This past week, I’ve been hopping around the country, visiting schools that I could be attending in the fall. While I want to be excited… Continue reading
The first Saturday in May is World Labyrinth Day, a day worthy of celebration. Thanks to a career in education I have had summers off,… Continue reading
Tourist season is almost among us. We begin to prepare for the arrival of the ships and the influx of visitors. You can see the… Continue reading
May the Fourth be with you tea tasting 60 Degrees Coffee and Tea 2 Marine Way suite 120 6-7:30 p.m. In celebration of Star Wars… Continue reading
In mid-April, I had the privilege of observing a necropsy of a subadult male sea lion that recently died. The carcass lay near the end… Continue reading
Building social connections and opportunities for Juneau’s young people is one of the five focus or goal areas of R.O.C.K. Juneau (Raising Our Children with… Continue reading
United Fishermen of Alaska, the state’s largest organization for commercial fishermen, has posthumously named Michael Bangs of Petersburg as its Fisherman of the Year for… Continue reading
When Daniel Lee Henry moved up to Haines in the 80s, he had no intention of embarking on a 32-year project. He moved there to… Continue reading
Humans have been using animals as pets, beasts of burden, and food probably for as long as we have been human. Over that time span,… Continue reading
It’s that time of year when stubborn patches of snow finally melt, flocks of birds return north, and a host of musicians converge on Alaska’s… Continue reading
I am writing to make you aware of some things going on in your town that you and your neighbors may know nothing about; something… Continue reading
Juneau early childhood education advocate Joy Lyon has been selected as the 2018 Sandra J. Skolnik Public Policy Leadership Award recipient. This national award is… Continue reading
Jorden Nigro does not sit around and wait for things to happen — she makes things happen. That is how Parks & Recreation Director Kirk… Continue reading
How many times have we said, “If only I had …” You fill in the blanks. If only I had done such and such. If… Continue reading
When the kids were small we used to read them bedtime stories — often the same story night after night until all of us had… Continue reading
Myths and legends abound concerning magical waters that restore youthful appearances and sometimes might increase longevity. Over 2,000 years ago, an historian of ancient Greece… Continue reading
The deadline to submit proposals to change how Alaska’s Fish Board and Board of Game advisory committees operate is approaching. Alaskans have by May 1… Continue reading
Millions of Alaska birds nest on rocky emerald islands seen by few people other than ship captains. One of the funkiest of these creatures is… Continue reading
Raincountry Flyfishers meeting, Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Library. Gary Sedgwick, David Athern, and George Elgee will present. All welcome. Pillars… Continue reading
We thought it would be a good day for bird watching and beachcombing, even though it was overcast and threatening to rain. It was spring,… Continue reading
