The two U.S. presidential candidates — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger, former president Donald Trump — have never met or even spoken to each other, but they are quarreling over the terms of their first face-to-face encounter at their planned September 10 debate. When the two campaigns agreed to the 90-minute, […]
Pluck — Meqciluku Saqul’aaq meqciraa. – She is plucking the duck. The Alutiiq verb meqciluku is commonly used to describe plucking the feathers from a bird. However, it can also mean to pull out hair or fur. This is the verb you would use to describe pulling caribou hair from a hide to use in embroidery or […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has verbally declared a disaster declaration for the landslide that struck Ketchikan. The landslide struck the city at approximately 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon damaging homes and infrastructure. The State Emergency Operation Center is staffed and aiding the city. “In addition to the disaster declaration, I have […]
(Palmer, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy signed three bills Saturday afternoon at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. Two that promote Alaska’s growing agricultural sector, and a third that modernizes the storage, distribution, sale, and safe use of fireworks. Representative George Rauscher (R-Sutton) sponsored House Bill 251, legislation reflecting Governor Dunleavy’s effort to improve Alaska’s […]