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Kaktovik captain landed the first whale of the season for the region - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik captain landed the first whale of the season for the region Anchorage Daily News
Published on 14 September 2023 | 7:00 am
Construction of Kaktovik school is underway - The Arctic Sounder - Anchorage Daily News
Construction of Kaktovik school is underway - The Arctic Sounder Anchorage Daily News
Published on 31 August 2023 | 7:00 am
Counting in Iñupiaq, Alaska students build clocks using Kaktovik numerals - Anchorage Daily News
Counting in Iñupiaq, Alaska students build clocks using Kaktovik numerals Anchorage Daily News
Published on 25 June 2023 | 7:00 am
Puzzle Monday: A Number System of Their Own - Atlas Obscura
Puzzle Monday: A Number System of Their Own Atlas Obscura
Published on 8 May 2023 | 7:00 am
8 Most Underrated Towns In Alaska - WorldAtlas - Worldatlas.com
8 Most Underrated Towns In Alaska - WorldAtlas Worldatlas.com
Published on 14 April 2023 | 7:00 am
A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut - Scientific American
A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut Scientific American
Published on 10 April 2023 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik, Alaska - America's Polar Bear Capital - WorldAtlas - Worldatlas.com
Kaktovik, Alaska - America's Polar Bear Capital - WorldAtlas Worldatlas.com
Published on 20 October 2022 | 7:00 am
Hstoday Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Crew Visits Kaktovik, Alaska, During Arctic Patrol - HS Today - HSToday
Hstoday Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Crew Visits Kaktovik, Alaska, During Arctic Patrol - HS Today HSToday
Published on 13 October 2022 | 7:00 am
Volleyball practice in Kaktovik means enduring cold, wind and polar bear visits - Anchorage Daily News
Volleyball practice in Kaktovik means enduring cold, wind and polar bear visits Anchorage Daily News
Published on 10 October 2022 | 7:00 am
Polar Bears Feast On Whale Carcass (Watch) - Unofficial Networks
Polar Bears Feast On Whale Carcass (Watch) Unofficial Networks
Published on 26 September 2022 | 7:00 am
New air quality monitoring station provides clear data in Arctic - Bureau of Land Management
New air quality monitoring station provides clear data in Arctic Bureau of Land Management
Published on 1 April 2022 | 7:00 am
Traveler’s Journal Preview: Alaska: Spring North - Fall South - Sequim Gazette
Traveler’s Journal Preview: Alaska: Spring North - Fall South Sequim Gazette
Published on 23 March 2022 | 7:00 am
Life on the edge: Iñupiat communities and polar bears on Alaska's wild North Slope - National Geographic
Life on the edge: Iñupiat communities and polar bears on Alaska's wild North Slope National Geographic
Published on 21 October 2021 | 7:00 am
Last-minute Trump administration order targets Alaska polar bear guides - Anchorage Daily News
Last-minute Trump administration order targets Alaska polar bear guides Anchorage Daily News
Published on 24 March 2021 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik tribe says Biden didn't reach out before agreement with Canada over caribou in Arctic refuge - KTOO
Published on 3 March 2021 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. blames feds for missed ANWR deadline, demands apology - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. blames feds for missed ANWR deadline, demands apology Alaska Public Media News
Published on 26 February 2021 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter - KTOO
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter KTOO
Published on 23 February 2021 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. misses key deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. misses key deadline for seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter Alaska Public Media News
Published on 22 February 2021 | 8:00 am
Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska (Published 2021) - The New York Times
Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska (Published 2021) The New York Times
Published on 18 January 2021 | 8:00 am
Alaska's permafrost, which stores greenhouse gases, is less plentiful and more fragile than believed, study says - The Washington Post
Alaska's permafrost, which stores greenhouse gases, is less plentiful and more fragile than believed, study says The Washington Post
Published on 7 November 2020 | 8:00 am
Climate Change, Oil Development Threaten Alaska’s Polar Bears - EcoWatch
Climate Change, Oil Development Threaten Alaska’s Polar Bears EcoWatch
Published on 26 July 2020 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik votes to resume sale and consumption of alcohol after 20 years - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik votes to resume sale and consumption of alcohol after 20 years Anchorage Daily News
Published on 18 June 2020 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik voters overturn decades-old alcohol ban - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik voters overturn decades-old alcohol ban Alaska Public Media News
