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Southeast’s mustelids include the well-known and elusive
One of the treats of a snowy winter is wandering around looking for animal tracks. When I counted…
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A ski through the Central Brooks Range
In March of 2012, I stepped off a small plane in Bettles as the wind piled snowdrifts against…
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Christmas cheer from Yakutat to Juneau
A cheery Christmas tree decorated by the hands of Alaskans young and old graces the Governor’s mansion this…
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Walter Harper, who died at 25 in the Princess Sophia, brought to life in new biography
Walter Harper, who is buried beside his bride Frances Wells in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery, lived a brief and…
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Tap dancing in Xtratufs: A Nutcracker to Alaskans, with love
SITKA — If Alaska is one big small town, then this year’s Sitka Nutcracker is a love letter…
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Southern Comfort: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Perseverance Theatre
Three thousand air miles and three decades separate modern-day Juneau and mid-1980s rural Louisiana. Perseverance Theatre bridges this…
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In the bush, gathering firewood is both a routine and a danger
A couple weeks ago my dad and I were, as usual, nosing our 16 foot Boston Whaler up…
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Curious by Nature: Don’t eat the berries
This week’s Curious by Nature question comes from Jim Protz: “There’s a small sign at the end of…
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Juneau holiday gift guide 2017
Well, it’s beginning to look a lot LESS like Christmas — what happened?! We were off to such…
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‘CaliRock’ for a cause: Juneau bassist, band Dankrupt come to town
Los Angeles’ Dankrupt, a band including Juneau-raised bassist Nick Banaszak, will soon bring to Juneau a night filled…
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Living and Growing: Thanksgiving as heaven
A big crew of us gathered at church on Thanksgiving Day for dinner. Thanksgiving dinner at church is…
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Holiday fun and fundraiser
Aldersgate United Methodist Church is hosting its first Christmas tea as a fundraiser. There will be three light…
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Local students given opportunity to study abroad
Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday…
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UAS earns honor as military-friendly school
The University of Alaska Southeast has earned a spot on Military Friendly Schools’ list of the most military-friendly…
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Recent births
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Nov. 19, a boy, Landen Scott Petersen, weighing 6 pounds,…
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Traditional holiday cream tea set for Dec. 9
Downtown Juneau’s Episcopal Church is continuing its tradition of British-style cream teas. This year’s tea will be Saturday,…
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Juneau Style: Michael Tarren Scott
On an otherwise cold, gray Monday morning downtown, Michael Tarren Scott’s buffalo plaid shirt was the only color…
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Guy About Town: Juneau preserves
Here in Juneau, we preserve a lot. Rhubarb jellies, for example. Or pickled kelp, smoked salmon, and jars…
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World-wide candle lighting ceremony unites those who have lost a loved one
The Compassionate Friends — Juneau Chapter invites those who have lost a child to design and assemble a…
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Board of Game forum spurs unlikely accord
Dried salmon savored by rural Alaska Natives as part of a subsistence way of life won’t be found…