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A Day to Remember in Kotzebue

For most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Kotzebue marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Edward Palomba Puts Service Above Self

This week's hero is making a difference on a local level. As the chairman of the Children’s Accessible Playground Committee, Edward Palomba has put in his share of...

Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Kotzebue, Alaska with AmericanTowns Kotzebue Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Northwest Arctic County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Kotzebue organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Kotzebue is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

Weekend Activities in and around Kotzebue

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

Eat Local! Great Resources in the Kotzebue area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Alaska’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

Winning the Real Estate Game in Kotzebue in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in Alaska is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent talk...

An Invitation to our Kotzebue Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Kotzebue, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Alaska

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a Alaska Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

Kotzebue Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

The Power of a Single Vote - Kotzebue Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Kotzebue elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all...

Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for Alaska AK

Alaska Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in Alaska. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local...

Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Kotzebue and across the country. With...

Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Alaska AK

We have the best Alaska apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for the state of Alaska. We have found the best 'pick your own' apple orchards and apple farms in and...

Tickett gets 15 years in killing of Anchorage doctor

A Kotzebue jury in January found Tickett, of Ambler, guilty of manslaughter, first-degree assault and driving under the influence after he slammed his snowmachine into Gollub and...

13 indigenous grandmothers bring healing spirit to Alaska

A Yup'ik Eskimo tribal doctor, a member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, welcomed with prayer and song today several hundred people there for a...

Troopers: Kwigillingok man charged after repeatedly shooting musk-ox in head with .22

Friend allegedly wounded one of the animals by repeatedly shooting it in the head with a .22 caliber rifle. The animal did not die and and had to be dispatched by local...

Native artists plan to promote heritage with Rasmuson awards

They're just three artists from a list of 31 who took home a piece of Rasmuson Foundation generosity on Wednesday totaling almost a quarter of a million dollars.

Palin's mixed messages missed truth, Monegan says

Walt Monegan, the state's former Department of Public Safety commissioner, recently spoke with Alaska Newspapers about his new role as the Alaska Native Justice Center...

UAF researchers eye Sikuliaq possibilities

Sam VanLaningham can't wait to take the Sikuliaq for a spin.

Updated: Subsistence whaling catch well below average in Barrow; ice ridges to blame

Towering pressure ridges off the coast of Barrow have reduced access to open-water leads where the whaling happens, leaving crews far below their usual catch at this time, an...

Chickaloon Natives file complaint against Usibelli Coal Mine

A complaint filed in early May with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development alleges that exploratory activities of the Usibelli Coal Mine are adversely affecting...

New Fish & Game commissioner looks to connect with public

Alaska Newspapers caught up with newly minted Alaska Fish & Game Commissioner Cora Campbell to ask her a few questions.

Troopers: Drunken walrus poachers from Togiak caught on film

The men then proceeded to remove only the ivory tusks of the dead animal before departing the area in the direction of Togiak Village. Both men were drunk, troopers said.

Join the world, and stop smoking

World No Tobacco Day is May 31. Quite possibly, it can be a life-changing moment that impacts more than just the person who quits.

Early education the focus of North Slope's first year in the Imagination Library

Inupiaq lyrics rang through the Tuzzy Library in Barrow on May 4, as Edith Nageak of the North Slope Borough Health Department taught parents and toddlers the baby-cooing and...

Kotzebue airport design revisions to be presented

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing improvements to the Ralph...

Reward offered for Bering Sea crab tags

Find a tagged crab and win a hat, plus maybe a $200 reward.

Height of achievement, because 'it's there'

The reasons for climbing mountains are basic, but that's not a good-enough explanation for everyone.

Aviation investigator: Icing may have been at fault in plane crash

An aviation safety investigator said he's looking into the possibility that a North Slope Borough medevac plane that crashed early this morning failed after too much ice...

Three suffer minor injuries after plane crashes near Atqasuk

The North Slope Borough search and rescue department is not yet providing details about an airplane that went down during a medevac flight from Barrow to Atqasuk.

To finish college, tell others of your dreams, graduate says

I have bigger dreams and bigger goals from this point forward; this is not the end for me. I want to become a published author, and a motivational speaker. By sharing it, I am...

Begich praises NOAA sacrifices for nation

Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska last night saluted the sacrifices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Commissioned Officer Corps and their families as...

Radio reporters, Chukchi professors take home firsts

Three communicators from Northwest Alaska received first place awards in early May in the annual statewide contest sponsored by Alaska Professional Communicators, an APC press...

Inupiaq inspires college graduate's interest in languages

"My first exposure to another language besides English did not come in the conventional study of Spanish, French, or even Chinese," said Myles. "The first language...

New safety video aims to prevent drownings at sea

Man overboard!

Point Lay hauling in spring whale, second since whaling reinstated for village

On a sunny Friday afternoon in the Chuckchi Sea, Point Lay's two whaling crews are busy towing in only the second bowhead whale taken in that Northwest Alaska community since...

Whaling crew lands Point Lay's second whale after decades-long shutout

Point Lay Whaling Captain Julius Rexford Sr. and his Atkaan Whaling Crew landed a bowhead whale after noon today, said a written statement sent by Delbert Rexford.

Saying Alaska Natives ignored, Native groups sue over polar bear habitat designation

ASRC today filed suit against the Department of the Interior over its unprecedented designation of more than 187,000 square miles as critical habitat for polar bears on...

SBA appoints Alaska Growth Capital CEO to advisory board

WASHINGTON - Fifteen individuals from across the country, including former Bethel mayor Hugh Short, have been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA)...

American Lung Association contest seeks stories on battles with tobacco

The American Lung Association in Alaska, as part of the State of Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program (SOA TPC), unveiled a new contest as part of their successful Dear...

EPA proposes extending NPDES permit program transfer to state

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests public review and comment on a proposed 1 year extension and program revision to the National Pollutant Discharge...

Alaska arts council seeks to commission artists for UAA science building

The Alaska State Council on the Arts Percent for Art Program on behalf of the University of Alaska Anchorage is requesting qualifications from artists for interior and exterior...

Shell submits Arctic exploration plan for Chukchi Sea

This afternoon Shell submitted a Plan of Exploration that details company plans to drill exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea beginning in 2012, Shell announced in a press release.

Two named to Fish and Game administrative posts

Hazel Nelson has been appointed director of the Division of Subsistence, and Monica Wellard as executive director of the Board of Fisheries, Alaska Commissioner of Fish and Game...

Walk this Saturday in a statement against suicide

"Alaska has seen an increasing number of suicides, especially in villages, where it has taken a tragic toll on our young people. Suicides rates in our beautiful state are too...

Alaska exports hit $4.2 billion in 2010

Alaska exports in seafood, minerals, forest products and energy hit a record $4.2 billion in 2010, up 26.95 percent over 2009, state officials said today.

State team headed to Crooked Creek to inspect damages

FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska - A State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) Disaster Initial Response Team (DIRT) arrived in Crooked Creek on...