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February 3rd 9:43 am
A young Barrow man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting two other Barrow residents over the weekend.
Kivalina woman allegedly stabs family member
February 3rd 9:42 am
A Kivalina resident remains in stable condition after having suffered a serious stab wound on Saturday. The family member charged with allegedly stabbing him, Rhonda Norton, 30, is in custody at the Kotzebue holding facility.
Opinion: From the Publisher: Public involvement will make newspaper better, more relevant
February 3rd 9:39 am
This feels like déjà vu, at least for us it certainly seems like it. Here we are resurrecting a newspaper that stopped printing last August. The new and combined newspaper of The Bristol Bay Times and The Dutch Harbor Fisherman come back into [...]
Opinion: Concern for Ambler mining road
February 3rd 9:35 am
On January 12, 2012, I attended a public meeting in Kotzebue hosted by The Alaska Department of Transportation. I went to see what the plan was related to the proposed road to the Ambler Mining District as well as future roads in the NW Arctic Borough.
February 3rd 9:32 am
This week, while the real Alaska was shivering through the end of a month of record-low temperatures, in the movie world, the state was red hot. Everybody is talking about Alaska these days — from the debut of the movie "Big Miracle" to a [...]
Opinion: Let's work together to bend the corrections cost
February 3rd 9:29 am
You may have seen a lot of news lately about the rising cost of Alaska's corrections system. We have to face the facts: Prisons are incredibly expensive — regardless of where or how they are built. It's time for us to start focusing on why we have had [...]
Meeting gathers North Slope education, borough leaders
February 3rd 9:27 am
The leaders of two North Slope public service organizations will meet Wednesday Feb. 8 to discuss future goals and funding for area schools.
February 3rd 9:20 am
The Tuzzy Consortium Library has partnered with Fred Ipalook Elementary School to kick off another season of guys reading in Barrow. The program invites men from the community to come and read to the fourth-grade boys during their lunch period.
Chythlook-Sifsof takes on world at X Games
February 3rd 9:18 am
She didn't win a medal at the Winter X Games like she did last year, but it almost doesn't matter because Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Dillingham is feeling too good. "I'm riding about as well as I ever have," she said by phone from Aspen, Colo. [...]
Barrow-Point Hope girls play nail-biters
February 3rd 9:17 am
The Barrow and Point Hope girls basketball teams played a couple of great games over the weekend, but the Class 3A Whalers outlasted the 2A Harpoonerettes en route to the series sweep.
February 3rd 9:14 am
The development of the Kotzebue boys basketball team took another positive step in the right direction over the weekend with a solid showing at the annual Unalakleet Community Appreciation Tournament.
Fish Factor: Dropping halibut limits, wiley ice pack top woes of fishery news
February 3rd 9:09 am
As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year - an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year.
February 3rd 9:07 am
I faintly heard the familiar pitter-patter of Juke's feet on the wooden floor. He reached his nose up and nudged me from a deep sleep.
Arctic grads empowered by conference
February 3rd 8:30 am
A record number of Arctic youth joined the 2012 Conference of Young Alaskans in Juneau last month to discuss the hottest topics facing the state today. Recent graduates of Kotzebue and Barrow schools joined the 55-delegate gathering of 16 to 25 year olds to [...]
Program targets roots of suicide
January 27th 1:44 pm
Those who have for years attempted to unlock the riddle of high suicide rates in northern rural Alaska say their approach is holistic — looking at all aspects of each person, family and community and working to heal the wounds therein.
15 Years ago in the Sounder - Kivalina searchers rescue stranded men
January 27th 1:43 pm
Two missing snowmachiners were safely found by Kivalina Search and Rescue crews in separate searches last week.
Barrow man arrested for shipping cocaine
January 27th 1:42 pm
Barrow resident Zoran Antoski, 60, was arrested at his home last Wednesday on narcotics charges. The arrest warrant stemmed from an incident on July 29, 2011, when a box Antoski had shipped to himself from Fairbanks was found to contain 410 grams of cocaine, [...]
Tsunami debris issues addressed by state
January 27th 1:40 pm
A Friday panel discussion in Anchorage covering potential tsunami debris from Japan put several concerns to rest — for the time being — and shed light on some sensitive issues. But some in the Northwest Alaska region aren't convinced.
Opinion: From the Publisher: Petty quarrels dilute purpose of candidate debate
January 27th 1:39 pm
For weeks now my wife has been watching these Republican debates on TV. I can't stand them, although I must admit when I am stuck watching one, they do have some entertainment value.
Opinion: From the Editor: Holistic approach to suicide prevention awe-inspiring
January 27th 1:37 pm
There are times when we all find our work challenging. On Mondays, I typically get a little wide-eyed, staring at the approaching newspaper deadline and knowing that no matter what I have accomplished, I could have done more.
