Kotzebue’s airport opened Wednesday nightfor ... Airport officials said the runway and weather equipment necessary for airline travel was damaged by the flood. The access road to the airport ...

On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Kotzebue, Alaska will receive a $15.5 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. The FAA money will help expand runway ...

“at the end of the runway.” While Northwest Arctic residents encounter bears year-round, such sightings are not common in Kotzebue this time of year, Cantine said. Charlie Henry Jr., an elder ...

Kotzebue’s airport is also inaccessible due to ice pushed onto the runway by high winds, which officials say further complicates the response effort. Flooding near Kotzebue's lagoon on Oct. 22 ...

Oct. 24—With freeze-up quickly approaching, cleanup and recovery efforts ramped up in Kotzebue on Thursday after a devastating flood displaced more than 80 people and damaged dozens of homes.

KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska transportation officials say a safety improvement project at the Kotzebue airport will cause partial closures to the main runway and affect air travel.Officials say ...

KOTZEBUE, Alaska – With winter freeze-up just around the corner, Kotzebue residents and responders from across Alaska are racing against time to clean up and recover from a powerful fall storm ...