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Mission Statement

"The Northwest Arctic Borough will work aggressively to improve the quality of life for all residents."
 

September Reports to the Assembly have moved to the Assembly Page

News Releases with action taken at previous Assembly Meetings have moved to the Assembly Page

 

Public Notice

Absentee Voting Information

For more information contact the Borough Clerk's Office at Ext 105/104

Notice of Election

Tuesday October 2, 2007 Election Information

For the sample ballot or more information contact the Borough Clerk's Office at Ext 105/104

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March 2007 Assembly Meeting held in Ambler

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.

Help keep our Borough Clean!

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

The Northwest Arctic Borough Planning Commission has 2 At-Large Seats open for Mayoral appointment.

2 At-Large Seats     3 year term

Deadline: November 6, 2007  4:30 PM

Please submit your letter of interest to Mayor Siikauraq Whiting and send to Northwest Arctic Borough, PO Box 1110, Kotzebue, AK  99752 or fax to          907-442-2930

The public is invited and encouraged to submit a letter of interest.  If you have any questions, please contact the Borough Planning Department Office at 442-2500 or toll free at 1-800-478-1110.Quyaana, Thank you.

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

View art work currently on display

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

Pictures of grand May 29, 2007Opening

New! Welcome New Employees

Andrea Croll -DMV Clerk, Hiram Walker-Borough Fire Chief/Search & Rescue Coordinator, Nina Lie-Accounting Assistant,

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.

Village Teleconference Meeting Summary

August 29, 2007 (no teleconference)

July 25, 2007 (no teleconference)

June 27, 2007 (no teleconference)

May 31, 2007 (no callers)

April 25, 2007

 March 28, 2007 (no callers)

February 28, 2007

January 31, 2007

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.

Northwest Arctic Borough Position Openings

Open until filled

  Suliafich Art Center Administrator

 

Employment Application

 Alaska Technical Center

2007-2008 Training Programs

Contact ATC 907.442.3373

Chukchi Community College

Fall 2007 Course Offerings

For more information call 907.442.3400 for Mary Ext 114 or Donna Ext 115

 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.

 June 2007 SLiCA Newsletter

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 Alaska's northern coast and Aleutian Chain go grocery shopping only once a year. "North Star III", the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) supply freighter, brings the orders; braving shallow, uncharted waters and Arctic ice that few commercial carriers care to tackle.

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

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.

Millie Hawley, Tribal EPA Coordinator, submitted these photos taken in the Fall/2006 that illustrate how climate change is affecting Kivalina residents which she characterized as an unusual occurrence and is cause of concern for the community's drinking water and potential affects on berries, fish and land animals.

The North Star Group has created a Guide to the 110th Congress which provides a complete listing of Alaska’s elected officials in Washington, including congressional committee assignments and the names and areas of expertise of key staff. It also includes information about key committees and caucuses that deal with issues impacting Alaska.


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