Fish stomachs could help solve the mystery of why Alaska halibut are so small for their age.Halibut weights are about one-third of what they were… Continue reading
I bought this book because it was pretty and I was pleasantly surprised to find it was also wonderful.The 50th anniversary edition is in a… Continue reading
Last year I wrote about a trip to Yelapa, Mexico. I poked fun at my unreasonable fear of cartels, which was replaced with a much… Continue reading
Appropriation of indigenous peoples’ art and culture: it’s something that’s been happening for decades, if not centuries, and that still happens even today. Those imitations… Continue reading
Losing sucks.There’s a lot of it going around this time of year. High school teams are wrapping up their seasons and careers, while college basketball… Continue reading
Man of La Mancha rides into town this MarchThis March “Man of La Mancha” will be coming to the Juneau-Douglas High School stage where the… Continue reading
Two public libraries honored by IMLSAlaska’s Haines Borough Public Library and Juneau Public Libraries are among the 30 finalists for the 2016 National Medal for… Continue reading
Eight different musicians will come to The Alaskan Hotel and Bar March 4 and 5 for a Fairbanks-themed mini-festival with more than eight individual performances… Continue reading
Fifteen acts, or more than 40 performers, will display their talent and compete for prizes, publicity and bragging rights on Saturday, March 12, at the… Continue reading
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
EVENTS Wildlife Wednesday: Blue Carbon, Wednesday, March 2, 7-8 pm, Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Heidi Pearson, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska… Continue reading
I recently finished Marissa Meyer’s delectable YA series, “The Lunar Chronicles.” Or so I thought.Originally planned as a quartet with one book per fairytale heroine:… Continue reading
FEATURED ARTISTS PATTI JOUPPI AND HALI DENTONJAHC GalleryPatti Hutchens Jouppi will exhibit mixed media work; Hali Denton will exhibit work done in pen and ink.Juneau… Continue reading
JAHC calls for art applicationsThe Juneau Arts & Humanities Council has opened their application acceptance for the 2016-2017 JAHC Gallery Season. The call for art… Continue reading
25-year anniversary celebration of the Tongass Timber Reform ActSoutheast Alaska Conservation Council is hosting a party on March 5 and the public is invited.This celebration… Continue reading
I’m on a mission.Years ago, I was discussing killer whales with a well-meaning environmentalist who suggested that the term “killer whale” was too pejorative. He… Continue reading
Set in America, Israel, and Palestine, “Wrestling Jerusalem,” coming to Juneau March 3-6, follows one man’s journey to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Actor Aaron Davidman’s… Continue reading
“Poems that are read aloud come to life,” said Robert Fagen, a contributor to the literary and arts journal Cirque. “There is a grand tradition,… Continue reading
Author’s note: I didn’t write this piece as a requiem, but a few days before press time the state announced that the Home Energy Rebate… Continue reading
Watch a man’s journey to understand the Israeli-Palestine conflict in a solo performance at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center in March.Aaron Davidman both wrote… Continue reading
