Worked in Kotz the summer of 1989. Was a terrific experience. The nurses there were outstanding and a huge help to an Alaska rookie like me. I still talk about my time working in the ER there. Doubt I’ll ever get back, but will take the memories for the rest of my life. Hobbes agrees. 👍😎
This is very encouraging to me. I just applied for a job there. I've got kids, so chances are those nurses will be familiar faces lol that's a long time ago, but in small towns this attitude is passed down. I may not be from the arctic, but I was raised in a town of 150 people.
@@atwilson8715 as I understand it, the Arctic is like that in pretty much every country. Greenland, Norway, Siberia, all the small Arctic towns have really nice people.
Would love to see a post update on Kotz. This was prepandemic. Would love to see changes in human right/environment/economy of there. Love watching the video you’ve got here. More more more on Kotzebue!
We lost a lot of people to covid, and it was very hard on the town. Food supplies grew small but they did their best to keep food coming up here for the non natives. I am glad we are getting more back to normal. My husband and I came up here for work. We have been up here for over 12 years. Now the scare of Russia has everyone on edge a bit If anyone can survive these hard times it will be the strong natives. hugs
I’m heading to Kotzebue in about five days!!! I’m excited. I’ll be staying for a month visiting my fiancée. We are from Louisiana. She’s been there almost a year now and only been home for two separate breaks of 9 days. She loves it up there and I’m positive I will too. I love cold weather but we don’t see much in Louisiana. It’s been a drought all summer here and 108 degrees most days and 80-100% humidity. Usually around December it cools off and actual cold doesn’t get her till mid January and gone by end of march rarely gets below 32 degrees.
It will be cooler than that. In the winter is not uncommon that the temperature is -20 to -40, but it’s the lack of light that really wears on a persons soul. That said, everyone should visit the Arctic. It is a magical place.
I drove from northern IL back in '84 to AK solo, and when I arrived in Anchorage, I took the 2-day Arctic tour to Nome and Kotzebue. While there, I stopped in at the home of Wolf and Hildegard Seiler. What a great experience. By the way, I spent the night there in Kotzebue, rather than Nome, so I could see the midnight sun. I can't remember the name of the hotel there, but was it the building seen on the left at 4:20? Not surprising that this video makes Kotzebue look much different than it did in 6/84. It was located on Front Street, since I remember standing on the back porch with my camera around 2AM, snapping pix every 30 min. or so for several hours.
Jim Green The building at 4:20 is currently apartments. The hotel is at 7:33, but I’m speeding across the sea ice so it is hard to see. It is a multistory turquoise and yellow building.
HI! Thanks this was great! My Aunt is relocating there next week! I'm thinking about visiting but I a little worried about what kind of clothes to bring!
Rocky Clothing for visiting Kotz will really depend on the time of year you choose to visit. Summers are very pleasant, but winters can be a bit on the harsh side. Kotzebue shows up in many weather apps so you can see what kind of weather to prepare for. I have a couple other videos about Kotz and places you could walk to if you visited: “Tent City” and “Beached in the Arctic” are both areas that are an easy walk.
Raised in Alaska so like jackets and stuff do you think REI would be the best retailer to look at stuff ? Or should I wait and just get a jacket at a local retailer ? She is only there until February.... also do visitors have to quarantine for 2 weeks ?
Rocky The state of Alaska current requires a negative test prior to boarding a plane. The city of Kotz also has its own regulations for travel to the region. That info is on line: www.cityofkotzebue.com/ There are many good retailers and online suppliers the carry quality garments. The weather will drastically change from now to Feb: from 60 to as low as -40.
@@BellHouseTravel I live in Kotzebue and if you have not already gone up here are tips it gets down to -60 brings lots of clothes long underwear snow pants long shirts big winter coat hat gloves ear muffs gator we are getting into winter now
To the person who did this video. Nice tour. If you still live there, my friend Clint now lives there. He works for the TSA. So if you see him tell him his friend Chris Hanssen sent you and say hi.
So items that are dense cost a premium as it is more expensive to transport "heavy" things than it is "light". But less dense things like chips are (necessarily) more voluminous for a given weight. And also at a premium. So what is the ideal density for cost effective transport?
That is a very good question. I would say that the cost of everything is more expensive but where you really notice the most are those two kinds of items. Ironically, things like cheese and eggs, while they may be more expensive than in Anchorage, do not suffer from the gross higher percentage of other items.
I understand that solar panels. Not working with you. And myself, things need to change about my 1925 house too! But is wind energy perhaps a solution? Greetings from Spakenburg Netherlands.
There is a small wind farm just outside of Kotz. The wind does blow a fair amount, but I’m not sure what percentage of the village’s power come from it. That said, I think the solution will be multidimensional.
Some of the villages have a little solar energy, but there isn’t a lot of sun in the winter when there is the greatest need for power. Kotzebue does have a few wind turbines, but I don’t think I filmed them in any of my videos.
I lived in Kotz for two years. There are restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages and there is the liquor store, but there are no longer any bars/taverns.
