Record breaking warm temperatures this winter have caused plants to bloom early in the eastern United States. Unfortunately this has also resulted in the formation of spring-like severe thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes. Multiple tornado sightings were made in three of the last seven days. On Saturday February 25, 2017 destructive tornadoes were reported in Maryland, Pennsylvania […]
Cingtaataq – Razor Clam Cingtaatarsurlita! – Let’s gather razor clams! Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) can be found in sandy beaches from California to the Aleutian Islands. Alaska is home to some of the world’s largest razor clams, which can grow up to a foot long. These large, narrow bi-valves have a thin, brittle, brown […]
Ketchikan-based troopers were alerted by Ketchikan Flight Services of an aircraft enroute to Ketchikan from Klawock attempting to make an emergency landing after missing the Ketchikan airport in the midst of snow showers just before losing contact on Friday morning. The call to troopers went in at 8:26 am reporting that an aircraft, owned by […]
A crewman aboard a fishing vessel tied up at the Peter Pan Seafoods dock at Sand Point was severely injured when a sea lion jumped on board, clamped onto his leg with its jaw and slammed him to the deck. The incident aboard the F/V Cape St. Elias was reported Feb. 28 in an article […]