I’ll say this for the 2017-18 Perseverance Theatre season: it certainly starts off with a bang. Actually, not a bang, but a “Power Bomb,” the… Continue reading
From sea to summit, Yakutat’s horizon boasts the tallest, most rapidly ascending mountain on Earth. It is here, below Mt. Saint Elias (Was’eitushaa), where the… Continue reading
Kate Partridge’s first book of poetry “Ends of the Earth” combines her personal life experiences in Alaska with history, both ancient and contemporary. Partridge published… Continue reading
When I started doing research on the first airplane (or aeroplane as they were called then) in Skagway I thought I would be writing about… Continue reading
The days are getting shorter and full of rain. Many Southeast Alaskans are dreading the impending seasonal shift. In Hoonah however, one 12-old boy is… Continue reading
The Petersburg Rainforest Festival had its 10th anniversary this year. The community has a solid foraging community that shares those connections with others. As part… Continue reading
Opening Perseverance Theatre’s 2017-2018 season, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity” will give audiences a pro-wrestling show. The dramatic comedy by Kristoffer Diaz which was… Continue reading
Nancy Reagan once said, “A woman is like a teabag – only in hot water do you realize how strong she is.” On May 3,… Continue reading
And just like that, the winds have changed. Our summer, such as it was, is fading with the light, as are my regular dispatches from… Continue reading
The story I heard was that when the Sea Bear dropped anchor in Little Vixen, a bay five miles to the north of us, they… Continue reading
Tahir McInnis presents Melanin Auntie Downtown Dames 217 Seward St. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Downtown Dames will be featuring local fashion designer Tahir McInnis and her brand… Continue reading
The Tongass Historical Museum of the Ketchikan Museums has brought to its city an exhibit that is looking at both art created up to 100… Continue reading
This First Friday, Sept. 1, meet abstract painter Ian Grant. His work will be display at Annie Kaill’s starting at 4:30 p.m. The Capital City… Continue reading
It’s a pleasant July morning in 1923, as three ships pull into the Skagway harbor. The passengers are on a cruise through Alaskan waters, having… Continue reading
It’s a time-honored ritual in Haines. When someone dies, local author Heather Lende meets with family and friends to write about the life of the… Continue reading
One great part of this summer has been getting to meet people on their way to adventures around the state. I was lucky enough to… Continue reading
It’s a cloudy Tuesday in July. At 4 a.m., it’s already light out, and Jeff Feldpausch and Mike Smith are preparing for a trip up… Continue reading
The day was Sept. 11, 2001. While my mom and I stared in horrified disbelief at the live footage of a jetliner crashing into a… Continue reading
The Alaska Humanities Forum has paired up with artist Sarah Davies to give an Alaskan a $10,000 opportunity. The grant is geared specifically toward those… Continue reading
Drop into the Coppa coffeehouse at 917 Glacier Ave. this month and you’ll have a hard time not noticing walls saturated by the colorful work… Continue reading
