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A few of my favorite things about spring
We just observed the spring equinox, marking the day that light and darkness are equal. It sounds like…
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Young adult author launches teen thriller set in Alaska
As New York Times Bestselling author Ally Carter took a cruise through Southeast Alaska in 2014, she had…
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Planet Alaska: Skunk cabbage — A harbinger of spring
My dad and I load up his truck with binoculars, a rifle, and our lunch. We are heading…
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The thin line between Canada and Alaska
Marked by metal cones and a clear-cut swath 20 feet wide, Alaska’s border with Canada is one of…
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Country duo ‘Love and Theft’ performs in Juneau
Getting their start in Nashville, Tennessee, country band duo Love and Theft will be making its Juneau debut…
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Five stories from the Willoughby District
Curiosity prodded theater-makers Ping Chong, Ryan Conarro, and Frank Kaash Katasse to collect the different histories of the…
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Riverbend Elementary explores ‘Arctic Aesop’s Fables’ with One School One Book program
Some stories never get old. In fact, in their retelling, they can timelessly spark creativity, fun, and learning,…
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Nose Job: “Cyrano de Bergerac” at Perseverance Theatre
They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but lately I’ve had my doubts. Seriously, the sabre-rattlers…
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Lunch and learn lectures aim to teach social justice issues
Juneau Alliance for Mental Health Inc. has announced a new series of “lunch and learn” lectures for capital…
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Juneau World Affairs Forum returns with annual lecture series focusing on Europe
The annual Juneau World Affairs Forum returns this week with the theme of “Europe: Allies and Alliances in…
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Divine spirit and the gas station guru
I heard my husband cry out and I looked back through the rain to see him lying on…
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Alaska’s Southern Side
Before the Quebe Sisters concert, my friend and I, with cups of tea in our hand, tried to…
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Joint fish, game board call for proposals
The Board of Fisheries and Board of Game — the state entities that set bag limits, seasons and…
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Pigs, cows and weasels: Why do we use animal names to describe people?
We often use the names of beasts to label a person’s look or behavior. We take a real…
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The thin line between Canada and Alaska
Marked by metal cones and a clear-cut swath 20 feet wide, Alaska’s border with Canada is one of…
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Recent births
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On March 4, a daughter, Hali Maureen Hall, weighing 7 pounds…
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Sitka tribe donates canoe replica to Sealaska Heritage Institute
Sitka’s tribal government has donated to Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) a small replica of a full-size dugout canoe…
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Then and Now: Craig cannery
Editor’s note: This week begins the monthly column “Then and Now” by lifelong Craig resident Ralph Mackie. Each…
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The Amazing Alaska Book Review: Mink Island by Brent Purvis
Editor’s note: Read a book about Southeast Alaska or written by someone from the area and loved it?…
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To keep a teacher
Imagine finishing work for the day and pulling your mattress out of a closet, which you then have…