Barrow’s new Inupiat name challenged in court

On paper, the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town is now official. But not so fast. The reality is not so simple.
The town was known as Barrow until Thursday, when the new name, Utqiaġvik, became effective, less than two months after voters approved the change with a six-vote majority of voters.
But the name is being challenged. A local Alaska Native corporation filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday that claims city officials rushed the process with insufficient outrea