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Olympic-in’ and Grinnin’
This past Friday, the world took a break from humanitarian strife, economic tumult and that whole “dueling memos”…
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Chose your own adventure on the Juneau Icefield
Juneau has some serious perks. The best, in my opinion, is that we have a 1,500 square mile…
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The story behind these elegant spider webs
One fine, cold day in late January, I took a stroll on crunchy snow. In a couple of…
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Photo blog: Skinning Mount Troy
On a recent Wednesday, University of Alaska Southeast’s spring semester Outdoor Studies Leadership group went up Mount Troy.…
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Q&A with Skagway artist Daniel Papke
If you swung by the Alaska State Museum this past January you may have noticed the exhibit “Lost…
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‘Into the Woods’ offers fairytales … with a twist
Familiar fairytale characters like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Jack and his magic beanstalk will soon grace…
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Planet Alaska: A tsunami warning at sea level
We awoke just after midnight to a pounding on our door. My slightly inebriated fisherman neighbor, who is…
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Sons of Norway holding annual membership dinner
Juneau residents looking to experience a little Scandinavian culture don’t need to go to Petersburg to do it…
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Cruise lines looking to award grants in Alaska, Canadian communities
The Community Advisory Boards (CABs) for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises are looking to award grants in…
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An Alaskan Abroad
“Alaska?” “Yes.” “You’re from Alaska?” “Yeah, Alaska.” “Like, isn’t it…really cold in Alaska?” We’ve all been there. Mention…
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ROCK Juneau carries kindness forward
Two thousand and seventeen thank yous to former Juneau Police Department Lt. Kris Sell and her 2017 Year…
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Unity without Uniformity
Superheroes are all the rage right now. Growing up, some of my favorite superheroes were the Fantastic Four.…
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Note from the Editor’s Desk: Two new columns in Neighbors
For the past year and a half, columnist Guy Unzicker has shared his thoughts on what it means…
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Climate change and place identity
I am a winter person. Growing up in Fairbanks, much of my calendar year was dictated by snow,…
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Largest earthquake on the planet, until proven otherwise
What’s this? Another aftershock? That’s hundreds now, each more faint than the last. Sorry, I guess I’ve moved…
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Fireside Lecture: for spruce trees, little bugs are a big deal
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s Feb. 2 Fireside Lecture will uncover the mystery behind what’s affecting Juneau’s spruce…
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Deer hunt reports due to ADF&G
With the end of January comes the closing of all Sitka black-tailed deer hunting in Southeast. Now, the…
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Learn to fly tying, casting and more with Raincountry Flyfishers
Raincountry Flyfishers, Juneau’s collective of fly fishing enthusiasts, meets twice a month to tie flys and work on…
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Vessel drill instructor workshop
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Juneau on…
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Loud noises quietly polluting environment, wildlife
We hear a lot about the many ways that we humans pollute our environment — ocean acidification, plastic…