Berry–Alagnaq Pingaktaa’anka alagnat. – I like berries. Kodiak’s Alutiiq people harvest seventeen varieties of berries, which are used for food, medicine, and natural dyes. Salmonberries are collected in the largest quantities, although crowberries, lowbush cranberries, and early blueberries are other favorites. Berry picking begins in late June and continues well into the fall. People often […]
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Preston U.S. Coast Guard District 17 A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak C-130 Hercules aircrew assisted the Alaska State Troopers in locating three male overdue boaters near Haven Bay, Alaska, Friday. The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance from the Coast Guard in searching for the three boaters that were […]
(Girdwood, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Saturday signed Senate Bill 131 (SB 131), providing firefighters statewide with expanded workers’ compensation disability coverage. The bill signing ceremony took place at the Girdwood Fire Department, Station 41, and was attended by bill sponsor Senator Roger Holland and members of the Girdwood Fire Department, Alaska State Firefighters […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) will begin taking field trip reservations for the upcoming school year starting on August 2, 2022. The outdoor field trips are available Tuesday through Friday to grades K-12 for groups of up to 45 students. While field trips typically last […]