This week’s Curious by Nature question comes from Jim Protz: “There’s a small sign at the end of Perseverance Trail with a warning not to… Continue reading
This year, an unprecedented number of bird species made it on to the Audubon Alaska WatchList’s Red List, a designation which signals the highest level… Continue reading
Dust off those boxes, untangle the lights and hang them high for all to see. The holiday season is upon us, and with darkness setting… Continue reading
One of the treats of a snowy winter is wandering around looking for animal tracks. When I counted up the species for which we’ve found… Continue reading
In March of 2012, I stepped off a small plane in Bettles as the wind piled snowdrifts against a wall of spindly black spruce. At… Continue reading
A cheery Christmas tree decorated by the hands of Alaskans young and old graces the Governor’s mansion this year as the inaugural “Good Neighbor Tree.”… Continue reading
Walter Harper, who is buried beside his bride Frances Wells in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery, lived a brief and wondrous life. He was born in 1893… Continue reading
SITKA — If Alaska is one big small town, then this year’s Sitka Nutcracker is a love letter to the community that inspired it. Crabs… Continue reading
Three thousand air miles and three decades separate modern-day Juneau and mid-1980s rural Louisiana. Perseverance Theatre bridges this seemingly impossible gap with its latest offering,… Continue reading
A couple weeks ago my dad and I were, as usual, nosing our 16 foot Boston Whaler up to a rocky shore in our quest… Continue reading
Los Angeles’ Dankrupt, a band including Juneau-raised bassist Nick Banaszak, will soon bring to Juneau a night filled with energy, share their unique Southern California… Continue reading
The Compassionate Friends — Juneau Chapter invites those who have lost a child to design and assemble a candle for their loved one as part… Continue reading
Snowshoes crunched over deep snow. The sky was cerulean blue and the sun gradually crept around the mountain peaks. These were fine days to be… Continue reading
Here in Juneau, we preserve a lot. Rhubarb jellies, for example. Or pickled kelp, smoked salmon, and jars of deer meat in neat little rows… Continue reading
A big crew of us gathered at church on Thanksgiving Day for dinner. Thanksgiving dinner at church is a little slice of heaven. It is… Continue reading
Aldersgate United Methodist Church is hosting its first Christmas tea as a fundraiser. There will be three light courses mixing traditional finger sandwiches and savory… Continue reading
Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, North or South America,… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast has earned a spot on Military Friendly Schools’ list of the most military-friendly universities in the country. UAS recently instituted… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Nov. 19, a boy, Landen Scott Petersen, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, was born to Sarah and… Continue reading
Downtown Juneau’s Episcopal Church is continuing its tradition of British-style cream teas. This year’s tea will be Saturday, Dec. 9, at McPhetres Hall, Church of… Continue reading
