Fairbanks-based troopers responded to a shot-fired call in the University Ave/Sandviks Street area at 3:30 am Sunday morning that resulted in Weapons Misconduct and Domestic Violence charges, AST reports. The caller also reported a white sedan leaving the area immediately after. Upon arrival, troopers made contact with a male and female determined to be the […]
The Miss World Eskimo-Indian Olympics contest is the culmination of local pageants across the state of Alaska – and the winner becomes cultural ambassador for native traditions. Following the pandemic shutdowns, the pageant came back this summer. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya has the story. [content id=”52927″][content id=”79272″]
At 2:11 am on Saturday morning, Anchorage police patrol officers and Anchorage Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a structure fire on the 16000-block of Meadow Creek Drive. Upon arrival, an apartment unit was found to be ablaze. Firefighters quickly put the fire out and then discovered the remains of a deceased male […]
PUPIK – PIMPLES PUPIKA PUKSUWAQA. – I PINCHED MY PIMPLE. From pimples and boils to burns, sores, and rashes, skin irritations are a common problem. The Alutiiq word pupik can be used to describe all of these conditions. Early accounts of Alutiiq communities report that skin ulcers were widespread, often caused by insect bites. Alutiiq healers lanced boils […]