Kodiak-based Alaska State Troopers are asking the Kodiak public for information on a recent burglary that took place in that community during the weekend. Troopers reveal that they received a call reporting a burglary and theft that occurred on either Friday evening or early morning on Saturday at a Carroll Way residence in Kodiak. The […]
A team of NOAA Fisheries scientists set out on a month-long research survey onboard the NOAA ship Reuben Laskerto try to locate the rare North Pacific right whale, possibly the most endangered marine mammal to visit U.S. waters. Today, only an estimated 30 North Pacific right whales remain, the legacy of extensive historical whaling in […]
Isuwim Suqaa – Seal StomachUquq isuwim suqani etaartuq. – Oil is always in the seal stomach. Although seal meat makes a tasty meal, seals once provided much more than food. In classical Alutiiq society, every part of the animal was used. Skins were fashioned into clothing and boat covers, intestines were sewn into waterproof bags […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak rescued two men from a vessel taking on water near Dutch Harbor Tuesday. The helicopter crew hoisted the mariners from the fishing vessel Alaskan Catch and safely transported them to Dutch Harbor. Watchstanders at the 17th District command center in Juneau received […]