Comments on: Where in the World is Dennis Zaki?

By: CDQ questioner

CDQ questioner — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:47:21 +0000

Sad to hear that the people Emmonak are having so many financial troubles considering the 6 CDQ groups had revenues of around $160,000,000 last year. I don’t understand why a greater majority of Alaskans are not writing the uninformed Governor and our AK delegation to ask the the CDQ group in Norton Sound to start using the some of that money to provide for villagers. What’s going on in AK, Ted Stevens made sure that there were millions to support the West Coast of AK, so where’s the money going?

By: MikefromMaine

MikefromMaine — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:15:14 +0000

I understand the weather situation and the lack of roads…but why hasn’t there been more information coming out of Emmonak from phones, radios, emails and/or blogs?
Pictures from cell phones?
I understand the mail hasn’t arrived with checks and supplies, but have electronic donations been available for the residents yet?
What are the other communities that may be experiencing the same situation? Are there contact people there?
I’m curious as how we can have a video interview from a cell phone in Sudan, but it takes a week to get any information from a city in distress in the US.

By: Mekoryuk

Mekoryuk — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:05:25 +0000

I remember and liked Mr. Hammond very well AKM,,opppsss,just told my age,,:}

By: blue moose

blue moose — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:40:37 +0000

there are not enough eloquent word to describe Gov. Hammond. HONESTLY… I have never found a Alaskan politician with the level of honor and dignity of Jay.. Just talking about him gives me crocodile tears.. Once in a while someone with EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY”S comes along and JAY was one of them… Oh How I miss our beloved Jay Hammond.
He would have made one GREAT president..

By: puffin shrapnel palin

puffin shrapnel palin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:00:15 +0000

When you’re finished renaming your airport, could you help us re-rename ours? Most DC residents still refuse to call it “Reagan” National Airport.
Thanks!

By: tigerwine

tigerwine — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:16:13 +0000

Mayfly – Hi – and greetings from the NE GA mountains! No, I learned about Emmonak from right here on the Mudflats.

By: Kath the Scrappy from Seattle

Kath the Scrappy from Seattle — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:26:05 +0000

@ grewingk (21:18:51) :
Kath, I think they have fuel at the village tank farm. It’s just that people don’t have the money to buy it.
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Thank you! I’ll sleep better tonight. Money’s not as useful if you can’t get the fuel on a cold night.

By: grewingk

grewingk — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:18:51 +0000

Kath, I think they have fuel at the village tank farm. It’s just that people don’t have the money to buy it.

If Jay Hammond was still gov (jeeze, what a lovely fantasy), this whole mess wouldn’t have happened in the first place. Jay would have known that the king run had failed. (Jay & Bella fished a setnet site out in Naknek.) And Jay would have listened to Walt Monegan in July and done something to head off the certain disaster.

Is Sarah asking what people blew their $1200 fuel checks on? They probably blew it on fuel.

Let’s see, at $7.50/gal, $1200 would buy 160 gallons. That’s enough to last maybe six or eight weeks, if you live in a poorly insulated plywood hooch, like many villagers do. We’re using a drum (55 gallons) a month in a well insulated basement in The Banana Belt of Alaska, where the climate is mild. (We can’t afford to heat the whole house, so we’re living in the basement.)

You mudpuppies are amazing. I’m very proud of you guys for stepping up to do the obvious thing — care for brothers and sisters who need a hand.

By: Kath the Scrappy from Seattle

Kath the Scrappy from Seattle — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:37:34 +0000

@ austintx

Giggle!

By: austintx

austintx — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:30:09 +0000

Kath – yeah – I guess everytime you flushed……..you would think of Bush………