Northwest Arctic Borough
Recent News About Northwest Arctic Borough
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Cancel Our Trip
We’re sorry to inform you
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Rescheduled
The NWAB Public Safety Department has rescheduled the Ambler trip due to weather conditions.
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Public Safety Department
The Northwest Arctic Borough Public Safety Department will be travelling to Ambler tomorrow.
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Urgent Travel Advisory
Snowmachine travelers reported overflow by the Kobuk Lake beacon, today, Friday 11/25/22. Please take extreme caution while traveling especially during white out conditions, reported overflow and poor ice conditions.
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Urgent Travel Update
Please be aware of overflow at the mouth of the Noatak River.
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Urgent Travel Advisory
Snowmachine travelers reported overflow by the Kobuk Lake beacon, today, Friday 11/25/22.
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NWAB Public Safety Department Has Cancelled Tomorrow’s Trip to Deering
Our team will still plan to travel throughout the winter to receive feedback from community members on our strategic plan.
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Urgent Travel Update
Please be aware of overflow at the mouth of the Noatak River. Overflow on top of unstable ice with fresh snow cover will make traveling very dangerous
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Northwest Arctic Borough Would Like to Inform Residents of the Overflow Surrounding Kotzebue
Overflow is on the lagoon side as well as front street.
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Take Extreme Caution While Traveling on Snowmachine or Fourwheeler
Due to current weather conditions please take extreme caution while traveling on snowmachine or fourwheeler.
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Congratulate
The Northwest Arctic Borough would like to congratulate the 46 men and women who graduated from the Alaska Law Enforcement Training academy today in Sitka!
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Overflow Surrounding
The Northwest Arctic Borough would like to inform residents of the overflow surrounding Kotzebue.
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Service
The Northwest Arctic Borough would like to thank the search and rescue volunteers for their work this past week
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Administering
The Federal Communication Commission is administering an affordable connectivity program
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Travel Advisory
Urgent Travel Advisory:
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Died Down
The storm has died down and the polls are officially open!
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Voting
Voting for the general elections will be open
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Traveling
The NWAB Public Safety Department will be traveling to all borough communities
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Top Exercises
NWAB Search and Rescue Presidents and Battalion Chiefs met this week at the borough.
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Urgent Travel Advisory
Please take extreme caution traveling around coastal areas due to overflow and poorly formed ice.