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A gingerbread house of the Red Onion Saloon and Sugar Mama's is on display in a window in Skagway.

Yuletide in Skagway has an “old-world” feel

On a snaining Friday in early December, downtown Skagway was quiet — at least until Yuletide celebrators crowded the sidewalk and slushy streets of 5th… Continue reading

A gingerbread house of the Red Onion Saloon and Sugar Mama's is on display in a window in Skagway.

My Turn: The age-old problem we’re calling ‘fake news’

“Fake news” had been in the news so much since the election last month that you’d think it was a new problem. Not true. Peddling… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Famously cold N. Dakota winter menaces pipeline protest camp

CANNON BALL, N.D. — So far, the hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid… Continue reading

After a near-normal November, cold December beckons

November 2016 will go into the weather record books as something close to normal, but Juneauites should start digging out their cold-weather gear, as December… Continue reading

Researchers examine climate change impacts on Alaska hunters

BETHEL — A University of Alaska Fairbanks study says climate change is having significant impacts on subsistence hunting and travel in communities across Alaska.Assistant professor… Continue reading

As Trump claims to have saved Carrier jobs, details are hazy

WASHINGTON — In persuading Carrier to keep hundreds of jobs in Indiana, President-elect Donald Trump is claiming victory on behalf of factory workers whose positions… Continue reading

  • Nov 30, 2016
  • By JOSH BOAK, BRIAN SLODYSKO and JULIE PACE
  • Nation-World
The Canvas Ceramics Studio Manager Mercedes Muñoz, left, and Artist-in-Residence Emma Davidson prepare to hang a work by Gary Peterson, Joann Sam and Andrea Short in The Canvas Gallery on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in preprepation of Friday's Gallery Walk. Davidson has been teaching artists at The Canvas creative ways to use silk, wool, and felt, while also encouraging the development of artists' personal styles and artistic messaging. The exhibit showcases the work of 10 artists and will be on view for the month of December.

Downtown Gallery Walk ushers in holiday season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Gallery Walk — the biggest, most popular First Friday of the year — is a festive… Continue reading

The Canvas Ceramics Studio Manager Mercedes Muñoz, left, and Artist-in-Residence Emma Davidson prepare to hang a work by Gary Peterson, Joann Sam and Andrea Short in The Canvas Gallery on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in preprepation of Friday's Gallery Walk. Davidson has been teaching artists at The Canvas creative ways to use silk, wool, and felt, while also encouraging the development of artists' personal styles and artistic messaging. The exhibit showcases the work of 10 artists and will be on view for the month of December.
This undated photo provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows Caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just the last three years, and researchers are trying to understand why. (Jim Dau/Alaska Department of Fish and Game via AP)

Biologists research caribou herd decline

JUNEAU — The size of a large caribou herd in Alaska’s Arctic region has dropped by more 50 percent over the last three years, and… Continue reading

This undated photo provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows Caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just the last three years, and researchers are trying to understand why. (Jim Dau/Alaska Department of Fish and Game via AP)
Hubbard Glacier calves into Disenchantment Bay north of Yakutat.

Alaska Science Forum: State taking shape near Yakutat

The forces shaping Alaska never sleep, especially near Yakutat.I once visited the fishing town of about 800 people and many dogs. My assignment was to… Continue reading

Hubbard Glacier calves into Disenchantment Bay north of Yakutat.

Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore debate

The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say… Continue reading

Murkowski lays out path on Arctic leases

ANCHORAGE — Republicans have options to counteract the Obama administration’s move to pull Arctic waters from the federal offshore oil and gas lease plan, but… Continue reading

Anchorage School Board approves $58.5M bond package

ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage School Board has approved a $58.5 million bond package that would cover the costs of several construction projects, including work at… Continue reading

Around town for Monday, Nov. 21

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who… Continue reading

Around town for Sunday, Nov. 20

Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.Open trap shooting, 10… Continue reading

My Turn: Here comes another battle over ANWR

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is going to move back into the crosshairs of America’s energy politics. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who will continue to… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2016
  • By Rich Moniak

Climate Action Film Series shows ‘Time to Choose’

The final film of the Climate Action Film Series, “Time to Choose,” is showing at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov.… Continue reading

  • Nov 20, 2016

Obama blocks new oil and gas drilling in Arctic Ocean

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity… Continue reading

Earth’s warm October not record; 2016 likely record hot

WASHINGTON — While last month merely tied for the world’s third warmest October in history, 2016 is still on track to be the hottest year… Continue reading

A good maul will last generations. Here are two with a stack of recently split wood.

Heating with Wood VIII: Time to Split

The old timers say to split a little every dayAnd stack it away to season well, but from March to November I rarely do rememberDecember… Continue reading

A good maul will last generations. Here are two with a stack of recently split wood.
A self portrait of Benjamin Haldane inside his photo studio in Metlakatla. Dangeli points out objects that are indications both of his photographic and musical careers. His arm rests on a model totem, emphasizing his heritage. "He chose to visually connect to his body a model totem pole with his Lax Gibou (Wolf Clan) crest represented by the bottom figure," she wrote. "Both physically and metaphorically, he is supported by Tsimshian cultural values and beliefs and gazes directly at the viewer to assert their importance." Donor: Melvin Charles, THS 89.2.14.21

‘Photographic sovereignty’ in Metlakatla

The prevailing narrative has it that the more than 800 people who relocated from Canada to Metlakatla, Alaska in 1887 completely rejected traditional Tsimshian ways.But… Continue reading

A self portrait of Benjamin Haldane inside his photo studio in Metlakatla. Dangeli points out objects that are indications both of his photographic and musical careers. His arm rests on a model totem, emphasizing his heritage. "He chose to visually connect to his body a model totem pole with his Lax Gibou (Wolf Clan) crest represented by the bottom figure," she wrote. "Both physically and metaphorically, he is supported by Tsimshian cultural values and beliefs and gazes directly at the viewer to assert their importance." Donor: Melvin Charles, THS 89.2.14.21