Alaska has a rich history of political coalitions, but one congressional candidate on November’s ballot shows no inclination to reach across the aisle. Although his… Continue reading
So, I’m famous in Whitehorse. I know, I’m as shocked as you are. You would think I would know about this, not just hear it… Continue reading
In our region there are a few fully parasitic plants, totally dependent on other plants for carbon, water, and nutrients. Some of them are not… Continue reading
I never met John Gierach, but I feel like I know him as well as you can know anyone from their books and he had… Continue reading
For a few months now I have been craving an old-fashioned pork roast, one with the skin on that gets real crispy, sort of like… Continue reading
Failure. That’s the only word to describe the six years of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tenure. He not only promised a lot and delivered almost nothing.… Continue reading
Highly compatible, Larry and my strength was in our ability to merge our individual gifts into one, which enhanced our ability to discern God’s will… Continue reading
With the municipal election in the rearview mirror city leaders can now direct their time and energy to the threat Mendenhall Valley homeowners are facing… Continue reading
Only one time in my life have I run so hard that I had to vomit when I crossed that particular “glory days” event. It… Continue reading
In the early 1950s, renowned Captain GD Gitkov commanded Alaska’s ferry system, serving as both skipper and operator. As traffic and demand increased, Gitkov offered… Continue reading
It’s early fall and we sometimes enjoy seeing fuzzy orange and black caterpillars trekking over the trails on their way to better foraging or a… Continue reading
Skip Ambrose has floated the upper Yukon River almost every year since Richard Nixon was President. Back then, in 1973, only 12 pairs of peregrine… Continue reading
Controversies have a way of motivating voters. I wondered how those surrounding the municipal and school board budgets, and the cruise-ship-free Saturday proposition would affect… Continue reading
I write this piece from the perspective of one who believes in God and who tries (and fails regularly) to follow Christ. I do believe,… Continue reading
As Paul Harvey used to say “here is the rest of the story.” Bartlett Regional Hospital finds itself again the victim of unwarranted and dangerous… Continue reading
On a dark and dismal day in late September, I cheered myself up by remembering some pleasing observations in recent weeks: • On the dike… Continue reading
I just wiped off the tops of my washer and dryer, and then went back with a damp cloth to purge every bit of dust.… Continue reading
This is an unusual salad that I love to serve as a first course for a company dinner. The slight bitterness of the greens are… Continue reading
Juneau’s vote-by-mail municipal election is underway. We have until Oct. 1 to decide five ballot questions, select a mayor and two Assembly members, and fill… Continue reading
This past month at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, we had the great blessing to see two of the holy icons on our iconostasis restored,… Continue reading