Published on 16 June 2020 | 7:00 am
Native groups object to prison sentence of Kaktovik man who shot and wasted polar bear - Alaska Public Media News
Native groups object to prison sentence of Kaktovik man who shot and wasted polar bear Alaska Public Media News
Published on 5 March 2020 | 8:00 am
Alaska Native groups object to prison sentence for Kaktovik man who killed and wasted polar bear - Anchorage Daily News
Alaska Native groups object to prison sentence for Kaktovik man who killed and wasted polar bear Anchorage Daily News
Published on 4 March 2020 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik is crawling with polar bears. Now a man is going to prison for wasting one. - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik is crawling with polar bears. Now a man is going to prison for wasting one. Alaska Public Media News
Published on 2 March 2020 | 8:00 am
'We will rebuild': Kaktovik prioritizes getting kids back to class following school fire - Alaska Public Media News
'We will rebuild': Kaktovik prioritizes getting kids back to class following school fire Alaska Public Media News
Published on 10 February 2020 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik mourns 'heart of the village' after school fire; officials scramble to resume classes - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik mourns 'heart of the village' after school fire; officials scramble to resume classes Anchorage Daily News
Published on 10 February 2020 | 8:00 am
UPDATE: Aid expected Saturday after Kaktovik's only school declared a "total loss" from fire - Alaska's News Source
UPDATE: Aid expected Saturday after Kaktovik's only school declared a "total loss" from fire Alaska's News Source
Published on 7 February 2020 | 8:00 am
Fire in North Slope village of Kaktovik engulfs school overnight - KTOO
Fire in North Slope village of Kaktovik engulfs school overnight KTOO
Published on 7 February 2020 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik mourns burned school; workers were thawing pipes before the blaze - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik mourns burned school; workers were thawing pipes before the blaze Alaska Public Media News
Published on 7 February 2020 | 8:00 am
As newly-renovated Kaktovik school continues to burn, villagers express shock, officials say it's 'a total loss' - Alaska Public Media News
As newly-renovated Kaktovik school continues to burn, villagers express shock, officials say it's 'a total loss' Alaska Public Media News
Published on 7 February 2020 | 8:00 am
The Fight Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Outside
The Fight Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Outside
Published on 23 December 2019 | 8:00 am
The Refuge E3: Listen To The People - MTPR
The Refuge E3: Listen To The People MTPR
Published on 17 December 2019 | 8:00 am
Kaktovik man agrees to plead guilty to illegal polar bear harvest, faces 4 months in prison - Alaska Public Media News
Kaktovik man agrees to plead guilty to illegal polar bear harvest, faces 4 months in prison Alaska Public Media News
Published on 6 December 2019 | 8:00 am
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns - Phys.org
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns Phys.org
Published on 25 November 2019 | 8:00 am
'Threshold' Podcast—'The Refuge,' Season 3, Episode 2: 'To Secure the Blessings of Liberty' - Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
'Threshold' Podcast—'The Refuge,' Season 3, Episode 2: 'To Secure the Blessings of Liberty' Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Published on 21 November 2019 | 8:00 am
Symbol of the Arctic: Kaktovik's polar bears - Brainerd Dispatch
Symbol of the Arctic: Kaktovik's polar bears Brainerd Dispatch
Published on 13 October 2019 | 7:00 am
Nuiqsut and Kaktovik crews land whales as fall hunt begins on North Slope - Anchorage Daily News
Nuiqsut and Kaktovik crews land whales as fall hunt begins on North Slope Anchorage Daily News
Published on 4 September 2019 | 7:00 am
With ANWR drilling on its doorstep, a North Slope village is poised to profit - Anchorage Daily News
With ANWR drilling on its doorstep, a North Slope village is poised to profit Anchorage Daily News
Published on 31 July 2019 | 7:00 am
With ANWR drilling on its doorstep, an Alaska Native village is poised to profit - Alaska Public Media News
With ANWR drilling on its doorstep, an Alaska Native village is poised to profit Alaska Public Media News
Published on 29 July 2019 | 7:00 am
Man charged in Alaska for killing a polar bear and burning the body after letting it rot for 5 months - CNN
Published on 12 July 2019 | 7:00 am
As polar bears encroach on this Alaska village, feds charge man with illegally shooting one - KTOO
As polar bears encroach on this Alaska village, feds charge man with illegally shooting one KTOO
