When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the preteens and teens around her, turned to… Continue reading
Most people have seen news reports, social media posts and business charts that show a line moving up in good times, pointing down when business… Continue reading
In this quiet, peaceful time of year, with all the noisy birds flown south and all the scary bears in hillside dens, little things catch… Continue reading
Protecting the Kenai River dip net fishery? Responding to a letter by David Giaimo from the Nov. 21 Peninsula Clarion, I have more questions than… Continue reading
It’s November in Fairbanks, when the sun reminds you of where on the globe you’re leaving the snowy imprint of your boots. Our favorite star… Continue reading
Too many residents, business owners and politicians of Southcentral Alaska — we’re talking the state’s population center of Anchorage, the Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula —… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula holds a kind of clarity that is hard to find in most places. Between the waters of Cook Inlet, the salmon runs,… Continue reading
The Kenai River dipnet fishery is one of Alaska’s greatest treasures. Attracting thousands of Alaskans each summer, the dipnet fishery provides an incomparable bounty and… Continue reading
Used to be, a bagman was the guy in the movie who picked up or delivered the takings from a robbery. They tried not to… Continue reading
Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He asked… Continue reading
I once asked a snowmachiner heading out on a trail from Nome where he was going. “Boston,” he said before speeding off. Not knowing of… Continue reading
I recently attended a local event in which we had some state representatives present a bill that was aimed at securing pension for public workers.… Continue reading
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit donations to political campaigns. Supporters of campaign… Continue reading
Walking a storm-scoured Alaska beach, archaeologist Rick Knecht knelt to pick up a wooden figurine the size of his palm. He squinted at it and… Continue reading
I use a tablet to read newspapers. It started maybe a decade ago, when an increasing number of national newspapers stopped shipping their print editions… Continue reading
As Alaskans who care deeply about the future of our state and the integrity of our democracy, we feel compelled to speak out in support… Continue reading
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the boreal forest, a reader points out white whiskers sprouting from the ground. Chris Greenfield-Pastro of Fairbanks… Continue reading
