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Mission Statement "The Northwest Arctic Borough will work aggressively to improve the quality of life for all residents." |
Lowell Sage, Enoch Adams, Senator Murkowski, Eugene Monroe and Mayor Siikauraq Whiting meet in Washington DC in April, 2008
Dean Terencio, DSO-PE USCG Auxiliary, Mayor Siikauraq Whiting and RADM Brooks, USCG. The US Coast Guard gave a presentation at the Borough in March, 2008
March 24, 2008
Rep. and Mrs. Don Young visit NWAB Mayor, Assembly President and staff.
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The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly held committee, work session and it's regular meetings at the Ambler School March 26-27. It was a historic moment as it was the first time that the Borough Assembly has met outside of the Assembly Chambers in Kotzebue. The meeting was broadcast live over KOTZ radio. See the press release of action taken posted above.
Borough residents and visitors are encouraged to help keep our community and environment clean. Please remember to "pack out what you pack in". We are blessed to live in the arctic and we share in the responsibility in cleaning up after ourselves both in our community and out in the country.
**Public Notice**
May 14, 2008, 1:30 PM
To see Buckland flooding photos, click the Buckland link above.
"Love for Children"
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Chukchi Consortium Library
Art Contest
Calling all artists!! We are seeking original photos and artwork for our new library card design. All submissions should capture the essence, beauty and uniqueness of life in Northwest Alaska. The contest is open to everyone in the NANA region!
Important Dates
March 24, 2008 - Contest Begins
May 16, 2008 - Entries must be received or postmarked by May 16.
May 16 - May 22, 2008 – Judging begins
May 22, 2008 - Winner Announced
The winner will receive a cash prize of $750. Appreciation gifts will be awarded to all participating artists. Call Chukchi Consortium Library at (907) 442-2410 for more information.
The Chukchi Consortium Library Art Contest is made possible by TeckCominco and GCI.
Chukchi Library Art Entry Form
Emergency Operations Plan
located at the Public Services Local Emergency Planning Committee page
Borough Code Revision-Title 9
For information on the Revised Title 9 of the Borough Code visit the Planning Department page
Economic Development FY08 Workplan is now on-line! Visit the EDC page
Suliafich Art Center
The Borough art center has been renamed the Suliafich Art Center and has moved to 205 on 3rd Avenue (across from the 41 unit near the airport)
Phone 907.442.2990
Toll Free 866.553.2990
We look forward to meeting all borough residents. Please attend our public meetings and listen to what we are doing, voice your ideas and concerns and we look forward to working with you.
Mayor Siikauraq and staff will be traveling to all borough villages...dates, times and places posted as they become available.
A Village Teleconference will be held on the last Wednesday of each month (subject to scheduling changes). The Borough Mayor and her staff would like to hear your ideas, comments, concerns, news and information.
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New Borough Emergency/Disaster Phone Numbers: Borough Fire Chief: 907-442-6900 Public Services Director: 907-442-6901 Northwest Arctic Borough Position Openings Open until filled Chukchi Community College For more information call 907.442.3400 for Mary Ext 114 or Minnie Ext 115 Congratulations to the Class of 2007
The Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic, or SLiCA, is an international joint effort of research and indigenous people to measure and understand living conditions in the Arctic. This website is intended to promote the use and understanding of SLiCA data. The "North Star" ©1972 Lael Morgan
Excerpt from Lael Morgon's article The "North Star"
"It
come! The 'North Star' come," he shouts triumphantly. "Moe's
comin with candy!" Full speed, he
dashes back to the dilapidated community center. His friends
have been camping there for the last two nights, waiting for
the boat. No point sleeping at home, taking a chance on
missing anything or waking the family if the ship arrives
early. The "North Star", after all, is the biggest event of
the season. Remote villages
along
The ship is an institution now. It was preceded by "North Star II", "North Star I" and the "Boxer" which initiated the run in 1923. But even more legendary is skipper Cecil W. Cole, who shipped on the "Boxer" as a messboy in 1937 and worked his way doggedly through the ranks until last season he became captain of "North Star III." Click here for the complete story & more pictures Lael Morgan is an Alicia Patterson Foundation Award winner on leave from the Tundra Times in Fairbanks, Alaska. This article may be published with credit to Lael Morgan, the Tundra Times and the Alicia Patterson Foundation. |
The Northwest Arctic Borough is committed to increasing communications between borough residents, IRA/City offices and other borough entities. Send us your pictures, announcements, news and information by contacting Lori Hanna, Communications Coordinator/Assistant to the Mayor @ Extension 115, fax (907) 442-2930 or email.
Alaska State Legislature Teleconference Scheduling & Related Links
Kotzebue Legislative Information Office located @ 373 2nd Street aka Pillautuq Centre, Kotzebue
Phone: (907) 442-3880 Fax: (907) 442-3022
Global
Warming News from Alaska
March 30, 2007
Reporting from The
Front Line
Climate Change Information
The Alaska Climate Impact Assessment Commission met in Juneau on Jan. 24, 2007. Denali Commission Co-Chair George J. Cannelos testimony outlines the commission's recommendations on how government should maximize resources & best focus on responding to climate change.
Formed in June 1986, the Northwest Arctic Borough is a home rule borough and is the local political subdivision of the State of Alaska. The borough has an eleven-member assembly, a seven member planning commission and a seventeen member staff.
The Northwest Arctic Borough is located in Northwest Alaska thirty-three miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Borough encompasses approximately 36,000 square miles and is the second largest borough in Alaska. The Borough has a population of approximately 7,300 and consists of 11 villages with Kotzebue serving as the regional hub. The Red Dog Mine, the world's largest lead and zinc mine, is also within the boundaries of the Northwest Arctic Borough. The Borough is accessible by air, land, and sea. There are no roads connecting the villages.
P.O. Box 1110,
Kotzebue, Alaska, 99752 - Toll free in Alaska: (800) 478-1110
Phone: (907) 442-2500 - Fax: (907) 442-2930