This Day in Alaska History-November 7th, 1913
7th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament
ANCHORAGE, Alaska– On Thursday, July 13, 2023, the 7th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Native Village of Port Lions and the Native Village of Afognak will be held at the Anchorage Golf Course. Each year, the event provides a great networking opportunity for participants to connect with leaders and staff of Alaska […]
Aleut Town-Alutiiq Word of the Week-September 6th
NASQUALEK – ALEUT TOWN CUUMI SUUGET NASQUALEGMI ETAALLRIIT. – PEOPLE USED TO LIVE IN ALEUT TOWN. Afognak Village grew from a pair neighboring towns—Russian Town and Aleut Town. These small communities were built about a mile apart on the western shore of Afognak Bay. At the south end of the area lay Rutkovsky village, also […]
Coast Guard Looking for Information on Overturned Vessel in Malina Bay
The US Coast Guard is looking for information on an overturned orange 22-foot vessel that was reported by the vessel “Double O” on Thursday. The overturned vessel is in Malina Bay on the west side of Afognak in the Kodiak Island archipeligo approximately 45 air miles from Kodiak. The call was taken by Coast Guard […]