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Since temperatures in Kotzebue dropped last week into the minus 30s, dozens of residents have reported that their fuel isn’t performing properly, causing their homes to lose heat and water lines ...
KOTZEBUE — Pushing aside debris, totes and trash, Minnie Norton slowly walked on the Kotzebue Sound beach toward what remained of her house Saturday. A few days after waves had torn the shore ...
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Oct. 24—With freeze-up quickly approaching, cleanup and recovery efforts ramped up in Kotzebue on Thursday after a devastating flood displaced more than 80 people and damaged dozens of homes.
Locals in Kotzebue showed a mix of excitement and concern over the weekend in response to reports that a rare polar bear was spotted in the area. Polar bear sightings in Kotzebue aren’t without ...
Kotzebue Sound, 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle, is separated from the open Chukchi Sea by 70 miles of shallow, protected water. On warm summer days, it’s a place to recreate. Often ...
Nine months and a long Arctic winter have come and gone since the abduction, sexual assault and murder of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr in the northwest Alaska hub community of Kotzebue.
Grant Magdanz, 30, recently documented these grocery store prices during his return to Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. Kotzebue is more than 500 miles away from Anchorage ...
This story has been updated. Kotzebue is an Alaskan city located on a sound bordering the Chukchi Sea, about 30 miles above the Arctic Circle. The city features the Nullaġvik Hotel, a number of B ...
Peter Wilson of Kotzebue was formally charged Monday with making false statements as police tried to find Ashley Johnson-Barr, who had been missing since Sept. 6. Her body was found Friday.
Grant Magdanz, 30, recently documented these grocery store prices during his return to Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. Kotzebue is more than 500 miles away from Anchorage ...
Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds variable at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 33 °F (0.6 °C). Winds from NE to ENE at 9 to 17 ...