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The Northwest Arctic Borough Public Safety Department, Search and Rescue coordinator is currently working with local Search and Rescue presidents in each village to determine the thickness of the ice before we begin winter trail staking. As of November 23, 2018 at about 3:30 pm, the following information has been reported back to the Northwest Learn More

Public Notice of Postponement 

The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly convened to certify the election results as well as setting the runoff election for the office of the Mayor, which will be held on November 6, 2018. Resolution 18-24 Certifying the Borough election results of the Oct. 2, 2018 election with attached election results Public Notice of Runoff Election  

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ANTHC is seeking a Utility Operations Specialist II to provide assistance to water/sewer operators in the villages of the Northwest Arctic Borough with the Community Utility Assistance Program. This assistance will include onsite training and repairs, scheduling of offsite training, and tracking of operator labor duties and hours. This position will be based in Kotzebue Learn More

VIF Project Review The Village Improvement Fund and the Assembly have approved funding for five projects in the communities of Kivalina, Kiana, Selawik, Deering, and Noatak! For any questions, contact Silvano Viveiros at (907) 442-8203.  

Tobacco Tax Notice The Borough enacted a tobacco excise tax, effective July 1, 2016.  Like many other jurisdictions, the Borough tobacco excise tax is only imposed on “distributors”— businesses that bring cigarettes or other tobacco products into the Borough for sale to local stores or retailers.   Every distributor who brings cigarettes into the Borough must Learn More

Notice to construction contractors, labor unions, and private individuals. The Northwest Arctic Borough intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program. The assistance will include support for planning, design, and construction of the Kivalina Evacuation and Access Road from Kivalina to the new school site near Kisimigiuqtuq Hill. The proposed Learn More

PUBLIC NOTICE Posted 5/31/18 Notice to construction contractors, labor unions, and private individuals. The Northwest Arctic Borough intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program. The assistance will include support for planning, design, and construction of the Kivalina Evacuation and Access Road from Kivalina to the new school site near Learn More