In this case it is used as an alias for ugettext, which is defined by Django. This function is used for translation of strings. From the documentation: Specifying translation strings: In Python code Standard translation Specify a translation string by using the function ugettext(). Itâs convention to import this as a shorter alias, _, to save typing.
Bio & Incident Details. Trooper Tage Toll was killed in a helicopter crash during a search and rescue mission near Talkeetna, Alaska. Trooper Toll had been picked up by the Alaska State Trooper's Helo-1 at approximately 7:35 pm to assist in searching for a missing snowmachiner near Larson Lake.
Alaska town elects a cat for mayor. Comments. TALKEETNA, Alaska, July 15 (UPI) -- A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of a small Alaskan town for about 15 years, locals say. Known locally as Mayor Stubbs, the part-manx was named mayor of Talkeetna shortly after he was born, KTUU-TV, Anchorage, Alaska, reported.