Northwest Arctic Villages

The Northwest Arctic Borough village of Shungnak has not had any gasoline since April and is looking at a long wait for a new fuel truck.

The governor’s disaster declaration opens up resources to Buckland, a village in Northwest Alaska.

Eighth grader Fannie Williams played all of both regional tournament games for Kiana’s boys high school team.

The state emergency management department says the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is working with regional entities on clearing frozen well transmission lines as well as restoring power to parts of the community.

While many residents said they have a secondary heat source at home, four families stayed overnight at the local school. Selawik officials have ordered a temporary water supply from Kotzebue.

Selawik mayor Clyde Ramoth says frozen pipes are a chronic problem due to issues with the initial installation of the above-ground water system. The warming climate isn’t making things any easier.

The borough recently announced that it will be filling three VPSO positions in the villages of Kobuk, Noatak and Kiana.

There are several requirements needed to get issued a REAL ID. One of them is two documents showing proof of residence, with a physical address on them.

Noatak Tribal Administrator Herbert Walton says that the village believes that they already do a good job maintaining their water utility, and they don’t need help from the borough.