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Gimme a Smile: Fear and illusion: A trip to the airport
Anyone who’s been on an airplane knows the unique mixture of fear and illusion that underscores the flying…
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Path to Prosperity honored for inspiring businesses
The Haa Aaní Community Development Fund and The Nature Conservancy in Alaska have received the 2015 International Economic…
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Living & Growing: Sowing the seeds for a better Juneau
Fall is a time of harvesting. We reap the results of seeds that were planted with a hope,…
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United Way of Southeat Alaska releases Get Connected networking tool
United Way of Southeast Alaska released Get Connected 2.0, a mobile-friendly tool networking individuals with organizations. “Think of…
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Forest Service considers cabin fee hikes in Chugach, Tongass
The U.S. Forest Service is asking for public input as it considers whether to raise rental rates for…
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Rasmuson Foundation announces grants
The Rasmuson Foundation has announced $826,634 in third-quarter grants across the state, and the list includes several in…
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Tongass Advisory Committee to meet
The federal Tongass National Forest Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan from Dec. 1-3, according to a notice…
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‘Taking Care of the Kids’ the topic of upcoming Wildlife Wednesday lecture
Next Wednesday, local biologist, photographer, author and naturalist Bob Armstrong will give a presentation on how Southeast Alaskan…
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Colorado ski season starts with opening of A-Basin, Loveland
DENVER — Colorado ski season is underway with not one but two resorts to choose from. Both Arapahoe…
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On the Trails: Mutual bonds
Mutually beneficial relationships (a type of symbiosis, which just means “living together”) are common under the aegis of…
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Off the Beaten Path: Watch out, Iliamna Lake Monster, here I come
Next summer, I plan to fish for the Lake Iliamna Monster. I’m bored of catching salmon, halibut and…
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Southeast Alaska’s invisible (and invasive) war
There are wars most people don’t notice right here in Juneau. There’s a war between fireweed and reed…
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Alaska Science Forum: Flesh-eating bugs gorge in the name of science
Aren Gunderson parks his truck, steps out and strips off his sweatshirt. “I always take off my outer…
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Seattle-based improv duo to perform Nov. 13-14
Get Felt, a Seattle-based improv duo featuring Stephani Thompson and Elizabeth Westermann, will perform at the Hangar Ballroom…
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Alaska Community Foundation announces $164,000 in grants
The Alaska Community Foundation has announced 13 grant awards totaling $164,000 to meet basic needs in 10 communities…
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Shrinking yourself
I can usually tell if I’m going to catch fish or not. That’s not spoken out of arrogance,…
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Meals with Midgi: Stuffed Poblano Peppers
In my business I walk. I walk a lot. As I guide visitors along Juneau’s scenic waterway and…
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Juneau’s Hidden History: Amalga, Juneau’s ghost town
Deep in the Tongass National Forest sit the remains of the once profitable gold mining town of Amalga.…
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Fish Factor: Plummeting prices, flushed meds
Alaska’s 2015 salmon season produced the second largest harvest ever, but rock bottom prices yielded the lowest pay…
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On Writing: Running out of ink
Editor’s note: Michelle Bonnet Hale, Jim Hale’s partner, is Jim’s guest columnist for “On Writing” this week. The…