Sports
On the Trails: Flowers, caterpillars and tree foam
Light rain fell as I left the Valley but, as usual, it fell more heavily as I neared…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Healing divisions and promoting unity
When we look around us it is not difficult to miss the many divisions and conflicts that exist…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Learning to appreciate the journey to the destination
My wife and I had just moved into the Forest Service cabin and perpetual motion sent me to…
Opinion
Opinion: The ideas and places that make America
After a week of enjoying Colorado’s sunshine, and tolerating its intense dry heat, it’s good to be back…
Opinion
My Turn: It’s time to secure Alaska’s economic future
Alaska is at a pivotal time in our state’s strategic decisions. We have the opportunity to pave the…
Opinion
Opinion: Elections, like sports, are healthier with robust competition
The City and Borough of Juneau Election Toolkit provides insightful encouragement to prospective candidates for our local elections:…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Lessons in compassion
After recently traveling to Lesvos, Greece with Shepherd of the Valley I gained a new appreciation for refugees…
Neighbors
Gimme A Smile: Be my guest
Life in Alaska is one of great beauty and adventure. But with great beauty comes great responsibility. If…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau, like U.S., also needs new leadership at the top of the ticket
The decision by President Joe Biden to remove himself from the current presidential election was momentous. The decision…
Opinion
My Turn: A ‘homeless’ man’s death, charity and justice
Steven Kissack’s presence with his dog Juno in downtown Juneau gave a face and a name to homelessness.…
Sports
On the Trails: Life history patterns
Most organisms have one of two basic, genetically programmed life histories. Some can (potentially) reproduce several times during…
Opinion
My Turn: Repealing ranked choice voting a chance to restore fair play and transparent government
I usually ignore Rich Moniak’s excursions into misdirection, although most are written well enough to seem logically convincing…
Opinion
Opinion: The election fantasy of a hopeful fool
“We have an opportunity now to lower the volume of this race,” Elliot Ackerman wrote in the Atlantic…
Opinion
My Turn: Thank the cool, rainy heavens we live in Juneau
Thank heavens we don’t live in Houston, oil capital of the U.S., where the remnants of Beryl, the…
Opinion
My Turn: Juno’s howling downtown will be missed, more help needed for people like her owner
My family and I moved to Juneau this April for a refreshing, peaceful new way of living, away…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Sand dunes a unique Alaska landscape
NOGAHABARA DUNES — From a molded seat of sand dug into the western rim of a 5-mile oval…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Your story matters
Have you ever noticed on social media how most posts seem glamorous? A friend goes on a beautiful…
Opinion
Opinion: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, let’s connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Silvers on the fly
A school of a few dozen fish moved slowly through the teal water in front of the skiff.…
Sports
On the Trails: Cow parsnip flowers
Cow parsnip is known in our field guides as Heracleum lanatum, although it sometimes has other names. The…