Kodiak-based Alaska State Troopers report that eight juveniles were injured when a fuel drum exploded at a beach party at White Sands Beach during the early morning hours on Sunday. Troopers were notified of the explosion at 1:14 am on Sunday and responded to the scene. Eight juveniles at the party were taken to the […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak’s local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests. On Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m., livestock nutritionist Jim […]
Copper — Kanuyaq Kasaakat kanuyamek tait’llriit. – The Russians brought copper. Copper is one of the few metals that Alutiiq people used prehistorically. Artists ground copper oxide, a mineral available on southeastern Kodiak Island, to make pigment. However, they obtained copper suitable for tool manufacture in trade with the Alaska mainland, particularly the Kenai Peninsula […]