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Coast Guard Blotter: May 10
Sunday, May 5 • The Coast Guard assisted the sole fisherman aboard the fishing vessel Amelia Rose, which was taking on water in Prince William Sound. The crew of the 32-foot Anchorage-based gillnetter reported to Coast Guard Sector Anchorage he was taking on water and intended to beach the vessel on Goose Island. The Coast Guard diverted an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from an area familiarizat...
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Another Day in Paradise: Time for change
One of the most impressive sights to me was many years ago on a visit into Washington, D.C. While my friends and I were touring the Smithsonian museums and the many monuments throughout our capital city, we made our way over to Arlington and watched the changing of the guard on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The changing of the guard at the tomb is flawlessly carried out at regular intervals every day, and whil...
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My Asian supreme fogs up the deli container and fills my car with a mouthwatering aroma. I wonder what the fortune inside my cookie will say ... (Photo by Suzanne Bobo)
Island Flavor: Safeway deli’s Asian supreme saves the day
At the Safeway deli, a $7.99 Asian supreme special turns into a $40 expense. But it’s not a bad thing. It’s an effective way to meet the demands of the day. I have a present to send to my mother, and there’s a postal service center inside the Safeway foyer. But I’d like to find a greeting card to go with the gift, and Safeway has a nice selection. While I’m there, I’ll pick up a card for a friend who deserves a “H...
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Sierra O'Quinn, left, Jacob Sickafoose, Cece Pfeiffer, Jazmyne Mesey,  Matthew Horn, Hannah McCarty have a special lunch with North Star principal Janel Keplinger. (Photo courtesy of North Star)
North Star principal retiring after 31 years
When North Star principal Janel Keplinger retires this year, many of her students will remember her, but not for her 31 years with the Kodiak Island Borough School District. They will remember her because of a tradition she started that gave each student at North Star the chance to eat a special lunch in the principal’s office. Keplinger came up with the idea when she first took over as principal, and it stuck. “W...
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Amazing Nature: How fish see the world
Fish, crab and octopus see the world in a different light Looking at a day’s catch of fish triggers a variety of reactions and emotions in onlookers. This week, a group of students from Anchorage on a field trip to Kodiak were treated to the sight of a fish hold sporting freshly caught cod, halibut and red and black rockfish. The most intriguing part of a dead fish are — no doubt — its eyes. Large and bulging, wi...
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Around Kodiak: May 10
Celebrate Mother’s Day dinner with a touch of Russian Easter at 6 p.m. tonight and 6 p.m. Sunday at Monk’s Rock High Tide. Adult tickets are $35 and tickets for children 6 and younger are $15. Tickets include food, music, entertainment and a dessert silent auction. Tickets are available from Monk’s Rock or by calling 512-7442. The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak and Healthy Tomorrows host an open-mic night at Harborside F...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week: Godparent
KRaasnaaq: Godparent KRaasnaat ag’inartut.: Godparents should be respected. Russian colonists introduced godparenting, a relationship between adults and children that has become second in importance only to parent-child bonds in Alutiiq communities. KRaasnaaq comes from a Russian word meaning “godparent.” Some Alutiiq speakers further differentiate between godmother and godfather with the alutiicized terms maamas...
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Support the American Legion Auxiliary's poppy program
To the Editor: With Memorial Day soon approaching, we would like to reflect some on not only those brave and wonderful men and women who have paid the “ultimate price” but to all our veterans! We want to tell you the story of the “Poppy” as it relates to the American Legion. Did you know that in the spring of 1919, amidst complete devastation, the poppies bloomed in abundance on the battlefields of France where ...
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In the Courts: May 10
Dismissals • One count of misconduct involving weapons against Andre Dahmani, 26, was dismissed April 26. • Charges of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor and fourth-degree drugs misconduct against Robert Houle Jr., 33, were dismissed. • Charges of first-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, two counts of fourth-degree drugs misconduct, petitions to revoke probation, a technical violation,...
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Artists who have work featured in the Kodiak Senior Center's annual art show hold up their pieces of work, during the art walk in Kodiak on May 3. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Senior Life: May celebrates Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month throughout the country, and this year’s theme is, “Unleash the Power of Age.” And that is what we at the Senior Citizens of Kodiak Inc. try to do each day. There are always activities at the center in which to participate. This Friday, we are having a special luncheon in celebration of Mothers’ Day. Come and enjoy a delicious lunch with your friends where the mothers get served. May 1...
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