Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Journey through a sub-Arctic summer night
“You guys are the result of thousands of years of selection,” Fran Kohl said. “You haven’t scratched the…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Small things
Have you ever had a small pebble in your shoe? Very irritating, that one small pebble. Have you…
Sports
On the Trails: Spring to summer
Spring temperatures were cool this year, but the lengthening days gave birds the signals they needed to start…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: A new Alaskan saint
“God is wonderful in His saints: the God of Israel is He who will give power and strength…
Opinion
Opinion: Trump’s new fixers
“Alaska Republicans back Trump after historic conviction in hush money case,” the Anchorage Daily News headline read as…
Opinion
Opinion: Ignoring the consequences of ship-free Saturdays?
Backers of a cruise initiative to block large cruise ships from docking in Juneau on Saturdays and the…
Sports
On the Trails: Egg dumping behavior
Egg-dumping refers to the behavior of a female who puts her eggs in another animal’s nest, leaving all…
Opinion
My Turn: School board recall is about more than ‘angry moms set on being vengeful’
It’s time to set the record straight about the school board recall. Many community members object to the…
Opinion
My Turn: Close, but no cigar on meaningful mill rate reduction by Juneau Assembly members
Before beginning my teaching career in Juneau in 1968, one of my favorite summer jobs was supervising the…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: The gardening potential of the Last Frontier
More than 100 years ago, a man traveled north on a mission most people thought was ridiculous —…
Opinion
Opinion: Cruise ship free Saturdays seems like a reasonable compromise
Three years ago, I opposed the local initiatives to limit cruise ship traffic. On Sunday, I signed the…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: ‘My name is Ahtowena’
My precocious two-year old broke loose from my grip and took off toward the road. Panicked, I yelled,…
Opinion
My Turn: Let’s get moderate heads together for a solution on cruise ship tourism
Come on Juneau, we’ve got to do better.
Sports
On the Trails: Maple flowers and some spring observations
The sun came out! So it was a day for me and a friend to head to the…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau’s economy is not on the line — Ship-Free Saturdays is about better balance
Judging by the “Save Juneau” posters one would think that Juneau’s economic well-being is at stake with the…
Opinion
Opinion: Overhauling the federal Jones Act would benefit Alaska, including the Marine Highway System
Antiquated or obsolete laws can be amusing; I recently learned that an obscure medieval law provides the right…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Connecting to family ancestors through names of strangers on a wall in Prague
“Prague never lets you go…this dear little mother has sharp claws.” — Franz Kafka
