This Day in Alaska History-December 30th, 1920
Northern Lights-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Northern Lights — Qiugyat Qiugyat asingcugtut unugpak. – The northern lights are beautiful/nice tonight. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are shimmering curtains of light that illuminate the night sky across the north. Similar lights seen in southern polar regions are known as the aurora australis. Interaction between the Sun and the […]
Nigerian Village Bombed by Trump Has ‘No Known History’ of Anti-Christian Terrorism, Locals Say
“Portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group is a gross misrepresentation of reality,” said Nigeria’s information minister. When President Donald Trump launched a series of airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas, he described it as an attack against “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.” […]
David Paul of Kipnuk Sentenced to 263 Years to Serve for Sexual Abuse of 6 Children
(Bethel, AK) Wednesday, Bethel Superior Court Judge William Montgomery sentenced 37-year-old David Paul, of Kipnuk, to a composite sentence of 263 years to serve for 17 counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse of six children between 2006 and 2013. The court further ordered that Paul was not eligible for discretionary parole. This sentence appears to […]