The Alaska Division of Agriculture asks the public to submit nominations for the 17th Annual Farm Family of the Year award.The award is sponsored by… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
Although the invasive water-weed elodea was officially eradicated from the Kenai Peninsula this summer, the statewide threat remains. Floatplanes, which can inadvertently carry colonies of… Continue reading
Jeff Kauffman resigned as the Alaska resident member of the International Pacific Halibut Commission on June 22, shortly after he and two fellow fishermen agreed… Continue reading
A person might think that since we get our maximum sunlight on the summer solstice (on or about June 21), we should also get our… Continue reading
A larger-than-normal seasonal presence has hampered some Juneau inhabitants this Spring and Summer, impeding members of our locally-rooted population. It isn’t an infestation of tourists… Continue reading
A minus 4 1/2-foot tide drew us out to check the intertidal zone. As we strolled across a wide sandy stretch at the water’s edge,… Continue reading
WHITEHORSE — The race roster is set for the 18th annual Yukon River Quest, which will begin on Wednesday, June 29, in Whitehorse. This year’s… Continue reading
We were at the Fish House in Ketchikan early in April, talking about climate; the room was full and the conversation was lively. Outside, the… Continue reading
Members of the Juneau Amateur Radio Club will participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center located on… Continue reading
SKAGWAY — The Skaguay News Depot & Books packs a lot into a small space with more than 750 Alaska-Yukon titles in stock, as well… Continue reading
A UFO report in Dyea, a sightseeing sign slapped on a city garbage truck, two penitent rhubarb pilferers — “Best of the Skagway, Alaska Police… Continue reading
Volume One:• A man and a woman were reported together in the ladies’ shower at the RV park. Police advised them to shower separately in… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Each week throughout the summer, the Juneau Public Libraries, in collaboration with the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries and local businesses, award… Continue reading
My friend Eileen Hosey writes to let me know that she’s keeping a lookout for malaprops in my column—malaprops, those linguistic flubs where one word… Continue reading
A little more than eight months ago, Ryan Carrillo was in a very different place. He had come back to Juneau after living in the… Continue reading
Five poets will perform in Woosh Kinaadeiyí’s third annual summer showcase fundraiser, all accompanied by musician Jacob Pickard.The poets are Christy NaMee Eriksen, Ryan Carrillo,… Continue reading
COLORS OF TRUTHI write a verse to describe all these vibes, how they hurtThrough a lifetime of dead skin shed from the earthNow it quakes… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute is now accepting applications for its Gumboot Camp that will run Aug. 1-5 at Harborview Elementary School.The Shaawk’ or little… Continue reading
How many times have you read an article in a magazine and exclaimed loudly (hopefully, no one is around to hear) “I don’t flippin’ believe… Continue reading
