QAUGLUK — EYEBROWS ILAIT QAUGLUTUTAARTUT.— SOME EYE BROWS ARE LONG. Faces are a common subject in Alutiiq sculpture and graphic art. Petroglyphs, paintings, incised drawings, masks, dolls, and other carvings show both human and animal faces. In all these mediums, artists use a distinctive design—a connected nose and brow motif. A straight line symbolizes […]
The 41-year-old Bryant and four others, including his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were killed in a helicopter crash when their aircraft crashed into a Calabasas hillside on Sunday morning according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. No one aboard the helicopter survived. The crash was reported at 10 am this morning. Kobe and […]
Veto override falls short of the required three-quarter threshold JUNEAU – Friday, the Alaska Legislature held a joint floor session to consider an override of two of the governor’s major FY2020 budget vetoes. Lawmakers voted on a measure to restore a $5 million investment the Legislature made in the Alaska Marine Highway System, and […]
In cold, dry, subarctic air, a rocket taller than a house tilts northward, awaiting the moment when a person inside a nearby concrete building pushes a button. The ink-black Chatanika River valley will then flash white, and erupt with a clap of thunder. A slender NASA vehicle will shoot skyward, carrying a sensitive instrument […]