Regardless of how you find yourself this season, know that you’re not alone.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, now in his final year in office, has spent more time talking about Alaska’s resource potential, whether getting oil and gas and… Continue reading
There’s a learning curve to every new season and every new sport.
I don’t ever throw away leftovers. I figure anything wrapped in petrochemical-based plastic and stored in the refrigerator will last longer than my memory, which… Continue reading
Alders, alders, everywhere. When you follow scientists in the Alaska wilderness, you’ll almost certainly get alder-snagged. In November, near Homer, alders grew considerately on Grewingk… 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
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
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
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
A series of solar flares caused an unusually bright display of the northern lights Wednesday night.
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
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
“I told the president, it’s like Christmas every morning,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said at last week’s staged event in Washington, D.C., where the Department of… Continue reading
Years ago, while Juneau friends were house hunting in Washington state, they left their middle school son with me for the weekend. The instructions were… Continue reading
Read on for the final fishing report of the season.
