Neighbors
Living and Growing: The power of real hope
Highly compatible, Larry and my strength was in our ability to merge our individual gifts into one, which…
Sports
Pure Sole: Vomit, REI and a Diet Coke with a splash of lime
Only one time in my life have I run so hard that I had to vomit when I…
Sports
On the Trails: Woolly bears and spider webs
It’s early fall and we sometimes enjoy seeing fuzzy orange and black caterpillars trekking over the trails on…
Opinion
My Turn: Time to revisit long-ago captain’s vision of ferry system with smaller, affordable day vessels
In the early 1950s, renowned Captain GD Gitkov commanded Alaska’s ferry system, serving as both skipper and operator.…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Common ground. Common kindness.
I write this piece from the perspective of one who believes in God and who tries (and fails…
Opinion
Opinion: The American tradition of accepting defeat
Controversies have a way of motivating voters. I wondered how those surrounding the municipal and school board budgets,…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Alaska peregrine falcon numbers drop again
Skip Ambrose has floated the upper Yukon River almost every year since Richard Nixon was President. Back then,…
Sports
On the Trails: Birds, leaves and mushrooms at the onset of autumn
On a dark and dismal day in late September, I cheered myself up by remembering some pleasing observations…
Opinion
My Turn: Patient safety and quality come first at Bartlett Regional Hospital
As Paul Harvey used to say “here is the rest of the story.” Bartlett Regional Hospital finds itself…
Neighbors
Gimme A Smile: Procrasti-cleaning anyone?
I just wiped off the tops of my washer and dryer, and then went back with a damp…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Discovering how being tired as a new parent is life-giving
“I’m so tired.”
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Restored icons — image and likeness
This past month at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, we had the great blessing to see two of…
Opinion
My Turn: Musings on the Oct. 1 municipal election
Juneau’s vote-by-mail municipal election is underway. We have until Oct. 1 to decide five ballot questions, select a…
Opinion
Opinion: School board and Assembly races offer necessary change
The Oct. 1 municipal election is shaping up as a referendum on changing the status quo. In the…
Opinion
My Turn: Loss of Rainforest Recovery Center leaves Juneau with critical gap in substance abuse care
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the city of Juneau is set to lose a valuable resource for treating individuals…
Opinion
My Turn: Three strikes and a home run on Oct. 1 municipal election ballot
As a former U.S. government teacher, Juneau Assembly member and mayor, I usually start getting phone calls for…
Sports
On the Trails: Marvellous fungi
People often think of fungi as dietary items or as agents of rot and decay. Fair enough, but…
Opinion
My Turn: I’m just trying to live here
Ship-Free Saturday (Proposition #2) on the Oct. 1 municipal ballot, is an attempt by a group of residents…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Wood frogs — farthest north amphibian cannibals
Their staccato voices can make a muskeg bog as loud as a city street, though most are so…
Opinion
My Turn: Ship-Free Saturday will have harmful effect on tourism statewide
Proposition 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide. Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy