Zachariah Hughes of Alaska Public Media reported that the traditional Inupiaq name Utqiagvik refers to a place to gather wild roots. About 4,300 people live in the city according to the most ...

All of the data for Barrow, Alaska – the northernmost city in the United States – was missing. No, Barrow hadn’t literally been vanquished by the pounding waves of the Arctic Sea (although ...

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At 72 degrees north latitude, Barrow is as close to the North Pole (1,311 miles) as it is to Ketchikan, Alaska's farthest-south city. Barrow (pronounced bear-oh) is one of America's most remote towns.

Former North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower suggested in a statement filed in court that the city could lose millions in grants earmarked for Barrow ... Daily News and Alaska Dispatch ...

On one side was Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corp., the Alaska Native village corporation ... who stepped in after a Barrow judge was bumped by the city. UIC is the largest property owner in the area ...

Scientists have been descending on the Alaska city of Barrow since 1973. This monument made of whale bones is to lost sailors. Associated Press No roads lead to Barrow, Alaska. To reach America ...

at least for the city’s period of record since 1920. Image credit: Wikipedia. It was snowing and 10°F on Tuesday, April 25, in Barrow, Alaska (officially known as Utqiagvik). Hard to believe ...

How our understanding of the inner planets has changed over the years Northern heat takes the lead as Southern Canada stays cool. What's happening?

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