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February 17, 2025

This painting, “Abandonment of the Whalers in The Arctic Ocean September 1871,” depicts the New England whaling ships trapped in pack ice off northern Alaska. Wainwright Inlet is in the background. Courtesy Ted and Ellie Congdon, Huntington Library.

When the Civil War came to Alaska

  • February 17, 2025 1:58 am|
About 150 years ago, a few days after summer solstice, the gray skies above the Diomede Islands were heavy with smoke from whaling ships set ablaze by Confederate sailors who didn’t know the Civil War had ended.
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VCS Child Find Screening – March 3rd

  • February 17, 2025 1:50 am|
Free screenings for children 0-5 years old regarding speech, vision, hearing, motor skills, learning skills, or overall development. Appointments required.
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