APD reports that a teen that had made terroristic threats to East High students on Wednesday has been turned over to the McLaughlin Youth Center and charges have been filed with the Department of Juvenile Justice. At 7:25 am on Wednesday students attending East High in Anchorage contacted the school’s resource officer and reported the […]
Amarsaq (N), Amaryaq (S)—High Bush Cranberry Amaryat quuhnartaartut.—Highbush cranberries are (always) sour. The highbush cranberry (Viburnum edule), known locally as the bog berry or sour berry, is a large flowering shrub that grows in Kodiak’s thickets and clearings, often in shady spots. This plant, found widely across North America, produces small red berries that dangle […]
Update: The investigation into the Bear Creek School threat led the FBI and APD to an out-of-state juvenile, who had placed the threat on social media. The juvenile was interviewed and it was determined that the threat poses no danger to the public. Original: Three Anchorage-area schools were placed on a “stay put” mode on Thursday […]
Women with risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a family history, should start a dialogue with their primary care physician in their 40s so they can begin a prevention regimen that will keep them healthy. “Women have such a low prevalence of the disease until menopause that I […]