Halibut-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Halibut-Alutiiq Word of the Week

  Halibut — Sagiq Una sagiq ang’uq. – This halibut is big. The continental shelf waters surrounding Kodiak contain large concentrations of marine fish. Halibut, cod, pollock, and other species breed and winter in these productive, deep waters. As winter storms dissipate and the weather warms, bottom fish move into shallower coastal waters to feed. […]

Philippine national sentenced for stealing identities of U.S. citizens for impersonation on a cruise to Alaska

Philippine national sentenced for stealing identities of U.S. citizens for impersonation on a cruise to Alaska

  JUNEAU, Alaska – A Philippine national was sentenced last week to over four years in prison for stealing the identities of U.S. citizens and using one identity to impersonate a U.S. citizen to board a cruise destined for Alaska. According to court documents, on May 11, 2025, Enrico Ronquillo, 38, represented that he was […]

Lessons from Newtok

Lessons from Newtok

  Towns don’t get much more different than Newtok, Alaska, and Provincetown, Massachusetts. But the recently relocated Yup’ik village near the Bering Sea coast and the resort town on the tip of Cape Cod have one critical aspect in common: the relentless advance of erosion. That shared vulnerability was the inspiration behind “Lessons from Newtok,” […]