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Another Day in Paradise: An Unexpected Provision
It was another typical Kodiak morning. The temperature was cool and comfortable. The dogs a...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Father Joe Classen, overseer of St. Mary’s Catholic School, is addressing rumors of school’s alleged closing head-on. (Mike Rostad photo)
Tapestry: Departing priest sets record straight on rumor of school closing
Father Joe Classen, pastor of the St. Mary’s parish, wants to set the record straight. Contr...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lois Stover and Braxton Dew get the fire going at the Syttende Mai picnic. (Mike Rostad photo)
Tapestry: Norwegians gather for early celebration of Syttende Mai
The other day a fellow Norwegian had the urge to share his obligatory “Sven and Ole” joke. I...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Science
Bear guard Brower Frantz surveys polar bear tracks on the way to Point Barrow. (Molly Rettig photo)
Alaska Science Forum: Barrow — Spring is in the air and in the ice
On the 5-mile snowmachine ride to Point Barrow, we saw several fresh polar bear tracks the s...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Downscaling marries high-resolution data from local weather stations on temperature and precipitation (left) with coarse data on global climate change (right) can make more precise predictions for a certain area. (US Department of Energy)
Alaska Science Forum: Predicting the future: where do climate projections come from? or Using climate data to predict snow in Alaska
In Alaska, our lives revolve around the weather. When it comes to predicting conditions like...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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This photo provided by the University of Connecticut, shows a cicada in Pipestem State Park in West Virginia on May 27, 2003. Any day now, cicadas with bulging red eyes will creep out of the ground after 17 years and overrun the East Coast with the awesome power of numbers. Big numbers. Billions. Maybe even a trillion. For a few buggy weeks, residents from North Carolina to Connecticut will be outnumbered by 600 to 1. Maybe more. And the invaders will be loud. A chorus of buzzing male cicadas can rival a jet engine.(AP Photo/University of Connecticut, Chirs Simon)
Billions of cicadas will take over the East Coast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of t...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fisheries
Fish Factor: New tech preserves salmon for months without ice
National Maritime Day on May 22 is a holiday created by Congress in 1933 to honor America’s ...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fish Factor: International currency variations affect seafood markets
Between 60 and 70 percent of Alaska’s seafood is exported to customers around the globe, and...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fish Factor: Time for salmon season
It might still feel like winter but Alaska’s 2013 salmon season will officially get underway...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alutiiq Word of the Week
Alutiiq Word of the Week: Outsider/Stranger
Allanertaq : Outsider / Stranger Allanertakiinga akgua’aq. : An outsider came to see me yesterday. Hosting guests was a sign of power and prosperity in Alutiiq communities. Each winter, as the sun ...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Business
Amy DiObilda, owner of The Barkery, mixes up ingredients for her homemade dog treats. (Image courtesy of Amy DiObilda)
Woman starts dog bakery business in Kodiak
A new business is helping Kodiakans pamper their pups with fresh dog treats. The Barkery, a ...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sara Bruce is the new ower of Kodiak Canvas Company, which produces commercial and residential canvas covers, in Kodiak on May 7. (Nicole Klauss photo)
New owners at local businesses
Spring is a time of change and some local businesses in Kodiak have also changed hands and l...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Silvia Gridley, owner of Penny Lane Salon, stands by her new hair station, in Kodiak on April 24. (Nicole Klauss photo)
New salon opens in Kodiak
The biggest penny in the city is hanging on the wall of Kodiak’s newest salon. Silvia Gridle...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Home and Garden
What are the roots of this kale seedling telling you? "We need space!" Roots that are crowded and poking out the container holes need to be transplanted in the garden or at least potted up into the next size container. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Solve your pot problems by picking up a larger container
It’s late May and I have seedlings with roots poking through the bottom of the containers. T...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trays of seedlings at Strawberry Fields Nursery await homes in local gardens. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Preparing for summer’s garden
Long days are here, thank goodness, and it won’t be long before warmer days follow, beckonin...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Herbs are easy to grow in Kodiak. To get a jump on the growing season and to keep a steady supply at your fingertips, start herbs from seed. From left to right: parsley, dill and peppermint. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: More thought on herbs
There are 55 — count them — 55 hoophouses on Kodiak Island. For the first time in the island...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Outdoors
Outdoor Kodiak: Fresh fish on the table
We dropped into a favorite restaurant for dinner last night, and their special was fresh hal...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Outdoor Kodiak: Getting started with Dolly Varden
I’m tired of waiting! The winter was long, and it’s time to start catching Dolly Varden in r...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Outdoor Kodiak: Gearing up
We were all set. I spent this past Saturday finalizing boat preparations and sorting tackle....
May 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nature
Amazing Nature: Carbon dioxide levels reach historic high mark
Four hundred parts per million of carbon dioxide! On May 10, the news went out that for the...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Geologists examine large cracks in the ground formed by the 2002 magnitude 7.9 Denali fault earthquake, which was strongly felt in Fairbanks and Anchorage. (Photo Courtesy Peter Haeussler, USGS)
Alaska Science Forum: Cook Inlet earthquake
Red and blue waves triggered by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake rippled outward from the Anchorag...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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