Opinion
Opinion: After the election where does Juneau go from here?
The dust has finally settled on Juneau’s recent municipal election, and there’s an expectation that our Assembly will…
Neighbors
Gimme A Smile: If I go to the doctor on Halloween, will a vampire take my blood?
I have a doctor’s appointment on Halloween. How can that be good? I can picture the scene in…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Muskeg mornings
Twenty minutes after the first call and maybe two after the last sip of coffee, a gray body…
Opinion
Opinion: We should all pay more for the privilege of driving
Last month a law charging an annual $200 fee on electric vehicles (EV) went into effect in Texas.…
Opinion
My Turn: Math and the apportionment of Alaska’s legislative district boundaries
Recently, in response to the news that “we the people” must now pay $400,000 out of Alaska’s public…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: An ancient history of meditation in the Christian tradition
St. Paul encourages us to “not be anxious about anything.” But how to attain such peace in our…
Opinion
My Turn: Begin decolonization with the body
Indigenous and minority people describe the need to “decolonize” — that society unwinds and redresses centuries of unequal…
Opinion
Opinion: Gazing at the stars while democracy burns
“The stars are aligned at long last” to get the Alaska LNG project built, Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote…
News
Alaska Science Forum: Fat Bird Week highlights long flight ahead
At the mist-netting station in the woods at Creamer’s Field in Fairbanks, volunteers and professionals briefly cupped more…
Opinion
Opinion: An election alternative for Juneau — more transparency, more choice
While the City Clerk’s office has done a creditable job conducting Juneau’s recent municipal election, many residents are…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Impossible to possible
Some of the greatest moments in life get branded into our memories: Branded Moments
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to retire the idea of Election Day results
Although I defended voting by-mail a few weeks ago, Win Gruening is right in calling for the CBJ…
Opinion
Opinion: How to protect individuals from financial damage caused by irresponsible elected officials
Most everyone is familiar with how insurance deductibles work: You cover the first dollars out of pocket and…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: The Holy Rosary — our spiritual sword
Do you have a favorite song that brings back to your heart precious events in your life that…
Neighbors
On the Trails: From Switzer Creek to Mount Roberts
A September morning stroll with a friend on the Switzer Creek Trail (and the nearby DZ Loop Trail)…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaska’s rudderless fiscal ship
The Permanent Fund dividend Alaskans are set to receive next week is again a paltry sum compared to…
Neighbors
Alaska Science Forum: The world according to a dog’s nose
A dog can tell you a lot about the outdoors. When a Lab vacuums the ground with her…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Freezer full of fun
My wife added a little sugar, but not so much that the caribou tasted like standard breakfast sausage…
Opinion
Opinion: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for a second look
Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done…