The August Complex Fire of 2020 on the Mendocino National Forest in northern California is officially the state’s largest wildfire in history. At over 1,000,000… Continue reading
During my first winter spent cross-country skiing in Soldotna, I often found myself struggling to glide along the trails at Tsalteshi. I was learning, fumbling… Continue reading
Pettibone finds magic in fireweed, other common plants
Every voter must have their voice heard and vote counted — and that process takes time
I’ve been thinking a lot about the 1986 film “The Money Pit” lately. If you’re around my age, I’ve probably lost you already. But if… Continue reading
As a park ranger for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I get to spend a lot of time on the refuge’s trails and in the… Continue reading
Alaskans are voting on important issues to determine our next steps in dealing with the budget, resource allocation, taxes, and citizens’ general welfare. I know… Continue reading
Here we are 33 weeks later wondering how we are going to celebrate the grandest time of the year.
Vote “yes” on Ballot Measure 1
The pandemic hit, and we all brushed off some skills we hadn’t thought about in a while.
Alaska needs leaders to show up for their communities, put forward real solutions, and work with anyone who shares those same values and a commitment to a better future
This August, Eivin Kilcher was beachcombing on Ushagat Island when he saw something unusual. “I was thinking, whoa, that looks like a massive-something-important.” He and… Continue reading
I feel like I’ve been talking about voting for weeks, months … maybe more like 1,451 days, but I can’t stop talking about voting. I… Continue reading
The big oil companies keep moving the ball, because they don’t want us to know the truth.
I simply want you to understand the kind of Alaskans we are.
Ballot Measure 2 helps open up the primaries so that we can vote for people — not parties.
If I can’t have my first choice, I’d at least like input on my second, or even third choice.
2020 has nixed Oct. 31 as the official observance of Halloween and hijacked the mantle as its own.
The court system has not shut its doors for a single day since the pandemic began.
Now is literally the worst time to pass an experimental new tax scheme.
