Alaska State Troopers based in Kodiak report that during the early morning hours of Tuesday, they received a report of a disturbance on Selief Lane in Kodiak. When they responded to the disturbance call at 3:59 am on Tuesday, troopers report that the person involved in the disturbance had already fled the scene on foot. […]
Kayunguq – Stormy Kayunguq, eh? – It’s stormy, eh? Despite mild temperatures, Kodiak lies in one of the most meteorologically active regions on earth. From September to April, a storm crosses the Gulf of Alaska every four to five days, bringing intense rain, high winds, and heavy seas. Kodiak’s location guaranties exposure to the complete […]
Neresta – Louse Aikut nerestangq’rtut. – The dogs have lice. Historic accounts indicate that lice were a constant plague in Native communities. These small, rapidly reproducing parasites were hard to eradicate, as people lived in tight quarters where lice passed easily from one person to the next. Moreover, people wore heavy fur and bird skin […]
An 18-count indictment, that included conspiracy, theft of mail, credit card fraud, bank fraud, counterfeit securities, aggravated identity theft, trafficking in methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of firearms, was handed down by an Anchorage Grand Jury against 45-year-old Jonathan Ortiz Escalante, on Monday according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. His co-conspirators were also […]