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Officials find handgun in student locker at Utqiagvik middle school

Officials find handgun in student locker at Utqiagvik middle school

Officials will be conducting random bag and locker checks at all schools in North Slope Borough starting Tuesday

Carey Restino

One man is dead, another missing after falling through thin ice near Kotzebue

Troopers identified the person who died as 46-year-old Elmer Brown Sr.

Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

Northwest Arctic continues recovery efforts 3 weeks after major flooding

Temperatures in Kotzebue are already in the low teens and 20s this week, making repairs more challenging.

Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

AIDEA board commits $50 million toward the Ambler Road Project

Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

Sheefish habitat is expanding, study finds

Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

State biologists forecast average returns for Kotzebue Sound commercial salmon, following last year’s crash

Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

Arctic sea ice extent hits record low at peak of season

Carey Restino

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Trump administration is ending NOAA data service used to monitor sea ice off Alaska

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon

Arctic refuge oil exploration could begin as soon as this winter, court documents indicate

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon

Judge rejects bid to halt state’s Southwest Alaska bear-killing program, finding it still invalid

Zachariah Hughes

Citing federal uncertainty, 2 major tribal groups rejoin Alaska Federation of Natives

Alex DeMarban

Rescue crews search near Nome for Bering Air plane with 10 aboard

Zaz Hollander

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Iñupiaq and Yup’ik educators discuss teaching children in immersion settings and gaining fluency as adults

Alena Naiden

Several Northwest Alaska communities should have internet speeds as fast as in Anchorage

Alena Naiden

Assembly votes for North Slope Borough to pay for officials’ family to join them on business trips

Alena Naiden

New report highlights increased polar bear presence and challenging travel in Northwest Alaska as the Arctic warms up

Alena Naiden

New Kotzebue AC offers ATVs, flowers and more fresh produce

Alena Naiden

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