CUKIILAT – CRYSTALS IKUK’GKA CUKIILAQ. – I FOUND A CRYSTAL. Quartz is one of the most common materials on earth. Made of silicon dioxide (SiO2), this hard mineral occurs in a wide variety of forms and colors and is a major constituent of many igneous and sedimentary rocks. One form of quartz is the […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130J Hercules crew medically evacuated an 82-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man reported suffering from heart and hip complications from St. Paul Island Clinic on St. Paul Island, Alaska, Saturday morning. Both the husband and wife were transferred to awaiting medical personnel in Anchorage for […]
CILLQAQ – FIREWEED CILLQAT ANTAARTUT UKSUARMI. – THE FIREWEED COMES OUT IN THE FALL. Late summer in the Kodiak Archipelago is brightly heralded by thousands of fireweed blossoms. This widely distributed perennial plant is a member of the evening primrose family, and it grows in both a dwarf and tall variety in the Kodiak region. […]
Joint U.S.-Israeli Launch at Kodiak Site Reinforces Military Readiness Arrow-3, the Israeli exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptor successfully intercepted three medium-range missile targets over the North Pacific Ocean. These tests were conducted at Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak, Alaska. Video: Defense Update WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today applauded the successful […]