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Eric Jordan's FV I Gotta trolls for salmon in 2015. Courtesy of Eric Jordan.

The faces behind the fish

Most Americans don’t know where their food comes from. Alaskans have it better, thanks to subsistence lifestyles and programs like Alaskans Own, a Sitka-based community… Continue reading

Eric Jordan's FV I Gotta trolls for salmon in 2015. Courtesy of Eric Jordan.

What’s Happening

EVENTS Storytime, every Wednesday at 11 am at the downtown public library, Thursday at the Douglas library and Friday at the Valley library. Taku River flyfishing, Wednesday,… Continue reading

Nettles sting in the summer, but if you collect them in the spring, they're delicious. Photo by Corinne Conlon.

Foraging for nettles

I recently found a website showing the Earth’s progression of green as seen from above. In the time lapse, you could see the seasons emerge.… Continue reading

Nettles sting in the summer, but if you collect them in the spring, they're delicious. Photo by Corinne Conlon.

One good shot deserves another, and Villanova comes out on top

HOUSTON — Some plays you can’t draw up. Other plays you can.The double-clutch 3-pointer North Carolina’s Marcus Paige made came right off a playground. It… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2016
  • By EDDIE PELLS

Fish Factor: 1.5 million write against Frankensalmon

Alaska fishermen can send an SOS call directly to the Coast Guard, but many are not hooking up to the new lifeline.Digital Selective Calling (DSC)… Continue reading

Hamels, Rangers win with one hit, beat Hernandez, Mariners

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels handed Felix Hernandez his first opening day loss and the Texas Rangers managed to win with just one hit, beating… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
  • By SCHUYLER DIXON
Independent film maker Sara Betcher has completed a twenty-minute film of Helen Watkins.

Leaving a legacy, one video at a time

Eight years before she died, Tlingit elder Helen Watkins began making videos about traditional ways to harvest and process food and medicine. She narrated, directed… Continue reading

Independent film maker Sara Betcher has completed a twenty-minute film of Helen Watkins.

My Turn: Easy to say, impossible to believe

The environmental community’s latest salvo attempting to torpedo the Juneau Access Project has arrived. Like numerous other attempts sponsored by the Wilderness Society, the Southeast… Continue reading

  • Mar 31, 2016
  • By WIN GRUENING

US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Tongass

JUNEAU — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an appeals court decision that reinstated prohibitions on road-building and timber harvests in roadless areas… Continue reading

Soldotna Creek targeted for pike eradication

KENAI — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is preparing to move forward in the second phase of a project to eradicate the invasive… Continue reading

In this March 20 photo, Syracuse's Tyler Roberson, left, and Middle Tennessee's Aldonis Foote reach for a rebound during a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament, in St. Louis.

Plenty of statistical quirks in this year’s NCAA Tournament

The short sample size of NCAA Tournament play can create some statistical oddities.A team that has struggled to rebound all season can suddenly dominate on… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2016
  • By STEVE MEGARGEE
In this March 20 photo, Syracuse's Tyler Roberson, left, and Middle Tennessee's Aldonis Foote reach for a rebound during a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament, in St. Louis.

In the Works: An interview with MK MacNaughton

In this new series, we ask questions of working artists around Southeast Alaska. To suggest an artist, email maryc.martin@capweek.com.CCW: Do you have any particular creative… Continue reading

Today in sports history: March 21

1893 — The first women’s collegiate basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In this game, each basket is worth 1 point… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2016

My Turn: A small sawmill operator’s perspective on the Tongass Land Management Plan Amendment

As a small sawmill operator and builder, I’ve watched with great interest the debate over a new management plan for the Tongass National Forest. In… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2016
  • By GORDON CHEW
In this Jan. 7 photo, dead common murres are on a rocky beach in Whittier. The massive die-off of a widely distributed North Pacific seabird continues to surprise federal scientists. The latest twist was the discovery of thousands of carcasses of common murres along a freshwater lake.

Seabird die-off takes twist at Lake Iliamna

ANCHORAGE — Lake Iliamna in Alaska is North America’s eighth-largest lake, but nobody would mistake it for the Pacific Ocean. Not even a seabird.So when… Continue reading

In this Jan. 7 photo, dead common murres are on a rocky beach in Whittier. The massive die-off of a widely distributed North Pacific seabird continues to surprise federal scientists. The latest twist was the discovery of thousands of carcasses of common murres along a freshwater lake.

Around the NHL: Playoff races are limited but intense

Even though Wayne Simmonds grew up in Toronto, his girlfriend wondered what he was doing sitting on the couch Sunday night screaming for and cheering… Continue reading

  • Mar 17, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WHYNO
In this April 6, 2015 photo, Duke's Grayson Allen drives to the basket as Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky defends during the championship game of the NCAA men's tournament in Indianapolis. Coach Mike Krzyzewski went with a hunch and called on Allen, who, at the time, was an overshadowed freshman averaging four points a game. Allen made a 3-pointer to start Duke's comeback and screamed "Let's Go,'' in an attempt to bring his team back to life. He finished with 16 points and became the focal point of a comeback for a team filled with NBA talent.

Down to a science? Math won’t always add up at bracket time

Warning, analytics lovers: The next three weeks will not be easy.Like most sports, college basketball has been steadily infiltrated by math types who have built… Continue reading

  • Mar 17, 2016
  • By EDDIE PELLS
In this April 6, 2015 photo, Duke's Grayson Allen drives to the basket as Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky defends during the championship game of the NCAA men's tournament in Indianapolis. Coach Mike Krzyzewski went with a hunch and called on Allen, who, at the time, was an overshadowed freshman averaging four points a game. Allen made a 3-pointer to start Duke's comeback and screamed "Let's Go,'' in an attempt to bring his team back to life. He finished with 16 points and became the focal point of a comeback for a team filled with NBA talent.

HOF writer’s opinion on the NCAA Tourney

Sharpen the pencil. Make sure the eraser is ready. Time to fill out the much-awaited NCAA Tournament bracket.Here’s one man’s opinion of who is going… Continue reading

  • Mar 15, 2016
  • By JIM O'CONNELL
Wildlife biologists Rob Kaler of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sarah Schoen of the U.S. Geological Survey examine body parts of a common murre during a necropsy on Friday in Anchorage.

Scientists researching seabird death mystery

ANCHORAGE — The common murre on Sarah Schoen’s examination table lived a short, hungry life.Measurements of its beak and leg indicated it hatched in June.… Continue reading

Wildlife biologists Rob Kaler of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Sarah Schoen of the U.S. Geological Survey examine body parts of a common murre during a necropsy on Friday in Anchorage.

Today in sports history: March 13

1894 — J.L. Johnstone of England invents the starting gate for horse racing.1920 — NYU wins the national amateur basketball championship in Atlanta. The Violets… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016