Mallards are omnivores, eating seeds, little invertebrates, an occasional tiny fish, and whatnot. Recent midwinter observations at North Tee Harbor documented them grazing on rockweed,… Continue reading
For years, scientists have wondered why North America’s highest mountain is not a volcano. All the ingredients for volcanic activity lurk deep beneath Denali, which… Continue reading
Both Crimson Bears teams score on key plays in closing seconds of back-and-forth contests.
One of my winter pleasures is traipsing around after a nice snowfall and looking for animal tracks. In mid-January, I walked up my driveway to… Continue reading
The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team defeated the Eagle River Wolves 61-57 to win the championship game of South Anchorage High School’s Wolverine… Continue reading
Player of the Game selection Thomas Baxter scored 22 points to lead the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons boys basketball team to a 60-54 semifinal… Continue reading
The female woolly mammoth was 20 years old when she stumbled amid the grasslands. She fell in a cloud of dust, then gasped her last… Continue reading
A chance for more opportunities, a voice for those often slighted and a venue to showcase athletic talent from across the state came to fruition… Continue reading
A well-tuned machine is only as good as its parts and Thunder Mountain High School sophomore guard Cambry Lockhart was definitely one of the pistons… Continue reading
Player of the Game selection Samuel Lockhart connected for 25 points to lead the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons boys basketball team to a 68-55… Continue reading
Thunder Mountain topples Chugiak 70-54 on start of northern road trip
First competition of the ski season gives JSC firm footing for national qualifications
While people are usually up for a good fight, things seem to get particularly heated this time of year. It’s cold, it’s dark, our team’s… Continue reading
32 teams participate in 17th Annual Mt Edgecumbe Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Falcons ranked second statewide, dominating opponents by an average per-game score of 66-25.
On a slightly drippy day in late December, I wandered out to Point Louisa, right at a big high tide. Most of the folks I… Continue reading
Falcons go on 18-0 run in third quarter to break open tie game during Saturday’s rematch.
Add another species to the list of organisms oozing over Alaska. A tiny gnat — one that in its larval stage sometimes crawls over its… Continue reading
The eyes of a wary cat or dog on the roadside at night can reflect the light of oncoming cars, often with startling vividness. That’s… Continue reading
Gwen Nizich scores 25 of Crimson Bears’ 45 points Saturday, including game-clinching free throws.
