to study in the Arctic.

After a warmer than normal April, Utqiagvik sees first record low temperature in over a decade

On Wednesday morning, temperatures in the North Slope hub community of Utqiagvik reached 20 degrees below zero, a record low for April 29th.

Alaska airports to get $124 million in federal relief

The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that airports in Alaska will receive more than $124 million in federal aid.  The money is the state’s share of $10 billion issued to airports nationwide by the Coronavirus...

Race for Northwest Arctic and North Slope House seat heats up

Two candidates have filed to run for the seat vacated by John Lincoln, who announced in February that he wouldn't be seeking reelection.

How coronavirus travel restrictions actually led to more cops in Kotzebue

Officials asked Kotzebue officers whether they would be willing to 'weather the storm' in the Northwest village. And they did.