Crab–Iwalrayak (N), Sakuuq (S) Aa’i, maani sakuut amlertaallrit. – Yeah, there used to be a lot of crab around here. Today, Alutiiq people enjoy eating dungeness, tanner, and king crab. But in the past, Kodiak’s Native people avoided these ocean scavengers. Crab live on the ocean floor where they eat carrion, including the corpses of […]
(Kodiak, AK)—On Aug. 5, Kodiak resident Kevin Hochmuth was ordered to serve five years in prison for engaging in sex with a 15-year-old child when in his 20s in May and July of 2021. Hochmuth, 22, pled guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. He also pled guilty […]
Refuge Rock, Fortress–Nagaayuq Nagaayuq Ikani et’uq. – There is a refuge rock over there. To protect their families from raiders, Alutiiq people built temporary settlements at the top of precipitous cliffs and small, rocky, cliff-bound islands. These strategically located refuges were designed to repel attackers. Here, families prepared shelters and stockpiled supplies. When communities […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medically evacuated a woman from the container ship CMA CMG Georgia approximately 100 nautical miles south of Kodiak, Saturday. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted and transported the patient from the vessel to awaiting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel at the air station. Watchstanders at the Coast […]