Palat’kaaq, PaRat’kaaq—Tent Akgua’aqu palat’kaami qawarciqua.—I am going to sleep in the tent tonight. Kodiak’s archaeological sites indicate that the island’s first residents built tents. In some places, a selection of shallow post holes around a simple stone hearth suggests the use of temporary or even portable structures. In others, more permanent, circular dwelling made with […]
As Arctic temperatures continue to rise, migratory barnacle geese have responded by speeding up their 3,000-kilometer migration in order to reach their destination more quickly with fewer stops along the way, according to new evidence reported in Current Biology on July 19. Unfortunately, the birds’ earlier arrival isn’t making as much of a difference as one might […]
The Department of Justice announced on Friday that an Anchorage man was convicted of Attempted Sexual Trafficking of a Minor and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor on Thursday. After a three-day trial in Anchorage, Danny Ray Lowe found guilty of two counts of Attempted Sexual Trafficking of a Minor and two counts of Attempted Sexual […]
July 20, 2018 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska State Troopers want to remind motorists to be especially mindful of safe driving practices and highway laws over this weekend. AST is expecting traffic to be heavy on the Kenai Peninsula due to multiple events drawing people south and increasing traffic. This weekend is the second weekend […]