Rick Thoman noted in a recent report that the paucity of 2024-2025 snowfall in Anchorage and other Southcentral Alaska locations may be unprecedented in the… Continue reading
I doubled our money. Then lost the winnings. Then lost the initial bet. Just like that I turned our $100 into $200 then $0 in… Continue reading
The folks of Southeast Alaska are fortunate in that we sometimes experience glimpses of bears along the trails and even in our yards. These encounters… Continue reading
Four years ago when Republicans defended the Senate filibuster, Sen. Dan Sullivan argued it “encourages, if not demands, compromise and bipartisan work both when one’s… Continue reading
February ground to a halt and March slowly geared up. Days were getting longer, but the tedious pseudo-spring weather prevailed — no longer really winter… Continue reading
If you call Social Security these days, the voice message states your application could take 200-230 days to process and Alaskans now have to appear… Continue reading
I guess I’m lucky: Only two of my friends have been fired by the Trump-Musk DOGE juggernaut. It’s horrible for both of them, but I… Continue reading
“Have patience, have patience, Don’t be in such a hurry, When you get impatient, you only start to worry, Remember, remember that God is patient,… Continue reading
“How we came to a place where we are fighting now with Canada and making nice with Russia is beyond me,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski said… Continue reading
Aak’w Landing, the long-proposed cruise dock development in downtown Juneau is one step closer to reality. During an Assembly Committee of the Whole meeting on… Continue reading
Homelessness and affordable housing continue to plague far too many in our community. Over the last five years homelessness in Alaska has increased by 10.3%.… Continue reading
While we are waiting (?patiently?) for spring to really get rolling, here are a few things to think about. • Sexual dimorphism in bird plumage:… Continue reading
My father really loved cinnamon rolls. In his later years I would make bargains with him in which he would make a repair for me… Continue reading
Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich, what are you going to do to stop the irresponsible destruction of our country and our world? Your silence is… Continue reading
Recently I was asked by a friend to volunteer at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to help keep the doors open and the outdoors safe… Continue reading
I love numbers and math. One of my first career aspirations was to be a high school math teacher. Then a disastrous semester with Calculus… Continue reading
TOLOVANA ROADHOUSE — On the dark, frozen white plain of the Tanana River, a white dot appeared in the night. It was the headlamp of… Continue reading
I’ve spent almost all of my life searching for and evaluating fish. As a boy, I rode home from the river with wild silver salmon… Continue reading
Last weekend, I signed a petition calling on Sen. Dan Sullivan to honor his oath of office. It specifically addressed Congress’s constitutional “power to determine… Continue reading
As an alumnus of UAS I am disgusted at how fast the University of Alaska Board of Regents, threw all but the white, straight people… Continue reading
