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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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Healthcare

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital Anchors North Slope Healthcare in Utqiaġvik

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...

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Business

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

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; respond...

Sarah Chen2m read
Healthcare

Arctic Slope Native Association Operates Samuel Simmonds Hospital, Provides Social Services

Arctic Slope Native Association Operates Samuel Simmonds Hospital, Provides Social Services

Arctic Slope Native Association operates Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital and provides a range of social services, assi...

Lisa Park3m read
Government

Collar Cameras on 12 Bears Document Behavior of North Slope Grizzlies

Collar Cameras on 12 Bears Document Behavior of North Slope Grizzlies

Twelve grizzlies on Alaska’s North Slope wear collar-mounted cameras that captured a bear meeting a wolf pack and two be...

James Thompson3m read
Education

Nome‑Beltz Beats Barrow (Utqiaġvik) 79-70 in Weekend Series Game

Nome‑Beltz Beats Barrow (Utqiaġvik) 79-70 in Weekend Series Game

Nome‑Beltz beat Barrow 79-70 on Saturday, a result that matters for school pride and season momentum across North Slope ...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting in Utqiaġvik Feb. 24-25

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meeting in Utqiaġvik Feb. 24-25

The North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council will meet Feb. 24-25 at the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Utqiaġvik t...

Marcus Williams3m read
Education

Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik remains Alaska's only federally recognized tribal college

Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik remains Alaska's only federally recognized tribal college

Iḷisaġvik College in Utqiaġvik remains Alaska's only federally recognized tribal college, providing culturally grounded ...

Lisa Park3m read
Government

Power Outage Hits West Utqiagvik, Mayor's Office Issues Guidance

Power Outage Hits West Utqiagvik, Mayor's Office Issues Guidance

Power outage knocked out electricity on Utqiagvik's west side on Feb 11, disrupting services and prompting a public serv...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

Alaska lawmakers launch second bid to pass vetoed SB 113 corporate tax

Alaska lawmakers launch second bid to pass vetoed SB 113 corporate tax

Alaska lawmakers revived a push to pass a vetoed corporate tax change aimed at taxing out-of-state digital companies, a ...

James Thompson3m read
Education

District Battle of the Books scheduled in North Slope Borough Feb. 5

District Battle of the Books scheduled in North Slope Borough Feb. 5

Students across the North Slope Borough will compete Feb. 5 in the District Battle of the Books, a K–12 reading competit...

Sarah Chen2m read
Business

Pantheon Resources sets March 12 AGM, highlights North Slope projects

Pantheon Resources sets March 12 AGM, highlights North Slope projects

Pantheon Resources set its AGM for Thursday March 12 at 3:00 pm GMT, with in-person and remote access; post-meeting webi...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

North Slope Residents Weigh In on Federal Subsistence Rule Changes, FEMA Updates

North Slope Residents Weigh In on Federal Subsistence Rule Changes, FEMA Updates

Alaskans raised concerns about a federal proposal to reform subsistence rules, a change residents say could affect food ...

Marcus Williams3m read
Business

Toppled Doyon Rig 26 Near Nuiqsut Sparks Oil Spill Response

Toppled Doyon Rig 26 Near Nuiqsut Sparks Oil Spill Response

Removal work resumed in early February after Doyon Rig 26 toppled near Nuiqsut, spilling roughly 4,600 gallons of diesel...

Sarah Chen3m read
Business

Doyon Drilling Rig 26 Topples Near Nuiqsut; Unified Command Investigates Spill

Doyon Drilling Rig 26 Topples Near Nuiqsut; Unified Command Investigates Spill

A Doyon Drilling rig toppled near Nuiqsut during a rig move, prompting a Unified Command response to contain and investi...

Sarah Chen3m read
Education

North Slope Board Member, Student Testify Before Legislature on Maintenance Crisis

North Slope Board Member, Student Testify Before Legislature on Maintenance Crisis

North Slope board member Frieda Nageak and student Faith Brower joined a statewide fly-in in Juneau to warn lawmakers th...

