Kotzebue was among the communities that experienced a cold snap in recent weeks. Temperatures reached minus 50 degrees, which led to a large-scale freeze-up of the Swan Lake water main loop ...

Kotzebue officials reported that nine water lines and six sewer lines remain frozen following the Swan Lake Loop breakage in February. The city’s largest water main failed around Feb. 5 ...

The city says seasonal structures around the Swan Lake dock have also washed away. Kotzebue schools and numerous businesses remained closed on Wednesday. The town’s airport runways closed on ...