@@RaisedinAlaska ok. Sad to know. I don't remember the name of it, but it was somewhat close to the Hotel.yes we went in occasionally for some suds, and never had any trouble.
I think is was made into a Chinese Restaurant that served some of the best food in town. Friends up there tell me it burned down last winter. Front street was renovated recently and looks pretty cosmopolitan now.
Expensive: Since everything in flown in, heavy items like soda and milk cost a premium ($10.00 + for a gallon of milk) and items that take up a lot of space like potato chips also cost a more than average.
@@RaisedinAlaska because i live in the low 48 states but i got a class A CDL but no endorsments and im thinking i need to get a tankers and a haz-mat and im only 23 because i wanna settle some where im interested in alaska to be honest and thank you for the imformation
There are no roads in rural Alaska. The only mode of transportation to and from rural villages is airplane or barge. That said, there is a lot of trucking on the road system: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai.
@@RaisedinAlaska The population was a little higher in the 70s but there is much more in the way of buildings now. The hospital and school are totally different (new).
Worked in Kotz the summer of 1989. Was a terrific experience. The nurses there were outstanding and a huge help to an Alaska rookie like me. I still talk about my time working in the ER there. Doubt I’ll ever get back, but will take the memories for the rest of my life. Hobbes agrees. 👍😎
The Arctic is a very unique place. It is really impossible to explain to someone who has never visited.👍🏽
You are 100% right. Such an under appreciated part of our country. Gotta visit the place.
This is very encouraging to me. I just applied for a job there. I've got kids, so chances are those nurses will be familiar faces lol that's a long time ago, but in small towns this attitude is passed down. I may not be from the arctic, but I was raised in a town of 150 people.
@@atwilson8715 as I understand it, the Arctic is like that in pretty much every country. Greenland, Norway, Siberia, all the small Arctic towns have really nice people.
@@Mephilis78 You gotta be right, but my experience is limited to Kotz.
Would love to see a post update on Kotz. This was prepandemic. Would love to see changes in human right/environment/economy of there.
Love watching the video you’ve got here. More more more on Kotzebue!
I suspect there have been changes. I left just after the beginning of Covid.
Thank you so much for making and posting this video! I meant to say that first!!!!
@@leahpia2324 Thank you for the kind words.
We lost a lot of people to covid, and it was very hard on the town. Food supplies grew small but they did their best to keep food coming up here for the non natives. I am glad we are getting more back to normal. My husband and I came up here for work. We have been up here for over 12 years. Now the scare of Russia has everyone on edge a bit If anyone can survive these hard times it will be the strong natives. hugs
I lol'd at "the service in the post office is what you'd expect". It's so damn true lol.
I love Alaska. Nice video.
Was there in 2006 really a cool town. I remember seeing seals on front street about 20 feet or less form the road
Yes, during certain times of the year the seals come in close to town.
What a great Alaska Tour travel video , really enjoyed it, Thanks for sharing :)♥️🌹👍
Thank you for watching.
@@RaisedinAlaska ⭐ You are most welcome ⭐ =:-)
I’m heading to Kotzebue in about five days!!! I’m excited. I’ll be staying for a month visiting my fiancée. We are from Louisiana. She’s been there almost a year now and only been home for two separate breaks of 9 days. She loves it up there and I’m positive I will too. I love cold weather but we don’t see much in Louisiana. It’s been a drought all summer here and 108 degrees most days and 80-100% humidity. Usually around December it cools off and actual cold doesn’t get her till mid January and gone by end of march rarely gets below 32 degrees.
It will be cooler than that. In the winter is not uncommon that the temperature is -20 to -40, but it’s the lack of light that really wears on a persons soul. That said, everyone should visit the Arctic. It is a magical place.
I’m here in Kotzebue now. I love it and it’s already snowing!!
Fun tour.
Thanks.
I drove from northern IL back in '84 to AK solo, and when I arrived in Anchorage, I took the 2-day Arctic tour to Nome and Kotzebue. While there, I stopped in at the home of Wolf and Hildegard Seiler. What a great experience. By the way, I spent the night there in Kotzebue, rather than Nome, so I could see the midnight sun. I can't remember the name of the hotel there, but was it the building seen on the left at 4:20? Not surprising that this video makes Kotzebue look much different than it did in 6/84. It was located on Front Street, since I remember standing on the back porch with my camera around 2AM, snapping pix every 30 min. or so for several hours.
Jim Green The building at 4:20 is currently apartments. The hotel is at 7:33, but I’m speeding across the sea ice so it is hard to see. It is a multistory turquoise and yellow building.
@@RaisedinAlaska
You spread some Mis info
@@RealGalaxyGamers If you claim that, why don't you set the record straight? pfffft.....
Nullivik Hotel
HI! Thanks this was great! My Aunt is relocating there next week! I'm thinking about visiting but I a little worried about what kind of clothes to bring!
Rocky Clothing for visiting Kotz will really depend on the time of year you choose to visit. Summers are very pleasant, but winters can be a bit on the harsh side. Kotzebue shows up in many weather apps so you can see what kind of weather to prepare for. I have a couple other videos about Kotz and places you could walk to if you visited: “Tent City” and “Beached in the Arctic” are both areas that are an easy walk.
