Aatunaq – Wild Rhubarb; SourdockAatunat qiurtut. – The sourdock are ready. Sourdock (Latin: Rumex fenestratus) is a member of the buckwheat family that produces tasty green leaves. It is sometimes called wild rhubarb, though there is a similar, related plant that botanists classify as wild rhubarb (Latin: Rumex arcticus). Both plants have tasty green leaves. […]
Kodiak-based Alaska State Troopers reported on the trooper dispatch today that they had received a call from the Port Lions Public Safety Officer that 40-year-old Debra Griggs had burglarized a home in that community on July 20th. According to the report, Griggs forced her way into a man’s home in Port Lions, stole a wallet […]
Initaq – Fish Rack Iqallut iniki initamen. – Hang the fish on the fish rack. Fish racks are an essential feature of Alutiiq communities. Although salmon, halibut and cod are abundant in Kodiak waters, each is seasonally available. Salmon return to islands waters in great numbers in summer and fall, and ocean fish move closer […]
DEADHORSE, Alaska — The Coast Guard Research and Development Center held a joint exercise with civil counterparts in the Arctic Ocean near Oliktok Point Monday and Tuesday. The exercise was the product of a cooperative research and development agreement between the RDC and ConocoPhillips Co. to assess the application of unmanned technologies and improve collaboration between […]