Life
Minister’s Message: Traditions should be things that support us
Regardless of how you find yourself this season, know that you’re not alone.
Life
Out of the Office: Breaking the winter cycle
There’s a learning curve to every new season and every new sport.
Opinion
Opinion: Maybe the 5-day-old leftovers are to blame
I don’t ever throw away leftovers. I figure anything wrapped in petrochemical-based plastic and stored in the refrigerator…
Opinion
The mystery of the dancing wires
In this quiet, peaceful time of year, with all the noisy birds flown south and all the scary…
Opinion
Opinion: The country’s economy is brewing caf and decaf
Most people have seen news reports, social media posts and business charts that show a line moving up…
Opinion
As the dark season begins, more light
It’s November in Fairbanks, when the sun reminds you of where on the globe you’re leaving the snowy…
Opinion
Opinion: Poor Southcentral spending decisions matter to everyone
Too many residents, business owners and politicians of Southcentral Alaska — we’re talking the state’s population center of…
Opinion
Opinion: New service takes the crime out of being a bagman
Used to be, a bagman was the guy in the movie who picked up or delivered the takings…
Opinion
Red aurora rare enough to be special
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at…
Opinion
What’s in an Alaska name?
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going.
Opinion
Opinion: Candidates should pay a penalty for false promises
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit…
News
Out of the Office: Aurora’s performance was worth the wait
A series of solar flares caused an unusually bright display of the northern lights Wednesday night.
Opinion
Faces on a beach in Southwest Alaska
Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of…
Opinion
Opinion: It’s my own fault, but that doesn’t make it easier
I use a tablet to read newspapers. It started maybe a decade ago, when an increasing number of…
Opinion
‘Hair ice’ enlivens an extended fall in Interior Alaska
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting…
Opinion
Opinion: Governor’s early Christmas spirit is misplaced
“I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event…
Opinion
Opinion: Crime deserves punishment, not well wishes
Years ago, while Juneau friends were house hunting in Washington state, they left their middle school son with…
Life
Aging Gracefully: Write your own story
One unfortunate aspect of aging is that the number of memorial services you attend begins to exceed weddings.