According to the results of this year’s academic readiness tests only a third of all Alaska students are proficient in language arts and mathematics. Who… Continue reading
On a recent river trip in northern Alaska, scientists from the University of Alaska Museum of the North found a lost world, a time of… Continue reading
It is Ordinary Time, the Season of Increase, the Season of Creation. During this season of Creation, the power of life renewing is manifest. In… Continue reading
Is it coincidental that CBJ increased assessed values on private property when intending to sell bonds against property taxes – and without bringing the mill… Continue reading
I haven’t seen much bird activity along my mid-August trails recently, but here at home there is always something going on. The suet block, seed… Continue reading
Cruise ships have been in the news a lot recently. In Barcelona, locals used water guns against tourists to mark their frustrations with overcrowding and… Continue reading
When I was about 14 years old I babysat for a very fine cook who gave me this wonderful sugar cookie recipe, one that I… Continue reading
Turnout was understandably low in last week’s primary election. The results were almost meaningless. With the exception of the race for Alaska’s lone seat in… Continue reading
Fall is upon us and with it change. School is starting, leaves are changing colors, schedules change and the weather transforms the landscape. Change can… Continue reading
On Labor Day we honor the generations of workers who have built Alaska’s and our nation’s economies. But the fight for fair wages, working conditions… Continue reading
I felt like a lab rat pawing the lever. Click. Click. Click. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. It’s normal to want to know about a tragedy. You… Continue reading
By now most Alaskans have heard of a jökulhlaup, a phenomenon where unstable lakes are formed from retreating glaciers that can result in a glacial… Continue reading
Since Alaska apparently cannot agree to a deal with Prince Rupert as a ferry destination, I suggest we go to Hyder, Alaska, as a destination.… Continue reading
In a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics titled: “Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not… Continue reading
This essay was launched by reading an almost unintelligible (to me) scientific paper about chiton eyes. Nevertheless, that paper led to others, and here I… Continue reading
LACK RAPIDS OF THE DELTA RIVER — If we climb high enough above this tumble of gray water, we can see a wedge of blue-white… Continue reading
If Vice-President Kamala Harris wins the election in November, she’ll be sworn in as America’s first woman president in January. Around the same time, women… Continue reading
If you hear about a place where the purest and most precious gem is given free of charge, and you can come daily and get… Continue reading
The campfire is a summer tradition. Who doesn’t love sitting on a slimy log, batting away mosquitoes while smoke fills your eyes and your gooey… Continue reading
I had the privilege of growing up in Southeast Alaska which means that I also had the privilege of learning how to live off of… Continue reading
