Neighbors

Volunteer by getting connected

Want to volunteer in the community but unsure of where to start?United Way of Southeast Alaska has developed the Get Connected tool online so members… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

The National Park Service seeks Centennial Sculpture design

The National Park Service is seeking local sculptors to provide concept designs for a sculpture that will become the centerpiece of a new “Ton of… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Juneau Makerspace grand opening March 12

Juneau Makerspace, located at 1759 Anka St. in the Lemon Creek area, will hold its grand opening on March 12 from 1-4 p.m. to commemorate… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Path to Prosperity 2016 competition application period open

Do you or someone you know have an idea to run a business? The Path to Prosperity competition aims to identify and support innovative business… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Test your fiscal crisis knowledge

How much do you know about the fiscal crisis? Well, now you can test yourself and find out.As part of its ongoing effort to talk… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Juneau Violence Prevention Coalition’s quarterly meeting

The Juneau Violence Prevention Coalition’s quarterly meeting is upcoming so members can connect and figure out better methods of preventing violence in Alaska.It will take… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Beyond BOW: Hunter Ed

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will soon offer its first “Beyond BOW” class in Southeast Alaska — a basic hunter education course. BOW,… Continue reading

A big bull caribou in the White Mountains of interior Alaska. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)

Off the Beaten Path: The visitor

Years ago, while camped alone on a ridge in the White Mountains, I crouched over a boiling pot of ptarmigan soup. It was late September.… Continue reading

A big bull caribou in the White Mountains of interior Alaska. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)

Fireside Lecture: Mountain Running

An adventurous Fireside Lecture at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Friday, March 4 takes the audience to remote regions of Southeast Alaska for ultra-running explorations.… Continue reading

Sea ice research may improve spill cleanup strategies

Although sea ice is often thought to block the flow of oil through ocean water, a team of researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks… Continue reading

Fishing fly-in lakes

The Raincountry Flyfishers will meet March 9 at 7 p.m. in the Thunder Mountain High School library. Sam Capp will speak on fishing fly-in lakes… Continue reading

Learn to hunt black bears

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is revving up its 2016 class season. The first class it will offer is an Alaskans Afield class,… Continue reading

Humane Society Poll: Alaskans oppose aerial hunting, baiting on National Wildlife Refuges

A new statewide poll by Remington Research Group shows that Alaska voters strongly support an end to certain practices used to kill bears, wolves and… Continue reading

Hands-on for UAS Fisheries students

Some Fisheries students have first hand experience in fishing boats ... but only rarely do students get a chance to listen, interact, and even influence… Continue reading

Winter Fortymile caribou season will close March 4

The State of Alaska winter hunting season for Fortymile caribou under Registration Hunt RC867 will close in the remainder of the hunt area on lands… Continue reading

Moose permits available

Surplus drawing permits for moose hunting in Interior Alaska will be issued on a first come–first served basis to hunters whose faxed applications are received… Continue reading

Chickadees open up the galls to reach and eat the tiny larva. (Photo by Kathy Hocker)

On the Trails: Galls and Gizzards (in Gustavus)

Walking through the expansive stands of willow in Gustavus could give one the impression that a tall lawnmower had been at work. Many of the… Continue reading

Chickadees open up the galls to reach and eat the tiny larva. (Photo by Kathy Hocker)
Barrow, Alaska. Photo by Ned Rozell.

Alaska Science Forum: Barrow’s extreme spring of one year ago

For a town of its size (4,300 people), Barrow receives more visits by scientists than any place in America. The northernmost community in the U.S.… Continue reading

Barrow, Alaska. Photo by Ned Rozell.
Nick Rutecki, who along with fellow Juneauite Logan Miller is walking around the country "with backpacks and no plans" on the side of a Southern road. (Photo by Logan Miller)

The Walking Trip: The Sprawl

The first thing I see when I wake up is Morris. I squint against the white morning light, trying to read the billboard that towers… Continue reading

Nick Rutecki, who along with fellow Juneauite Logan Miller is walking around the country "with backpacks and no plans" on the side of a Southern road. (Photo by Logan Miller)
Nick Rutecki and Logan Miller are walking around America - consciously choosing to walk along roads as opposed to trails, in large part because of all the people they meet. Here, Nick Rutecki walks along a sidewalk in the South.

On the road

At 11 p.m. on a spring night in 2008, Logan Miller and Nick Rutecki decided to walk the 12 miles from a friend’s house to… Continue reading

Nick Rutecki and Logan Miller are walking around America - consciously choosing to walk along roads as opposed to trails, in large part because of all the people they meet. Here, Nick Rutecki walks along a sidewalk in the South.