Published on 11 July 2019 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik man accused of killing polar bear after it tried to eat whale meat he left in his yard - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik man accused of killing polar bear after it tried to eat whale meat he left in his yard Anchorage Daily News
Published on 11 July 2019 | 7:00 am
In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity - KTOO
In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity KTOO
Published on 2 July 2019 | 7:00 am
Polar opposites: the remote Alaskan village divided over oil drilling - The Peninsula
Polar opposites: the remote Alaskan village divided over oil drilling The Peninsula
Published on 1 May 2019 | 7:00 am
Which Indigenous voices? On Arctic Refuge, lawmakers practice selective listening - Eye on the Arctic
Which Indigenous voices? On Arctic Refuge, lawmakers practice selective listening Eye on the Arctic
Published on 27 March 2019 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik rookie Reitan hopes the Yukon Quest helped prepare his team for the Iditarod - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik rookie Reitan hopes the Yukon Quest helped prepare his team for the Iditarod Anchorage Daily News
Published on 4 March 2019 | 8:00 am
Oil giant donates money to save thawing Arctic ice cellars - CBC.ca
Oil giant donates money to save thawing Arctic ice cellars CBC.ca
Published on 30 January 2019 | 8:00 am
A Journey Into the Heart of Alaska's Pristine and Imperiled Arctic Refuge - National Audubon Society
A Journey Into the Heart of Alaska's Pristine and Imperiled Arctic Refuge National Audubon Society
Published on 19 December 2018 | 9:19 pm
Polar bears turn tiny Alaska town into tourist attraction - The Columbus Dispatch
Polar bears turn tiny Alaska town into tourist attraction The Columbus Dispatch
Published on 9 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Alaska village in polar bear tourism boom - DW (English)
Alaska village in polar bear tourism boom DW (English)
Published on 6 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Misplaced Polar Bears Draw Tourists to Alaska Island - Financial Tribune
Misplaced Polar Bears Draw Tourists to Alaska Island Financial Tribune
Published on 5 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism - The Sumter Item
Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism The Sumter Item
Published on 5 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Tiny village experiences boom in tourism thanks to polar bears - New York Post
Tiny village experiences boom in tourism thanks to polar bears New York Post
Published on 4 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Alaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism - Voice of America - VOA News
Alaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism Voice of America - VOA News
Published on 4 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Thousands are flocking to this tiny Alaskan village to get a glimpse of polar bears in the wild - National Post
Thousands are flocking to this tiny Alaskan village to get a glimpse of polar bears in the wild National Post
Published on 4 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Tiny Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism - CBC.ca
Tiny Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism CBC.ca
Published on 4 September 2018 | 7:00 am
Tiny Alaska village experiences a tourism boom focused on polar bears - Anchorage Daily News
Tiny Alaska village experiences a tourism boom focused on polar bears Anchorage Daily News
Published on 4 September 2018 | 7:00 am
In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism - KTOO
In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism KTOO
Published on 3 September 2018 | 7:00 am
M6.4 Kaktovik earthquake: the largest ever on the North Slope - Alaska Earthquake Center
M6.4 Kaktovik earthquake: the largest ever on the North Slope Alaska Earthquake Center
Published on 12 August 2018 | 7:00 am
Alaska Whale Hunt Keeps Polar Bears Alive - sierraclub.org
Alaska Whale Hunt Keeps Polar Bears Alive sierraclub.org
Published on 9 June 2018 | 7:00 am
Here's a look at the airlines that carry rural Alaskans that final mile, whether in Ketchikan or Kaktovik - Anchorage Daily News
Here's a look at the airlines that carry rural Alaskans that final mile, whether in Ketchikan or Kaktovik Anchorage Daily News
Published on 31 March 2018 | 7:00 am
Those who would open ANWR do not speak for Kaktovik - Anchorage Daily News
Those who would open ANWR do not speak for Kaktovik Anchorage Daily News
Published on 13 December 2017 | 8:00 am
Alaska Native leaders and executives testify on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - indianz.com
Alaska Native leaders and executives testify on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge indianz.com
Published on 1 November 2017 | 7:00 am
Kaktovik hopes a mix of technology and tradition can give the village an ice cellar that will last - Anchorage Daily News
Kaktovik hopes a mix of technology and tradition can give the village an ice cellar that will last Anchorage Daily News