Lisa Park3m read
Business

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Acquires Coinstar, Launches Financial Solutions Segment

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Acquires Coinstar, Launches Financial Solutions Segment

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation bought Coinstar, repaid securitized debt, and said the deal creates a new Financial So...

Sarah Chen2m read
Government

Casey Grove Hosts Alaska News Nightly Feb. 11 Statewide News Roundup

Casey Grove Hosts Alaska News Nightly Feb. 11 Statewide News Roundup

Alaska News Nightly's Feb. 11 episode summarized judicial progress on case backlogs, rising prison costs that could push...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

BLM Announces March 9 NPR-A Lease Sale Offering Over 600 Tracts

BLM Announces March 9 NPR-A Lease Sale Offering Over 600 Tracts

BLM announced a March 9 NPR-A lease sale offering over 600 tracts across roughly 5.5 million acres, a move with potentia...

James Thompson3m read
Government

North Slope Borough Seeks Bids for Nuiqsut Shop Design Project No. 68113

North Slope Borough Seeks Bids for Nuiqsut Shop Design Project No. 68113

North Slope Borough seeks sealed bids for the Nuiqsut public works shop design; bids are due March 10, 2026 and will be ...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Utqiagvik Guide: Air-Only Access, No Roads, High Prices, Local Hospitality

Utqiagvik Guide: Air-Only Access, No Roads, High Prices, Local Hospitality

Utqiagvik is reachable only by air, which drives up grocery and transport costs; visitors should plan for high prices, l...

Sarah Chen3m read
Government

Nuiqsut Files Federal Lawsuit After Interior Cancels Teshekpuk Protections

Nuiqsut Files Federal Lawsuit After Interior Cancels Teshekpuk Protections

Nuiqsut leaders sued the Department of the Interior after the agency canceled a right-of-way that had blocked oil and ga...

Marcus Williams2m read
Government

North Slope Borough quick reference for government services and emergency contacts

North Slope Borough quick reference for government services and emergency contacts

A consolidated reference lists North Slope Borough government contacts, emergency response numbers, and Support Services...

Marcus Williams3m read
Government

North Slope Borough Website Provides Centralized Government Services, Community Notices

North Slope Borough Website Provides Centralized Government Services, Community Notices

The North Slope Borough website centralizes government services, notices, and local contacts for North Slope communities...

James Thompson2m read
Government

Access North Slope Borough Municipal Services and Notices via Website

Access North Slope Borough Municipal Services and Notices via Website

The North Slope Borough centralizes municipal services for Utqiaġvik and seven villages via its website, giving resident...

Marcus Williams2m read
Community

Kaktovik, Only Village in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Hosts Polar‑Bear Viewing

Kaktovik, Only Village in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Hosts Polar‑Bear Viewing

Kaktovik hosted guided polar-bear viewing, drawing more visitors and stressing limited lodging, safety rules, and permit...

Sarah Chen3m read
Government

PHMSA Seeks Public Comment on Harvest Alaska LNG North Slope Special Permit

PHMSA Seeks Public Comment on Harvest Alaska LNG North Slope Special Permit

PHMSA opens a 30-day comment period on Harvest Alaska LNG's special permit request to waive fence enclosure rules at a p...

Marcus Williams3m read
Business

Judge Denies Request to Halt ConocoPhillips Winter Exploration in NPRA

Judge Denies Request to Halt ConocoPhillips Winter Exploration in NPRA

A federal judge denied a request to pause ConocoPhillips’ winter exploration in the NPRA, allowing work to continue whil...

Sarah Chen3m read
Healthcare

Utqiagvik’s Samuel Simmonds Hospital Serves as North Slope Regional Hub

Utqiagvik’s Samuel Simmonds Hospital Serves as North Slope Regional Hub

Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital in Utqiagvik anchors regional health care for the North Slope, coordinating telemedici...

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Healthcare

North Slope community health aide program strengthens village care network

North Slope community health aide program strengthens village care network

Community Health Aide Program maps village clinics and staffing to ensure 24/7 basic care and coordinated referrals for ...

Lisa Park2m read