The search for an overdue hunter came to an unfortunate end on Sunday when the remains of a Cordova hunter were located and retrieved from a steep chute near the McKinley Trail. It was on Tuesday afternoon on October 8th that 33-year-old Neil Durco of Cordova was overdue from an overnight hunt on the McKinley […]
The Anchorage Police Department announced that an officer with the department has been placed on paid administrative leave following a reported Assault on September 30th. On October 11th after a supervisor initiated an automatic review of the incident, the officer, identified as 32-year-old Officer Cornelius Aaron Pettus, was charged with two counts of Assault IV. […]
Alaska State, and Wildlife Troopers responded to mile 66 of the Seward Highway at approximately 8 am on Saturday morning in response to a serious two-vehicle collision that took place there. When they arrived at the scene, they found 39-year-old Wendy Cox deceased at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, a Toyota Camry, […]
ARafkuq (N), IRafkuq (S) – Rope / Cord ARafkumek piliyuq. – She is making rope. In classical Alutiiq society rope and cord were essential parts of many harvesting tools. Boats, bows, harpoons, fishing rigs, and nets all required quantities of cord. People often choose sinew, or animal tendon, for making cord because of its strength and […]