Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak just received the first of five newer, more technologically advanced aircraft. The HC-130J replaces the HC-130H that the Coast Guard base Kodiak has been operating since the 1980s.
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Quinhagak’s Nunalleq dig site starts a new chapter in community-based archaeology
Quinhagak took a big step to redraft its cultural narrative this month with the opening of the largest museum collection of Yup’ik artifacts in the world, located off the of the Bering Sea coast. The village has been regaining pre-contact cultural knowledge, leading to a deeper understanding of its Yup’ik heritage.
Napakiak gets federal funding for erosion, climate change impacts
The village of Napakiak received $449,000 in federal funding Thursday that could help them respond to the “imminent threat” of climate change. Napakiak’s shoreline is eroding at an alarming rate, even by Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta standards.
Kodiak biologists track climate variation’s impact on berries, bears
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge biologists just wrapped up this season’s the monitoring berry supply in relation to the health of bear populations. They’ve been assessing berry patches and doing aerial surveys for bears.
Nunalleq Culture And Archaeology Center opens in Quinhagak
Quinhagak’s new museum is home to 60,000 artifacts, the largest collection of pre-contact Yup’ik artifacts in the world. The opening was the culmination of nine years of back-breaking work, and the result of a unique partnership between Quinhagak’s village corporation and archaeologists.
Sullivan, military brass visit Nome with ambitions for Arctic role in national security
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz are touring the state in an effort to push for national security in the Arctic. Their visit Monday in Nome coincides with the National Defense Authorization Act, which was scheduled to be signed by President Donald Trump.
With few school buses, Lower Kuskokwim School District turns to Kusko Cab to transport students
After parting ways with a long-time contractor, the Lower Kuskokwim School District doesn’t have nearly enough school buses for the city’s students.
Charges pending for three Katmai visitors who approached feeding brown bears
Two Alaska residents and an out-of-state visitor could face charges after they entered a closed area to Katmai National Park and approached brown bears feeding on salmon.
Wind power will soon heat the homes of Pilot Point residents
Pilot Point is a part of a growing number of rural Alaska communities turning to wind to help heat homes because the cost of diesel is so expensive, especially in the winter.
Sugpiaq artist shares work, culture with Kodiak residents
Traditional Sugpiaq artist Andrew Abyo hosted an atlatl, a spear-throwing weapon, demonstration at the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository while visiting Kodiak.