Olgoonik Wainwright

09/30/2026

Opportunity for Wainwright youth!

📣 Calling all Wainwright and Olgoonik shareholder youth, grades K-12! Enter your stories, recipes, sewing projects, or any creative endeavor you’re proud of for a chance to be featured in our shareholder publications and WIN PRIZES! Two winners will be selected for feature in our next quarterly newsletter and can choose up to $100 in prizes including: Visa gift cards, ear buds, mini speakers, art supplies, sewing kits, LEGO sets, or custom hoodies.

Entries are accepted on a rolling basis. First winners will be chosen by Oct. 13, but all entries will be considered for December and March newsletters with deadlines TBD. Scan the QR code to download the entry form or tap on this link: www.olgoonik.com/wp-content/uploads/2026_Nutagaurat-Spotlight-Flyer-and-Form.pdf

09/18/2026

Attention Wainwright residents: Alaska Division of Elections is seeking general election workers Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.

Learn more at www.elections.alaska.gov/election-workers

09/03/2026

Wainwright residents: The OC Store will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. The restaurant and fuel station will remain open for regular business.

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

Unleaded fuel is now available at the pump. No restrictions.

08/27/2026

🚨Fuel Update🚨

The NSB is sending an unleaded fuel delivery by plane from Anchorage. When it arrives in Wainwright, we will fill the day tank and make community announcements about availability. The price per gallon will remain the same as usual.

08/24/2026

🚨Update from Wainwright Ops Manager🚨

Wainwright's day tank is officially empty as of 11 AM today, August 24, 2026, and emergency fuel transport logistics are currently underway to resolve the shortage.

Current Fuel Status & Emergency Logistics:

-- Day Tank Condition: Completely empty as of 11 AM.
-- Emergency Supply: 80 drums of fuel are currently en route to bridge the gap.
-- Current Location: Cargo is actively being loaded onto aircraft in Anchorage.
-- Logistics Partner: Coordination is fully established with Lynden Air Cargo for the airlift.
-- Primary Delay Factor: Flights are currently grounded and on standby, waiting on a safe weather window to fly from Anchorage into Wainwright.
-- Government Coordination: Local operators are working hand in hand, directly with the North Slope Borough leadership

08/19/2026

NOTICE: The bulk unleaded fuel tank was potentially contaminated with diesel during a delivery from our fuel vendor today. We have a limited amount of clean motor gas available right now. We are working with our vendor to fix this issue. For now, we are putting in place a temporary 10-gallon limit per person, per day, to make sure every community member has access to the limited supply. We appreciate your understanding and willingness to consider your neighbors during this time. We are taking this seriously and working to make clean fuel available to the community as soon as possible. We will provide updates on supply and availability.

08/11/2026

Wainwright residents: The hotel & restaurant is open today. It will be closed between 1 and 3 p.m. each day this week.