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North Slope Borough, Alaska

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About North Slope Borough, AK

Population
Approximately 11,000 residents
County Seat
Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Coverage Area
94,796 square miles in northern Alaska

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North Slope Borough Public Safety Structure Spans Eight Remote Communities
Government

North Slope Borough Public Safety Structure Spans Eight Remote Communities

Eight communities scattered across the Arctic rely on one police department, headquartered in Utqiagvik, to deliver law enforcement, corrections, and 24-hour dispatch.

James Thompson6m read
North Slope Borough School District Holds Joint Meeting With Ilisagvik College, ICAS
Education

North Slope Borough School District Holds Joint Meeting With Ilisagvik College, ICAS

Three of the North Slope's most influential education institutions met March 5 to discuss Qargi Academy, a tribal school rooted in Iñupiaq language serving all 8 North Slope villages.

Lisa Park2m read
Utqiagvik: Alaska's northern hub for science, subsistence and tourism
Community

Utqiagvik: Alaska's northern hub for science, subsistence and tourism

Utqiaġvik connects 4,927 residents to daily jet service at Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), a 1.0 km link that sustains government services, oil support work and subsistence lifeways.

Marcus Williams2m read
Small Earthquake Recorded Offshore Kaktovik in the Beaufort Sea
Community

Small Earthquake Recorded Offshore Kaktovik in the Beaufort Sea

A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck the Beaufort Sea offshore south of Kaktovik on March 8, with rapid-report services placing the size between 3.0 and 3.5.

Sarah Chen2m read
ASAA Reveals March 8 Brackets on KTUU 7:30, 80 Teams Learn Paths
Education

ASAA Reveals March 8 Brackets on KTUU 7:30, 80 Teams Learn Paths

The Alaska School Activities Association unveiled March Madness Alaska brackets live on KTUU at 7:30 p.m. March 8, locking in first-round opponents and game times for 80 qualifiers and naming three at-large picks.

Sarah Chen2m read
Nuiqsut Trilateral Sues DOI Over Canceled Teshekpuk Lake Right-of-Way
Government

Nuiqsut Trilateral Sues DOI Over Canceled Teshekpuk Lake Right-of-Way

Nuiqsut Trilateral Inc. filed a 42-page federal lawsuit Jan. 28 to block the DOI's cancellation of a Teshekpuk Lake mitigation right-of-way tied to the Willow project.

James Thompson2m read
North Slope Iñupiat Leaders Urge Congress to Respect ANWR Development Support
Government

North Slope Iñupiat Leaders Urge Congress to Respect ANWR Development Support

North Slope Iñupiat leaders cite a rise in life expectancy from 34 years in 1969 to 77 today as evidence that ANWR development has transformed their communities.

Marcus Williams3m read
Arctic storm strands 150 at Kaktovik tournament; community mounts emergency response
Community

Arctic storm strands 150 at Kaktovik tournament; community mounts emergency response

An 85-mph Arctic storm forced about 150 players, coaches, family members and fans to shelter overnight in the Kaktovik gym after the North Slope Borough mayor ordered everyone to “stay in place.”

Sarah Chen2m read
North Slope Oil Output Drops 1% in January to 472,413 b/d
Business

North Slope Oil Output Drops 1% in January to 472,413 b/d

North Slope output averaged 472,413 b/d in January 2026, down about 1% (4,751 b/d) from December and 3.4% below January 2025, with crude at 420,727 b/d.

Sarah Chen2m read
North Slope crude jumps to low $70s, bolsters borough short-term revenues
Business

North Slope crude jumps to low $70s, bolsters borough short-term revenues

Alaska North Slope crude moved into the low‑to‑mid $70s, Petroleum News reported a $71.04 settlement Feb. 24 and Alaska Story lists $75.71 on March 4, boosting fiscal forecasts.

Sarah Chen3m read
ADF&G Emergency Order Reopens Resident-Only, One-Bull Unit 26B Moose Hunt April 1-14
Government

ADF&G Emergency Order Reopens Resident-Only, One-Bull Unit 26B Moose Hunt April 1-14

ADF&G reopened a resident-only, one-bull moose hunt in Unit 26B for April 1–14, 2026 after a 2024 population estimate of 390 moose surpassed the 200-management objective.

James Thompson3m read
Alaska Business Magazine Examines North Slope Borough Landfill Design, Waste Projects
Government

Alaska Business Magazine Examines North Slope Borough Landfill Design, Waste Projects

Alaska Business Magazine's March 2026 feature "Frozen Foundations" examines landfill design and solid-waste projects across the North Slope Borough, flagging technical and policy choices that affect municipal government, city utilities, and village residents.

James Thompson2m read
North Slope Science Catalog Centralizes Arctic Environmental Data for Local Researchers
Community

North Slope Science Catalog Centralizes Arctic Environmental Data for Local Researchers

A single searchable database now holds 2,431 Arctic datasets, from caribou counts on the Coastal Plain to decades of offshore energy records.

Lisa Park3m read
Senate Finance Unanimously Adopts $320M Supplemental, Clears Path For North Slope Relief
Government

Senate Finance Unanimously Adopts $320M Supplemental, Clears Path For North Slope Relief

Senate Finance unanimously adopted the HB 289 committee substitute advancing a $320 million supplemental that includes $43.7M for fire suppression and $35M conditional disaster relief tied to a FEMA Halong appeal.

