Juneau early childhood education advocate Joy Lyon has been selected as the 2018 Sandra J. Skolnik Public Policy Leadership Award recipient. This national award is… Continue reading
Jorden Nigro does not sit around and wait for things to happen — she makes things happen. That is how Parks & Recreation Director Kirk… Continue reading
How many times have we said, “If only I had …” You fill in the blanks. If only I had done such and such. If… Continue reading
When the kids were small we used to read them bedtime stories — often the same story night after night until all of us had… Continue reading
Myths and legends abound concerning magical waters that restore youthful appearances and sometimes might increase longevity. Over 2,000 years ago, an historian of ancient Greece… Continue reading
The deadline to submit proposals to change how Alaska’s Fish Board and Board of Game advisory committees operate is approaching. Alaskans have by May 1… Continue reading
Millions of Alaska birds nest on rocky emerald islands seen by few people other than ship captains. One of the funkiest of these creatures is… Continue reading
Raincountry Flyfishers meeting, Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Library. Gary Sedgwick, David Athern, and George Elgee will present. All welcome. Pillars… Continue reading
We thought it would be a good day for bird watching and beachcombing, even though it was overcast and threatening to rain. It was spring,… Continue reading
Juneau Dance Theatre (JDT) presents its annual “Spring Showcase” at the Juneau Douglas High School Auditorium April 27-28. This year’s mixed repertoire program features excerpts… Continue reading
Sometimes the best theatrical performances are born from putting the cart before the horse, or in this case, staging the play before the script. This… Continue reading
Mini-Con brings together many talented artists, and this year, Vera Brosgol comes with her latest graphic novel “Be Prepared,” which released on April 24. It’s… Continue reading
Wednesday Watercolor Exploration, first Wednesday every month, 6-8 p.m., the Canvas. Taught by Patti Hutchens-Jouppi. All materials provided for $30. No experience necessary. Register online… Continue reading
“Why’d you shoot the fork?” “Don, there were so many horns I just chose a body.” Thus, my first ever deer was a tall 2x2… Continue reading
“Mini” and “tiny” are words that Alaska Robotics uses to describe their annual comic convention, but the creators who travel to Juneau for it every… Continue reading
Two commercial fisheries open each spring at Upper Cook Inlet that attract little notice and few participants, but each pays big bucks to fishermen. The… Continue reading
In his 1970 play Steambath, Bruce Jay Friedman portrays Purgatory as a steambath where God is a diminutive Puerto Rican attendant mopping floors and supplying… Continue reading
In the past several years, the annual probability of sighting moose or their leavings has increased from something close to zero to 100 percent. Moose… Continue reading
Take a minute from your ultra-marathon training and pull up a luxury wilderness recliner with double-padded armrests—suspended air-rocking technology allows smooth, gentle swinging on any… Continue reading
I had an idea to revisit a giant tree I had previously seen down Cowee Creek. Cowee Creek is out the road, just past 37… Continue reading