Raised in Alaska so like jackets and stuff do you think REI would be the best retailer to look at stuff ? Or should I wait and just get a jacket at a local retailer ? She is only there until February.... also do visitors have to quarantine for 2 weeks ?
Rocky The state of Alaska current requires a negative test prior to boarding a plane. The city of Kotz also has its own regulations for travel to the region. That info is on line: www.cityofkotzebue.com/ There are many good retailers and online suppliers the carry quality garments. The weather will drastically change from now to Feb: from 60 to as low as -40.
@@BellHouseTravel
I live in Kotzebue and if you have not already gone up here are tips it gets down to -60 brings lots of clothes long underwear snow pants long shirts big winter coat hat gloves ear muffs gator we are getting into winter now
I was raised there
Same I was raised here too
Tnq for the information.....hello from INDIA
Thank you for watching and responding.
To the person who did this video. Nice tour. If you still live there, my friend Clint now lives there. He works for the TSA. So if you see him tell him his friend Chris Hanssen sent you and say hi.
Yeah I'm from there and he depicted it very weirdly
@@travisromane8065 What do you mean???
Hey, I'm gonna need you to take a seat.
@@alltheglorytogod7402 Thanks. I get that a lot.
Great video! Thank you. By the way gas here in Arkansas is $1.31 a Gal.
Our gas is about $6 a gallon :-)
@@RaisedinAlaska I couldn't imagine how much it is now!
So items that are dense cost a premium as it is more expensive to transport "heavy" things than it is "light". But less dense things like chips are (necessarily) more voluminous for a given weight. And also at a premium. So what is the ideal density for cost effective transport?
That is a very good question. I would say that the cost of everything is more expensive but where you really notice the most are those two kinds of items. Ironically, things like cheese and eggs, while they may be more expensive than in Anchorage, do not suffer from the gross higher percentage of other items.
I understand that solar panels. Not working with you. And myself, things need to change about my 1925 house too! But is wind energy perhaps a solution? Greetings from Spakenburg Netherlands.
There is a small wind farm just outside of Kotz. The wind does blow a fair amount, but I’m not sure what percentage of the village’s power come from it. That said, I think the solution will be multidimensional.
I just applied for a job there. On the bright side.... no heat strokes.
Fun place.
Great adventures to be had in the Arctic region.
WHY NO WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY? THANKS FOR TOUR.
Some of the villages have a little solar energy, but there isn’t a lot of sun in the winter when there is the greatest need for power. Kotzebue does have a few wind turbines, but I don’t think I filmed them in any of my videos.
Was there in 1984. you didn't point out the heat dissipation devices. You didn't mention the Pub with the bars on the inside of the windows.
I lived in Kotz for two years. There are restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages and there is the liquor store, but there are no longer any bars/taverns.
@@RaisedinAlaska ok. Sad to know. I don't remember the name of it, but it was somewhat close to the Hotel.yes we went in occasionally for some suds, and never had any trouble.
I think is was made into a Chinese Restaurant that served some of the best food in town. Friends up there tell me it burned down last winter. Front street was renovated recently and looks pretty cosmopolitan now.
@@RaisedinAlaska thanks for the update !!
@@pressureworks Only one I knew of was across the street from A.C. Store, it was called Ponderosa, or "Pond-oo"
no prices of groceries?
Expensive: Since everything in flown in, heavy items like soda and milk cost a premium ($10.00 + for a gallon of milk) and items that take up a lot of space like potato chips also cost a more than average.
I really wanna move to kotzebue im just wondering the cost of living and what type of jobs are there
The cost of living is very high: $2500 for a small dwelling plus utilities. $10.00 for a gallon of milk. Jobs: teaching, hospital, airport security.
@@RaisedinAlaska because i live in the low 48 states but i got a class A CDL but no endorsments and im thinking i need to get a tankers and a haz-mat and im only 23 because i wanna settle some where im interested in alaska to be honest and thank you for the imformation
There are no roads in rural Alaska. The only mode of transportation to and from rural villages is airplane or barge. That said, there is a lot of trucking on the road system: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai.
@@trenthallada5103 There's also Red Dog Mine and Ambler Metals where one can utilize CDL's
WHERE'S THE GYM, I CAN'T FUNCTION WITHOUT IT
There are three adult gyms: the HS, the Hospital and the city had one as well.💪🏽
@@RaisedinAlaska COOL THANKS
Radio KOTZ?
There is a radio station in Kotz.
@@RaisedinAlaska i WISHED YOU SHOWED IT, i WORKED THERE IN the 70s
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Sorry about that, I pretty much just hit the highlights. I bet Kotz was a happening place back then and certainly a lot is different in my video.
@@RaisedinAlaska The population was a little higher in the 70s but there is much more in the way of buildings now. The hospital and school are totally different (new).
Both are very nice building.👍🏽
This is where I was born
There is nowhere like the Arctic.