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NUIQSUT VILLAGE, ALASKA (CNBNews)– Adam Tussey Sr. recently photographed a rainbow hovering over Nuiqsut Village while working nearby. Tussey is employed by Tanco Engineering as operations manager.
Nuiqsut sits in one of North America’s most important oil-producing regions. The nearby Alpine oil field and the controversial Willow Project have brought jobs and revenue, but also ongoing debate over environmental impacts, air quality, and effects on subsistence hunting.
To someone from South Jersey, Nuiqsut would feel like another world: treeless Arctic tundra, months of winter darkness, almost continuous summer daylight, and a culture deeply tied to the land, river, and sea. The village is considered the northernmost community with seasonal road access to Alaska’s highway system. The city prohibits possessing, selling, and importing alcoholic beverages.
Traditional subsistence activities remain central to daily life. Residents harvest:
- Bowhead whales
- Caribou
- Seals
- Moose
- Waterfowl
- Whitefish, Arctic char, burbot, and grayling
These activities are both culturally and economically important.
*Source: kuukpik.com/about-us/history
Besides the rainbow photo, Tussey submitted a photo of a mountainous landscape and stream he passed while driving to another part of Alaska. He said he saw many elk and mountain goats.
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Some of the latest updates feature the following recent entries:
- October 10, 2026: CNBNews Photo of the Day: A Red-tailed Hawk Visits Us – Captured by William E. Cleary Sr., this entry details a Red-tailed Hawk landing on a backyard deck in Gloucester City, NJ, alongside a story of a past encounter involving a hawk and a dove.
- September 9, 2026: CNBNews Photo of the Day: Just Unbelievable! – A community photo featuring overflowing mailboxes in Gloucester City.
- August 30, 2026: PHOTO OF THE DAY: Could It Be Brother George Reincarnated? – A local interest photograph posted by the editor.
- August 25, 2026: PHOTO OF THE DAY: A Beautiful Morning in Westville – A scenic morning photograph captured in nearby Westville, NJ. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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