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Strength and Xaat (Salmon): Haa Yaakwdáat Kusteeyi Yanshuká (Yakutat Culture Camp)
From sea to summit, Yakutat’s horizon boasts the tallest, most rapidly ascending mountain on Earth. It is here,…
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Boat parties at remote docks
The axis around which our rural community of Meyers Chuck revolves is the state-installed dock. So we decided…
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The end is one poet’s beginning
Kate Partridge’s first book of poetry “Ends of the Earth” combines her personal life experiences in Alaska with…
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The first aeroplanes in Skagway
When I started doing research on the first airplane (or aeroplane as they were called then) in Skagway…
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Growing greens in Hoonah, according to this 12-year-old
The days are getting shorter and full of rain. Many Southeast Alaskans are dreading the impending seasonal shift.…
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A trip up the Stikine
The Petersburg Rainforest Festival had its 10th anniversary this year. The community has a solid foraging community that…
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An insider-look at ‘The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity’
Opening Perseverance Theatre’s 2017-2018 season, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” will give audiences a pro-wrestling show. The…
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The First Lady of Sitka
Nancy Reagan once said, “A woman is like a teabag – only in hot water do you realize…
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Summer Solace
And just like that, the winds have changed. Our summer, such as it was, is fading with the…
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Shipwreck Salvage
The story I heard was that when the Sea Bear dropped anchor in Little Vixen, a bay five…
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First Friday features jazz band, rock group, totem pole talk
Tahir McInnis presents Melanin Auntie Downtown Dames 217 Seward St. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Downtown Dames will be featuring local…
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What ‘Upholding Balance’ means to Ketchikan Museums
The Tongass Historical Museum of the Ketchikan Museums has brought to its city an exhibit that is looking…
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Painting As He Sees It
This First Friday, Sept. 1, meet abstract painter Ian Grant. His work will be display at Annie Kaill’s…
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Haines obituary writer’s experiences being produced as a TV show
It’s a time-honored ritual in Haines. When someone dies, local author Heather Lende meets with family and friends…
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Standing for Salmon
One great part of this summer has been getting to meet people on their way to adventures around…
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President Harding’s visit to Skagway
It’s a pleasant July morning in 1923, as three ships pull into the Skagway harbor. The passengers are…
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Traditional Foods Program nourishes families
It’s a cloudy Tuesday in July. At 4 a.m., it’s already light out, and Jeff Feldpausch and Mike…
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Building a floathouse
The day was Sept. 11, 2001. While my mom and I stared in horrified disbelief at the live…
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100Stone artist creates grant for art project that focuses on homelessness
The Alaska Humanities Forum has paired up with artist Sarah Davies to give an Alaskan a $10,000 opportunity.…
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Q&A with Debby Bloom: ‘A quirky view of our natural world’
Drop into the Coppa coffeehouse at 917 Glacier Ave. this month and you’ll have a hard time not…