Humans have been using animals as pets, beasts of burden, and food probably for as long as we have been human. Over that time span,… Continue reading
It’s that time of year when stubborn patches of snow finally melt, flocks of birds return north, and a host of musicians converge on Alaska’s… 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
The Jungle Book will be performed this weekend in Sitka by the Sitka Cirque. This rendition of the stories by Rudyard Kipling will follow a… Continue reading
KANUTI HOT SPRINGS — After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were… Continue reading
Alaska halibut is facing strong headwinds that have dampened the value of the catch shares needed to go fishing. Increasing imports of Atlantic halibut from… Continue reading
Events: Pillars of America Speaker Series- Todd Huston, Wednesday, April 18, 11:30 a.m.- 1:20 p.m., Centennial Hall Convention Center. The Pillars of America Speaker Series… Continue reading
Kathleen Wayne has taken the reins from former music director Leslie Wood to lead the Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Juneau… Continue reading
In late March in Sitka, you never know what the weather will be. It can squall one moment, hail the next, and then the sky… Continue reading
Accounts of the burning and sinking of the Holland America cruise ship Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska in the fall of 1980 all mention… Continue reading
The submission guidelines for “Tidal Echoes,” the literary and arts journal sponsored by the University of Alaska Southeast, are simple and few: live in Southeast… Continue reading
I crouch down on the beach beside Grandson Jonah. A field of green clumps of grass-like plants we call goose tongue surrounds us. In Tlingit… Continue reading
