Mosquito-Alutiiq Word of the Week

Mosquito-Alutiiq Word of the Week

  Mosquito — Mengquiluq Mengquilum kegkiinga.—The mosquito bit me. Mosquitoes are small flies of the Culicidae family. There are thirty-five species of these annoying insects found in impressive numbers across Alaska. Mosquitoes breed in slow moving or still water, from swamps and ponds to sloughs, creeks, and even a bucket of water. For this reason, […]

Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured snowmachiner near Cooper Landing

Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured snowmachiner near Cooper Landing

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska  –  Alaska Air National Guard personnel conducted a rescue mission Saturday, Feb. 21, after receiving a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers through the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center. The mission was initiated to recover an injured snowmachiner in the Cooper Landing area, approximately 60 air miles south of Joint Base […]