Kotzebue had 3 more business licenses issued in May over previous month

Business licenses issued in Kotzebue during May increased by 300% over the previous month, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

There were four licenses issued in total in Kotzebue during May.

More than 99.8% of Alaska’s businesses are considered small, with more than 52% of Alaska’s employees working for a small business, according to the U.S Small Business Administration.

A study by Civic Economics found $100 spent at a locally-owned business, puts $68 back into the local economy while the total is just $43 for non-local businesses.

License Holder	Address	Issued Date	License Number
Every Step Operations	479 D6 Mission St.	5/6/2026	2235265
Arctic Circle Educational Consulting, LLC	184 Third Ave.	5/12/2026	2235648
Bison Store & Restaurant	587 Bison St.	5/15/2026	2235834
Bison Store & Restaurrant	587 Bison St.	5/29/2026	2236600