Published on 11 May 2017 | 7:00 am
Kite Skiing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Outside Online - Outside
Kite Skiing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Outside Online Outside
Published on 27 April 2017 | 7:00 am
Want To See a Polar Bear? Just Follow the Bones - Longreads
Want To See a Polar Bear? Just Follow the Bones Longreads
Published on 24 March 2017 | 7:00 am
Polar Bears and the Bounty of the Bone Pile - The New Humanitarian
Polar Bears and the Bounty of the Bone Pile The New Humanitarian
Published on 20 March 2017 | 7:00 am
NSF awards $5.6 million to establish new arctic Long-Term Ecological Research site - National Science Foundation
NSF awards $5.6 million to establish new arctic Long-Term Ecological Research site National Science Foundation
Published on 15 March 2017 | 7:00 am
Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska’s Inuits - The New York Times
Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska’s Inuits The New York Times
Published on 8 March 2017 | 8:00 am
For musher Ketil Reitan, the Iditarod is just one adventure in a life full of them - Anchorage Daily News
For musher Ketil Reitan, the Iditarod is just one adventure in a life full of them Anchorage Daily News
Published on 28 February 2017 | 8:00 am
The Curious Case of the Kaktovik Polar Bears - TravelAge West
The Curious Case of the Kaktovik Polar Bears TravelAge West
Published on 26 February 2017 | 8:00 am
Tiny Eskimo village becomes 'polar bear capital of United States' - The Independent
Tiny Eskimo village becomes 'polar bear capital of United States' The Independent
Published on 23 February 2017 | 8:00 am
Polar bears' path to decline runs via an Alaskan village - Deccan Herald
Polar bears' path to decline runs via an Alaskan village Deccan Herald
Published on 2 January 2017 | 8:00 am
Polar bears' path to decline runs through Alaskan village - TODAY
Polar bears' path to decline runs through Alaskan village TODAY
Published on 22 December 2016 | 8:00 am
Polar bears' path to decline runs through an Alaska village - Anchorage Daily News
Polar bears' path to decline runs through an Alaska village Anchorage Daily News
Published on 19 December 2016 | 8:00 am
Polar Bears' Path to Decline Runs Through Alaskan Village (Published 2016) - The New York Times
Polar Bears' Path to Decline Runs Through Alaskan Village (Published 2016) The New York Times
Published on 18 December 2016 | 8:00 am
Up close and personal with the polar bears in Kaktovik, Alaska - The Denver Post
Up close and personal with the polar bears in Kaktovik, Alaska The Denver Post
Published on 7 December 2016 | 8:00 am
In this Alaskan village, get nose-to-nose with polar bears - The Washington Post
In this Alaskan village, get nose-to-nose with polar bears The Washington Post
Published on 23 November 2016 | 8:00 am
Don't worry, learn Inupiat: Alaska teacher translates famous song - CBC.ca
Don't worry, learn Inupiat: Alaska teacher translates famous song CBC.ca
Published on 23 April 2016 | 7:00 am
Video: When grizzlies meet polar bears at a whale bone pile along Alaska's Arctic coast - Anchorage Daily News
Video: When grizzlies meet polar bears at a whale bone pile along Alaska's Arctic coast Anchorage Daily News
Published on 3 December 2015 | 8:00 am
Alaskan Adventure: The Polar Bears of Kaktovik - Brainerd Dispatch
Alaskan Adventure: The Polar Bears of Kaktovik Brainerd Dispatch
Published on 28 October 2014 | 7:00 am
Tense moment for Alaska polar bear patrol – Eye on the Arctic - Eye on the Arctic
Tense moment for Alaska polar bear patrol – Eye on the Arctic Eye on the Arctic
Published on 14 October 2014 | 7:00 am
What I learned playing with polar bears far from my Brooks Range hometown - Anchorage Daily News
What I learned playing with polar bears far from my Brooks Range hometown Anchorage Daily News
Published on 31 May 2014 | 7:00 am
Arctic police seize pot in Kaktovik, Alaska – Eye on the Arctic - Eye on the Arctic
Arctic police seize pot in Kaktovik, Alaska – Eye on the Arctic Eye on the Arctic
Published on 1 August 2013 | 7:00 am
Photos: Life in the Alaska village of Kaktovik - Anchorage Daily News
Photos: Life in the Alaska village of Kaktovik Anchorage Daily News
Published on 24 September 2012 | 7:00 am
Rotting whale meat lures record 80 polar bears to Kaktovik - Anchorage Daily News
Rotting whale meat lures record 80 polar bears to Kaktovik Anchorage Daily News
Published on 23 September 2012 | 7:00 am
Inside the dome: Barter Island radar site opens doors - Air Force Link
Inside the dome: Barter Island radar site opens doors Air Force Link
Published on 26 May 2009 | 7:00 am
'Fifty Years Below Zero' - Anchorage Daily News
'Fifty Years Below Zero' Anchorage Daily News
Published on 17 February 2009 | 8:00 am
Storm exposes unknown glacier on Alaska coast - Geophysical Institute
Storm exposes unknown glacier on Alaska coast Geophysical Institute
Published on 17 December 2008 | 8:00 am
The Edge of Extinction - Vanity Fair
The Edge of Extinction Vanity Fair
Published on 7 April 2008 | 7:00 am