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Desiree Hagen/KOTZThe city collected water samples from 10 homes during a routine check in August. Two came back above the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead action level of 15 parts per billion, which triggers extra testing, public notice and a review of how the water is treated. -
Desiree Hagen/KOTZAn Ambler man faces a felony charge after troopers say he walked through the village firing a rifle on Sept. 17.The incident triggered a lockdown and canceled school.
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The justices heard oral arguments on Sept. 9 in a lawsuit over a Kotzebue police sergeant’s 2022 nonfatal shooting of an Alaska Native man, Luke Outwater, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that more than $4 million is headed to several Alaska communities through its Public Assistance program. -
Ambler Metals, the company behind the proposed open pit copper and zinc mine, has touted local benefits from the project ranging from construction and mining jobs to new infrastructure and even lower fuel prices. -
A village health aide in the Northwest Arctic community of Kobuk has been charged with multiple felonies, including enticement of a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material. -
The official cause of the June 2 fire is “undetermined.” -
Washington and his team were in northern Minnesota when he died after an undisclosed medical emergency. -
The money will fund new pipes and manholes near three of the system's 12 lift stations, said Russ Ferguson, the city’s public works director. -
According to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, about 85 percent of Ambler's main water lines are cracked, unable to hold pressure, and require replacement. -
Begich, a former state senator and Alaska Senate minority leader from Anchorage, said he has spent years working in villages across Alaska. He said his work in juvenile justice in the state’s smallest communities sets him apart in the crowded race for governor. -
Republican candidate Click Bishop for governor and his independent running mate, Greta Schuerch, visited Kotzebue last week, as part of a statewide tour ahead of the August 18 primaries.
