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Alutiiq Word of the Week: March 15
Unigkuaq : Legend Unigkuarsngutaartut. : They always like to tell legends. In the English language, the word “story” is a broad term that can be used to describe many different types of tales, from fairy tales to newspaper articles. Not so in the Alutiiq language, where there are distinct terms for story and legend. In the Alutiiq world, a story — quliyanguaq — is a tale that recounts historical events. An Alutiiq...

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Parks and Rec: March 15-March 22
March 8-March 15 BARANOF ICE RINK Stick and Puck is held Sunday, 9 to 11 a.m., and Monday, 7:30 to 9 p.m. This is a time for all ages and competitive levels to hone their skills. No games allowed. Players can focus on game fundamentals without the pressure of game situations. Skate lessons will be held on Tuesdays from March 5 through March 26. There will be three groups and they are very beginner, beginner, and ...

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Kodiak girls head to state ranked third
Kodiak’s girls basketball team remained third in this week’s Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches poll, released Wednesday. Kodiak placed second at the Northern Lights Conference Championships last week and is preparing for its first 4A state tournament since 2010. The tournament begins Thursday in Anchorage. NLC champion Wasilla kept its top spot in the 4A rankings and heads to state with a 27-0 record. Coo...

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Public Safety Blotter: March 15
Wednesday, Feb. 13 At 12:09 a.m., a 911 caller stated her boyfriend hit her. Officers arrived and the woman denied fear or injury. Both parties separated for the night. At 12:56 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. At 10:05 a.m., an abandoned vehicle on Shelikof Street was red-tagged. At 1:31 p.m., a caller reported their loader was vandalized. At 2:40 p.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Wa...

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In the courts: March 15
Dismissals • A charge of first-degree harassment against Michael Beck, 47, was dismissed March 6. • A charge of second-degree theft against Larry Birtcher, 59, was dismissed March 11. • A charge of third-degree assault against Aaron Hedrick, 25, was dismissed March 11. • A charge of third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance against Luis Orosco, 42, was dismissed March 12. Assault • Basil Larionoff...

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Coast Guard Blotter: March 15
March 10 • The 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a request for a medevac of a 47-year-old crewman suffering from abdominal distress on the fishing vessel Sea Freeze Alaska. The duty flight surgeon was consulted and agreed with a medevac using the MH-65 dolphin helicopter and crew from Coast Guard cutter Munro. The helicopter crew arrived on scene, lowered rescue swimmer, and safely hoisted the pat...

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Joan Burnett, left, and her sister, Rebecca Lynn Gardner Fulks, have a special moment with their father, the late Frank Gardner. (Photo Courtesy Joan Burnett)

Tapestry: Gardner driven by a passion like Patrick's
Lively dancing, Irish toasts and pitchers of green beer will no doubt highlight many St. Patrick’s Day parties this Sunday. What often gets bypassed in these celebrations is the missionary zeal that drove the English-born lad saint dangerous territory. Kidnapped at age 16 and brought to Ireland as a slave, Patrick escaped his captors and returned to England. He came back to Ireland to preach the Gospel after heari...

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Another Day in Paradise: Overcoming isolation
As you read this, I will either be boarding, waiting, or riding on our ferry system heading home. This morning, I will board the ferry in Homer for a 13-hour ride home with our new van. Tomorrow, I will get off the ferry in Kodiak, take the van home, repack some fresh clothes and then board the ferry with our old van, bound back to Homer. Twenty-six hours on a ferry in a 34-hour timeframe was not on my calendar of...

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Tax preparers work with Kodiak residents to file taxes, at Kodiak College on March 14. (Nicole Klauss photo)

Tax team offers free tax services in town
Kodiak residents who haven’t filed their taxes can take advantage of free help today. The Alaska Business Development Center sent a team of volunteers from its Volunteer Tax and Loan program to Kodiak to prepare taxes for individuals and offer tax education. The program has offered its services to rural villages on Kodiak Island since 1996, but this is the first time a team has stopped in the city of Kodiak. “We g...

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Winter thoughts
Falling snow is beautiful; snow-laden branches, snow-covered trees. Falling snow is quiet and peaceful. A big smile is put on my face and I am a kid again. Flashbacks of learning to ski on the slopes of Cranmore; of skating on the neighborhood pond. Winter is not winter without snow; they go hand in hand. Play in it; make snow angels and snowmen; snowshoe, go sledding or skiing. Make sugar on snow, the Vermont tra...

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