The Alutiiq Museum Invites You to Celebrate Russian Christmas!
Starring-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 6
SLAAWIRLUNI – STARRING RAUSISTUAMI SLAAWIRTAARTUKUT. – AT RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS TIME WE GO STARRING. Each January, the Russian Orthodox faithful in Alutiiq communities honor the birth of Christ with starring, a caroling celebration. Carolers travel from house to house carrying a large, brightly decorated, twirling star that symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem. They announce the […]
White Supremacists Lead New Wave of Foreign Fighters
Carol Castiel contributed to this story from Washington. WASHINGTON — A new class of foreign fighter is on the move, flocking by the thousands to a war zone, either looking for adventure or hoping to strike a blow for their cause, in ways that are increasingly getting the attention of Western intelligence officials. These fighters, […]
Fire on Russian Submersible Kills 14
Fourteen sailors have died in a fire on a deep-sea submersible, the Russian military says. The fire broke out Monday while the crew was in Russian territorial waters, gathering biometric measurements for a military survey, according to the Defense Ministry. The seamen died of smoke inhalation. The submersible is now at the arctic port […]