Author Alaska Style

Brand name for a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Motors Corp. Use personal watercraft and/or the brand name (Sea-Doo, Sea-Doo personal watercraft).

Capitalize when referring to Interior Alaska; may be used alone.

The Iditarod is acceptable on second reference.

Bucket used as a toilet in homes that lack indoor plumbing. Still common in numerous rural communities around Alaska. One word in all uses.

See “Disasters in Alaska” entry in the Stylebook for Alaska.