Opinion
Opinion: Ten years and counting with the Juneau Empire…
In 2014, two years after I retired from a 32-year banking career, I was offered the opportunity to…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Reflections from Advent
Do you feel pulled in so many directions this Christmas season? I know I sure have. It is…
Neighbors
Gimme A Smile: Gifts through the ages
Why is it that once the gift-giving holidays are over and the New Year’s resolutions list comes out,…
Sports
On the Trails: Loons
One misty day in mid-December, a friend and I walked the little Fish Creek Trail. At the side…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Numbers worth noting
Everything is being reduced to numbers which my math department friends down the hall cite as evidence of…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Meaningful belonging
My 57 glorious years with my beloved soul mate, Larry, created a deep sense of emotional security and…
Opinion
Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s Orwellian style of transparency
When I read that President-elect Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register on Monday,…
Sports
Pure Sole: Mistletoe or turf toe
Forget the mistletoe. I fear it may be turf toe that tickles my fancy this holiday.
Sports
On the Trails: Pygmy owls
This little owl was quite frequently detected in the trees at the edge of the wetlands this fall.…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: More familiar news of the North
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I am once again elbow-to-elbow with thousands of scientists, at a meeting I first attended…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: For those with the bounty of food, family, friends and fortune, think of those without
Unitarian Universalism is a unique religion, in that its members share no common creed. Instead, we search for…
Opinion
Opinion: Stress testing the justice system
On Monday, a New York City jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of negligent homicide in the death…
Sports
On the Trails: Hairy and downy woodpeckers
A male hairy woodpecker is a regular visitor to my peanut butter feeders, also sampling from the suet…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Alaska continues to change, fast
With his eyes on Alaska weather and climate for many years, Rick Thoman saw a need for a…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau residents need to tell leaders what services they want and how to pay for them
This is the season of wish lists and holiday dreams, as we eagerly anticipate what Santa — or…
Opinion
Opinion: Sullivan plays make believe with America’s future
Two weeks ago, Sen. Dan Sullivan said Pete Hegseth was a “strong” nominee for Secretary of Defense. “I’ve…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: ‘Buy gear not stuff’
If anyone needs shopping clarity this holiday season, quote writer Michael Easter who champions the idea “buy gear,…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: The most famous person you’ll ever meet
The most famous person I’ve ever met was Gerald R. Ford. It was nearly 30 years ago. I…