When Brenda Konar launched the first scientific diving course at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2000, there was some speculation that it could be a short-lived experiment. After all, how much demand could there really be for a class that combines cold-water diving and research skills? That gamble has paid off nicely: The scientific […]
“This is a justice who is going to weigh in on cases that are about our democracy, about the former president’s participation in an insurrection,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. A pair of House Democrats and a coalition of progressive advocacy groups on Wednesday will hold a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Supreme […]
Kiliuda Bay — Kilutaq Suuget Kilutamen iqallugsurtaartut. – People always go to Kiliuda Bay to fish. Kiliuda is a large bay on the eastern shore of Kodiak Island with a dramatic coastline. Kiliuda stretches about 25 km into the mountainous spine of Kodiak Island and the lands around its shore are steep. The head of Kiliuda […]
(Dillingham, AK) –Wednesday, Dillingham Superior Court Judge Christina Reigh sentenced 32-year-old Richard Johnson of Dillingham to serve 25 years of incarceration after being convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree. Judge Reigh sentenced Johnson to a composite sentence of 35 years with 10 years suspended and placed him on probation for 15 […]