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Renewed winter trail network secures North Slope supply lifeline

A renewed BLM right-of-way extends the Community Winter Access Trail, ensuring seasonal overland deliveries and emergenc...

Simon Paneak Museum preserves Nunamiut lifeways for future generations

The Simon Paneak Memorial Museum preserves Nunamiut history and supports local education and economy....

Iñupiat Heritage Center strengthens culture and community services in Utqiagvik

The Iñupiat Heritage Center in Utqiagvik provides cultural programming, education, and meeting space that supports Iñupi...

Education

NSBSD seeks Arctic-ready teacher housing to stabilize village schools

The North Slope Borough School District issued an RFP for two-bedroom Arctic-capable staff housing at village schools to...

Utqiagvik Zoning Commission lists members, clarifies local zoning roles

The Utqiagvik Zoning Commission roster and duties are now public. Local land-use planning affects safety, services, and ...

State approves operator change for Prudhoe Bay oil unit

The state approved an operator change for the Prudhoe Bay unit after Hilcorp resigned; residents should monitor producti...

Subsea cable cut leaves Nome and northwest Alaska with limited internet

Quintillion’s fiber optic cable broke near the North Slope, cutting service to western Alaska communities and forcing mo...

North Slope Borough declares emergency for Anaktuvuk Pass fuel disruption

The borough declared an emergency for Anaktuvuk Pass after a fuel-supply disruption; coordinated response seeks to prote...

Healthcare

Longstanding Bowhead Contaminant Study Shows Declines, Guides Local Subsistence Safety

The North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management continues an ongoing Bowhead Whale Contaminant & Nutrient Stud...

Education

Barrow Whalers fall in overtime at Alaska Prep Shootout final

Barrow High School's Whalers lost 65-62 in overtime to West Valley, highlighting team pride and the strains remote commu...

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Healthcare

North Slope Borough Boosts Medevac Reach with PC-24 Air Ambulance

The North Slope Borough Search and Rescue program operates a Pilatus PC-24 configured as an air ambulance, expanding med...

North Slope Borough Outlines Key Services and Community Contacts

The North Slope Borough operates as a home-rule borough providing municipal services across villages including Utqiaġvik...

Utqiaġvik's Role as North Slope Hub Shapes Travel and Services

Utqiaġvik, the largest community and seat of the North Slope Borough, serves as the primary hub for health care, governm...

Education

North Slope Borough Posts Arctic-Ready Staff Housing And Archive RFPs

The North Slope Borough School District has posted requests for proposals for two projects: Arctic-ready two-bedroom sta...

Sharp Caribou Declines Threaten North Slope Subsistence and Health

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced this week that two Arctic caribou herds have dropped sharply in the lates...

Point Hope Lists Local Facilities, Access Options, Alcohol Prohibition

Point Hope officials maintain a clear directory of municipal facilities, services, and local institutions that residents...

North Slope Borough Website Centralizes Services, Meetings, Contact Information

The North Slope Borough official website serves as the authoritative hub for governance, municipal services, capital pro...

November North Slope Oil Production Edges Up but Remains Below 2024

Alaska North Slope production rose modestly in November, gaining 0.43 percent month-over-month to 471,651 barrels per da...

North Slope Borough Issues Emergency Fuel Notice for Anaktuvuk Pass

The North Slope Borough posted a public service announcement on January 7, 2026, alerting residents and partners to an e...

How to Travel, Stay Safe, and Access Services on North Slope

Travel and daily life across the North Slope Borough depend heavily on air travel, resilient local health services, and ...

North Slope Borough Outlines Role Serving Eight Arctic Communities

The North Slope Borough presents an official overview of its mission, services, and the eight communities it serves, emp...

Nuiqsut Profile: Remote Inupiat Village Balances Subsistence and Services

Nuiqsut is a small Inupiat village of roughly 400 people located near the Colville River headwaters and the Beaufort Sea...

North Slope Economy Faces Tradeoffs from Decades of Oil Development

Since the Prudhoe Bay discovery and construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, oil and gas activity has shaped No...

North Slope Subsistence Calendar and Safety Guidance for 2026

Seasonal subsistence activities on the North Slope follow a cycle tied to migrations, sea ice, and local whaling schedul...

DoD Corrects Per Diem Rates Affecting North Slope Travel Reimbursements

The Department of Defense issued a correction on January 6, 2026 that reprinted the full per diem table to fix numerical...

AIDEA Posts Record $67.4M Income, Declares $17M Dividend to State

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority posted a record statutory net income of $67.4 million for the fis...

New Arctic Radiation Trends Detected Near Utqiaġvik Observatory

A peer-reviewed study led by Dan Lubin and colleagues used a 25-year record from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement N...

North Slope Borough Provides Core Services Across Remote Arctic Communities

The North Slope Borough is the home-rule municipal government responsible for delivering essential services across rough...

Utqiagvik Serves as Vital Hub for North Slope Communities

Utqiagvik is the northernmost city in the United States and the administrative center for the North Slope Borough, actin...