Northwest Arctic residents take on monthlong voter education mission by snowmachine

By: Desiree Hagen, KOTZ

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 561

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Wind and snow whipped at Kotzebue preacher Rusty Dimmick and three travelers as they stood in a circle holding hands. The travelers, all from the Northwest Arctic, planned to drive over 600 miles to dozens of remote villages across Western Alaska by snowmachine, educating rural residents about voting.

But weather wasn’t part of that send-off prayer on Feb. 12. Back-to-back snowstorms, along with some mechanical issues, forced the group to return to Kotzebue after about …

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