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Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 2, a daughter, Fathom Mae Jarvill, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces, was born to Bonnin and… Continue reading

  • Jan 14, 2018

Fireside Lecture series schedule change

The U.S. Forest Service announced a change of schedule for the first Fireside Lecture at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Photographer Mark Kelley is not able… Continue reading

This moose, seen on the Nisutlin River, wanted to get in the boat. Photo by Mary Catharine Martin.

Breath of Wilderness

In September of 2014, my girlfriend MC and I met a First Nations man at a gas station in the Yukon village of Teslin. We… Continue reading

This moose, seen on the Nisutlin River, wanted to get in the boat. Photo by Mary Catharine Martin.

Board of Game calls for proposals

Want to influence Alaska’s hunting regulations? The Alaska Board of Game has called for proposed changes to hunting and trapping rules for Southeast and Southcentral… Continue reading

“Colors of the Morning Sky” author Eric Forrer. Courtesy image.

‘Jesus was a seiner’

Over the course of the last 45 years, Juneau author, contractor and fisherman Eric Forrer has published a novel (“From the Nets of a Salmon… Continue reading

“Colors of the Morning Sky” author Eric Forrer. Courtesy image.
These linens, by April Cornell, are new to the gallery. Courtesy image.

Passing the Torch: Introducing FireLight Galley and Framing in Petersburg

Petersburg’s filled with artists, like many of our neighbors here in Southeast. Painters and potters, some who draw freehand with ink and others who construct… Continue reading

These linens, by April Cornell, are new to the gallery. Courtesy image.
National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Library, Darcie Culbeck Collection, KLGO CS-50-10573. “The Last Climb to the Summit of Chilkoot Pass,” taken winter 1898. Photographer: Eric A. Hegg (207). In the center left is the northern end of the Golden Stairs between the False Summit and the True Summit and to the right of that is a single sled probably being hauled up to the Summit by the gasoline winch, part of Archie Burns’ surface tramway system. The gasoline-powered tramway was introduced by mid-April 1898. It was described as “simply a pulley drum and gasoline engine at the summit of the pass, and enough rope to reach the bottom. Sleds were hitched onto the rope, which was wound around the drum and it pulled them to the top.”

The surface tramways of the Chilkoot Trail

During the Klondike gold rush, three aerial tramways and several surface hoists operated over the Chilkoot Pass. The aerial tramways were significant engineering feats. The… Continue reading

National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Library, Darcie Culbeck Collection, KLGO CS-50-10573. “The Last Climb to the Summit of Chilkoot Pass,” taken winter 1898. Photographer: Eric A. Hegg (207). In the center left is the northern end of the Golden Stairs between the False Summit and the True Summit and to the right of that is a single sled probably being hauled up to the Summit by the gasoline winch, part of Archie Burns’ surface tramway system. The gasoline-powered tramway was introduced by mid-April 1898. It was described as “simply a pulley drum and gasoline engine at the summit of the pass, and enough rope to reach the bottom. Sleds were hitched onto the rope, which was wound around the drum and it pulled them to the top.”
Spruce tips emerge in the spring. Photo by Vivian Mork Yeilk’.

Spruce tips bring a touch of spring in winter

In Alaska many of us spend all spring and summer harvesting foods so we can enjoy good food and nutrition all winter. We enjoy salmon,… Continue reading

Spruce tips emerge in the spring. Photo by Vivian Mork Yeilk’.
John Wright stands next to his 1979 panoramic photo of the Porcupine caribou herd in the University of Alaska Museum of the North. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

Image of porcupine herd travels cross country

There are no photographs of bison spilling by the thousands across the Great Plains. By the time cameras came along, most of the bison were… Continue reading

John Wright stands next to his 1979 panoramic photo of the Porcupine caribou herd in the University of Alaska Museum of the North. (Photo by Ned Rozell)
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36 random thoughts while staring out the window waiting for it to snow again

1. What happened to the snow? 2. Also, what happened to Snow? You know, the Canadian reggae singer who scored a hit in 1992 with… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2018
  • By Geoff Kirsch
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Jocelyn Clark with her gayageum. (Photo by Ijun Ryu)

Juneau-raised gayageum player, local musicians to debut new piece

Jocelyn Clark grew up in Juneau and now teaches Eastern studies at Pai Chai University in South Korea, where she has made a name for… Continue reading

Jocelyn Clark with her gayageum. (Photo by Ijun Ryu)
Mya Pecson and Jasmine Sears filming the sleepover scene in “How to Say Goodbye.” Image courtesy of Eriksen.

Juneau poet delves into grief, goodbye over the loss of close friend

When Juneau spoken word artist Christy NaMee Eriksen’s friend since childhood, Amy SoHee Henderson-Llanto, passed away Nov. 6, 2017 after a five-month battle with a… Continue reading

Mya Pecson and Jasmine Sears filming the sleepover scene in “How to Say Goodbye.” Image courtesy of Eriksen.

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Dec. 23 a daughter, Olive Jane Sund, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces, was born to Heidi Drygas… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2018

There’s more to fat than you may think

A recent spell of very cold weather made me think about (among other things) bears hibernating in their dens, keeping warm by using the fat… Continue reading

Guardian angels mess with my reality

Coming out of Christmas I’ve been thinking about angels. Not too long ago during a children’s message we talked about angels. I did the typical… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2018
  • By TARI STAGE-HARVEY
he Board of Education recognizes Phil and Richard Isaak (center) for the generous donation of a digital video scoreboard system in the JDHS gym.

Thank you for video scoreboards

The Juneau School District (JSD) thanks Ike’s Fuel for the generous donation of two digital video scoreboards in the Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS) gym. This… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2018
he Board of Education recognizes Phil and Richard Isaak (center) for the generous donation of a digital video scoreboard system in the JDHS gym.
Suzette Vu and Nick Nelson

Nelson, Vu wed

Nicholas Nelson and Suzette Vu of Juneau were united in holy matrimony on Dec. 23, 2017, at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2018
Suzette Vu and Nick Nelson
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Glory Hole grateful for donations

As the old year closes and a new one begins, many of us carry forth reflections we’re grateful for, as well as resolutions for things… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2018
  • By Merry Ellefson
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Southeast Alaska Food Bank: A big thank you, Juneau

As 2017 comes to an end, the Southeast Alaska Food Bank has a lot to be thankful for. On behalf of our board of directors… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2018

Dippers swim Alaska rivers throughout winter

On the upper Chena River in the heart of a cold winter, a songbird appeared on a gravel bar next to gurgling water that somehow… Continue reading