Marcus Williams2m read
Federal incidental-take proposals for polar bears, walruses revive oil-and-gas debate
Government

Federal incidental-take proposals for polar bears, walruses revive oil-and-gas debate

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published two Federal Register actions after an AOGA request, proposing 5-year incidental-take rules for polar bears and walruses in the Beaufort Sea and a separate IHA for legacy well remediation.

James Thompson3m read
Barrow High Heads to 1A State Tournaments; ACT Week, Spring Break Confirmed
Education

Barrow High Heads to 1A State Tournaments; ACT Week, Spring Break Confirmed

Barrow High teams are listed to travel to the 1A State Basketball Tournament in Anchorage as NSBSD's public calendar marks March 7 as end-of-quarter and vacation days on March 20-21, 2025.

Lisa Park3m read
ASRC Federal Earns Great Place to Work Recertification, Reports High Employee Satisfaction
Business

ASRC Federal Earns Great Place to Work Recertification, Reports High Employee Satisfaction

92% of ASRC Federal employees call it a great place to work, as the Alaska Native-owned federal contractor earned its Great Place to Work recertification in early March 2026.

Sarah Chen2m read
Geophysicist Hajo Eicken Reflects on Alaska Sea Ice Research Before Germany Return
Community

Geophysicist Hajo Eicken Reflects on Alaska Sea Ice Research Before Germany Return

Geophysicist Hajo Eicken, shaped by sea ice fieldwork near Utqiagvik, is heading back to Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute.

Lisa Park1m read
North Slope Borough posts Utqiagvik Zoning meeting March 12; housing, permitting
Government

North Slope Borough posts Utqiagvik Zoning meeting March 12; housing, permitting

North Slope Borough posted an Utqiagvik Zoning Commission meeting for Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; the online notice truncates the agenda text and does not list topics or location.

Marcus Williams3m read
Pipeline Safety Trust Raises Safety Concerns About Harvest Alaska LNG Special Permit
Government

Pipeline Safety Trust Raises Safety Concerns About Harvest Alaska LNG Special Permit

Pipeline Safety Trust filed a March 7, 2026 public comment with the U.S. Department of Transportation raising concerns about Harvest Alaska LNG's special-permit request.

James Thompson2m read
Alaska DNR Releases January 2026 North Slope Oil and Gas Activity Map
Business

Alaska DNR Releases January 2026 North Slope Oil and Gas Activity Map

DNR released the January 2026 North Slope Oil and Gas Activity Map at the end of January as cleanup continued from a Jan. 23 rig topple near Nuiqsut that released about 4,600 gallons.

Sarah Chen3m read
Senate Resources Committee Grills AGDC on 8 Star, Demands LNG Transparency
Government

Senate Resources Committee Grills AGDC on 8 Star, Demands LNG Transparency

Senate Resources demanded AGDC produce governance documents for 8 Star Alaska LLC and explain marketing plans after senators raised reports of a possible 10 BCF solicitation.

James Thompson2m read
Utqiagvik City Council considers taxicab fee amendment, resolution to select evaluator
Government

Utqiagvik City Council considers taxicab fee amendment, resolution to select evaluator

Utqiagvik packet lists Ordinance #01-2026 "Amending Taxicab Fee Co" and a resolution to select a strategic planning evaluator, items flagged as relevant to taxi operators, youth-service providers and planners.

Marcus Williams3m read
North Slope crews begin cleanup of toppled Doyon drilling rig near Nuiqsut
Business

North Slope crews begin cleanup of toppled Doyon drilling rig near Nuiqsut

Crews began dismantling Doyon Drilling Rig 26, nicknamed The Beast, after it toppled 6.5 miles north of Nuiqsut; responders have recovered about 1,132 gallons of spilled product.

Sarah Chen2m read
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Anchors North Slope Healthcare in Utqiaġvik
Healthcare

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Anchors North Slope Healthcare in Utqiaġvik

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital in Utqiaġvik is the North Slope’s 24/7 medical hub, providing emergency, inpatient and outpatient care to remote villages and supporting tribal health programs.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez3m read
North Slope communities rely on summer barges, winter ice roads and air
Government

North Slope communities rely on summer barges, winter ice roads and air

Utqiaġvik, Point Hope, Wainwright and Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse depend on an annual logistics cycle that pairs summer barge deliveries with winter ice-road hauling and year-round air service.

Marcus Williams2m read
North Slope Borough Website Centralizes Services, Meetings, Contact Information
Government

North Slope Borough Website Centralizes Services, Meetings, Contact Information

The North Slope Borough official website serves as the authoritative hub for governance, municipal services, capital projects and public notices for communities from Utqiaġvik to Point Lay. For residents, the site provides direct access to department contacts, assembly meeting schedules, press releases and practical information on public safety, health services, education budgeting and solid waste management.

James Thompson2m read
North Slope Borough schools serve pre-K to 12 through 11 remote sites
Education

North Slope Borough schools serve pre-K to 12 through 11 remote sites

North Slope Borough School District teaches pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at 11 schools across 229,731 km2, with four schools in Utqiaġvik serving as the borough’s regional center.

Marcus Williams3m read
Nuiqsut Sues Trump Administration Over Teshekpuk Protections, Citing Subsistence Rights
Government

Nuiqsut Sues Trump Administration Over Teshekpuk Protections, Citing Subsistence Rights

Nuiqsut Trilateral Inc. sued in federal court on Jan. 28, challenging the Interior Department’s December cancellation of a 2024 right-of-way that protected Teshekpuk Lake and roughly 1 million acres.

Marcus Williams2m read