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Ivan Lukin poses with his creation in his Port Lions shop last winter. Since the photo was taken, he has crafted a spear for the hunter. (Mike Rostad photo)
Tapestry: Sculptor tells story of Alutiiq people
There is a look of surprise on the Alutiiq hunter’s bronze face as he prepares to spear a whale that has breached much closer to his single-hatch bidarka than he anticipated. Despite the surprise, the hunter looks fierce and seasoned. The ancient hunter is a creation of Port Lions resident Ivan ...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week: Oct. 19
Angyaartalek : Aiaktalik (the island)_ Angyaartalek sugyartaallia cuumi. : There used to be a lot of people at Aiaktalik Island. Aiaktalik Island, one of the Trinity Islands, lies at the southern end of the Kodiak Archipelago at the tip of the Aliulik Peninsula. Surrounded by the rough waters of ...
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Plenty to do this weekend in Kodiak
There is no shortage of events this weekend in Kodiak. With salmon season over, more organizations in town are holding events as people begin to hunker down for winter. The Bayside Fire Department will hold an open house on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in honor of fire prevention month. The ...
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We won't survive if Romney wins
Romney has promised to not make climate change a priority if he wins the White House. Our oceans have changed with the absorption of fossil fuel pollution. The very life of the ocean is threatened with organisms unable to make shells and skeletal systems. Plankton are responsible for most of our ...
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Around Kodiak: Oct. 19
Trails board members wanted The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is seeking applicants for two vacant seats on its trails advisory board. The seats represent Alaskans with disabilities and Kodiak/Southwest Alaska, respectively. For more information or to apply, visit http://dnr.ala...
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Laura Creighton, front, plays a marimba during a marimba workshop Saturday afternoon at Creighton Chiropratic. The workshop, which was attended by six people, was put on by Zachary and Jocelyn Moon of Anzanga and Ruzivo Marimba Ensembles in Seattle. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Women in Business: A healer’s musical hands
On a summer day, the sound of musical instruments echoes across Rezanof Drive and the Kodiak High School parking lot. Follow the sound, and you won’t be led to the high school’s band room or a music studio; you’ll end up in the office of Dr. Laura Creighton. Creighton, the sole chiropractor liste...
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Another Day in Paradise: Following the right path
We are follower people. It’s in our nature. And once we find a path, we follow it. If it gets us where we are going, we rejoice. If it leads us astray, we look back and talk about how much promise that trail had. It looked so good. It appeared to be going where we wanted it to. And even though it...
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Kodiak’s Carissa Cannon hits the ball during a high school volleyball match against Palmer Friday at the Kodiak High School gym. (Derek Clarkston photo)
KHS volleyball aims to rebound at Service/Dimond tourney
Kodiak’s volleyball team is at the Service/Dimond Tournament today and Saturday. The tournament features 20 of the best teams from around the state. In Friday’s pool play, Kodiak will play 3A classification schools Nikiski and Eielson and 4A schools East Anchorage and Dimond. “It’s not necessa...
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