After a marathon public hearing last week, the Juneau School District (JSD) Board of Education voted 5-2 to combine and close several schools. The preliminary… Continue reading
I recently found willow catkins just emerging from their bud covers, getting ready to shed and receive pollen and be visited by foraging insects. That… Continue reading
As an admitted word geek I often find the origin of English words to be fascinating. Take the word “passion,” for example. It’s a common… Continue reading
After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were closing in on warm… Continue reading
There’s a lot of intense disagreements with the education bill that the House Majority failed to advance on Monday. One provision which got hardly any… Continue reading
Like Linus in the “Peanuts” comic strip I love my blanket. I don’t suck my thumb anymore and I don’t let it drag on the… Continue reading
I moved to Alaska 12 years ago. The allure of the Last Frontier to newcomers who enjoy nature, adventure and beauty is wonderful. The remoteness… Continue reading
My children are 8 and 9. Both have been fortunate enough to attend Montessori Borealis since they were 3. This school year, my 9-year-old got… Continue reading
The numbers are bad. Really bad. Even dire. Juneau is losing population. Our school enrollment has been shrinking for decades, even as we built new… Continue reading
The advice for Las Vegas gamblers is don’t bet more than you can afford to lose. It’s generally the same advice for investors: Don’t take… Continue reading
The ground is heavily blanketed with snow. The snow berms in my driveway (and, dangerously, at some street intersections too) are still over six feet… Continue reading
At the last Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, the Juneau Assembly decided on Option C out of four redevelopment proposals for Telephone Hill on… Continue reading
I love apricots. I prefer fresh to dried, but I am happy to eat them either way. I purchase the large bag of dried ones… Continue reading
An old friend — a character not seen in these parts for a few years — showed up last week in Fairbanks. Ice fog. Ice… Continue reading
As a follow-up to a recent “My Turn” article in the Juneau Empire by Colin Peacock on prioritizing food security for Alaska, I would like… Continue reading
On Tuesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan uncharacteristically defied Donald Trump. He along with 21 other Republicans and almost 50 Democrats voted to pass a bill providing… Continue reading
This week began the Christian celebration of Lent. Lent is typically a time when people give up or abstain from something they feel controls them… Continue reading
During a CBJ Assembly Finance Committee meeting on Feb. 7, opinions about how to handle a sizable deficit in the Juneau School District (JSD) budget… Continue reading
Clarity comes on Friday. It won’t be one that really makes or breaks 2024, it’s simply some clarity. Will I go on a draw hunt?… Continue reading
Most birds have bills with tips that come together when the jaws close. But not crossbills — hence their common name. The crossed bill tips… Continue reading
