House, Cabin — Engluq (N), Ungluq (S) Nutaamek engluliyut. – They are building a new house. When Alutiiq people travel outside Alaska or meet visitors from distant places, they are often asked about igloos. “Do you live in an igloo? Do you know anyone who does?” This tired stereotype traces its origins to twentieth-century portrayals […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska —The Bureau of Land Management announced this week there will be a new BLM Public Use Cabin for rent in Coldfoot beginning in the winter of 2024 – 2025. The Coldfoot Cabin, located at Mile Post 175 along the Dalton Highway, is currently used administratively during the summer months and will be made […]
The Alaska State Troopers have opened an investigation into the death of a Wasilla woman found near her Big Lake cabin. The search for 38-year-old Stacy Jacobson was initiated after family members reported her missing on Friday morning. They reported to troopers that they had last seen her on May 31st, and despite searching, were […]
This June, George Divoky will refurbish a cabin that sits on a lonely gravel island north of Alaska. He was not planning a remodel this year. Sometime during the winter, a polar bear tore through a plywood wall of the cabin Divoky moved 20 years ago to Cooper Island. Cooper Island is a crescent of […]