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Father Joseph Kreta is seen flanked by his priest sons, left, Father John Kreta and the late Father Peter Kreta. (Photo courtesy of Mike Rostad)
Kodiak religion: Parishioners fondly remember Joseph Kreta
With the passing of longtime Kodiak priest Protopresbyter Joseph Kreta, a page of Alaska his...
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Safronova
Kodiak religion:
Shelikov and Baranov came to Alaska to conquer. Daria Safronova, Church Slavonic language an...
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Berean Baptist pastor Mark Kernan, right, poses with students from Ghana, Africa, during a teaching stint. (Photo courtesy of Mark Kernan)
Kodiak religion: Berean Baptist minister trains leaders in Ghana
Berean Baptist Church pastor Mark Kernan is inspired to see his own congregation grow in its...
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Science
Men in the village of Venetie listen to NASA officials describe a program that will reward them for coordinates of rocket parts that have landed on their tribal lands over the years. (Ned Rozell photo)
Alaska Science Forum: Cleaning up after NASA rocket parts come down
VENETIE — The cozy log structure smells of coffee, gasoline, and spruce logs burning in a st...
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Several girls from the 2009 Girls on Ice expedition on the Easton Glacier, Mount Baker, Washington State. They are roped up and ready to explore the crevasses of the upper mountain. From front to back: Angelica Ferreira (California), Kaia Waller (Vermont), instructor Maria Coryell-Martin (Washington), Annie Bartholomew  (Alaska), and Sune Gerber (South Africa). Photo courtesy Erin Pettit.
Alaska Science Forum: Glacier hiking adventure for girls launches Alaska version
After more than a decade on the glaciers of Washington, Girls on Ice is coming to Alaska. G...
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Fairbanks-based scientist Dave Sentman died in December. (Photo courtesy of Tom Sentman)
Alaska Science Forum: Beloved Alaskan scientist leaves colorful legacy
Alaska scientist Davis “Dave” Sentman died in December 2011. The man who named “sprites,” co...
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Fisheries
Fish Factor: Halibut figures and a fishy holiday
As expected, there will be less Pacific halibut to catch next year for fishermen from Califo...
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Fish Factor: Food banks benefiting from Sea Share program
Alaska food banks are the beneficiaries of fish taken as bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska, than...
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Fish Factor: Fishery rankings shakeup
There is some notable shuffling going on among Alaska’s fisheries this year, with Southeast ...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week
Alutiiq Word of the Week - Feb. 17, 2012
Maqaq: The Dice Game Kita! Maqarlinuk: Come on! Let’s play dice. Dice games are common across North America. Native societies from New England to the Pacific Northwest enjoy tossing small objects...
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Business
Peggy and Scott Wilburn pose with their children while wearing inflatable boxing gloves Feb. 15 in their new business, Kodiak Bay Bounce. At center are Alisha, 4, Brianna, 3, and Caitlyn, 8 months. Kodiak Bay Bounce, an indoor playground, is scheduled to open Feb. 29. (James Brooks photo)
Business Spotlight: Kodiak Bay Bounce
KODIAK — On a rainy Kodiak afternoon, two of Peggy and Scott Wilburn’s kids were bouncing of...
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The health of Kodiak pets like Persia, top, and Gage is backed up by a full range of supplies and medical treatments available at the Kodiak Veterinary Clinic. (Drew Herman photo)
Kodiak business spotlight: The best friends’ best friend
Most of Kodiak Veterinary Clinic’s business is mundane. Ninety-eight percent of the animals...
Feb 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steve Harvey poses next to his Grumman Widgeon inside a hangar at Kodiak State Airport on a snowy January morning. Harvey, the sole pilot with Harvey Flying Service, has been cruising Kodiak’s skies since 1966. (James Brooks photo)
Kodiak business spotlight: A classic flying pair
Steve Harvey is among a rare breed. The veteran pilot has been flying since 1966, making hi...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Home and Garden
Chioggia beets add a playful, candy-cane look to salads and soup. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Greatest veggie hits for growing up north
When Robert E. Peary prepared for his final attempt to reach the North Pole in 1909, his pro...
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February is a good time to reboot any plants, such as fuchsia, dahlias and geraniums, that you brought in for the winter. To propagate geraniums, clip 4- to 5-inch tips, remove the lower stems and leaves and set them in fresh water. Change the water every few days. Soon they’ll start to sprout roots, giving you a new supply of plants, for free! (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Winter seed starts preview garden indoors
Since this winter has been rather blustery, here’s my No. 1 reason for starting seeds indoor...
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Fear of failure can be crippling when starting new gardening projects. Beginning with baby steps can be the most freeing of all actions. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Cures for ‘analysis paralysis’
Dan Burns is a friend of mine who works as a professional sports photographer. Based out of ...
Feb 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Outdoors
Outdoor Kodiak: Set your sights on better muscle tone, breath control
The weather has been hard on everyone’s shooting practice over the last couple of months. Th...
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Outdoor Kodiak: Fly fishing in deeper, warm layers
After the last few weeks of frozen pipes and brutally cold wind, I’ll take any sign of sprin...
Feb 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Outdoor Kodiak: Taking aim against the rising cost of ammunition
If it’s been a while since you bought ammunition, be prepared for sticker shock. In recent y...
Feb 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nature
Keeping beaches clean
On the Fourth of July, Kodiak celebrated with the rest of the nation America’s independence ...
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Horned puffin in the off-season. The beaks are only colorful during breeding season.(Switgard Duesterloh photo)
Puffins grab the attention of visitors
Summer is the time when people are reminded why they are here. You hear people say, “We are ...
Jun 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sound waves in the ocean
Fifty miles south and east of Kodiak there is not much to see but the surface of the ocean. ...
Jun 10, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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