From south to north, the dynamism that makes Alaska such an interesting place to live was on display over the weekend. First it was Bear Glacier Lagoon, a huge glacial lake […]
Land of the brave
“I believe”
Once upon a time in America, the information business was more like science than religion. No matter whether writers were in public relations or journalism, accuracy was judged on evidence not mere […]
Bears, bears, bears
UPDATE – This story was edited from the original to include the latest bear kill numbers in the greater Anchorage area. On the day the residents of Seward started fretting over how […]
When in Alaska….
The Anchorage Police Department is reporting a tourist visiting the 49th state from the Midwest picked up a female companion in the state’s largest city and ended up paying, with a $40,000 […]
Salmon Trumped
China might have decided against imposing tariffs on Alaska salmon off which Chinese businesses make an estimated $1.5 billion, but the Trump administration has taken a different view. As part of President […]
Fantasy news
A stray dog named Nanook is today the most famous animal in Alaska since Stubbs the cat, the alleged mayor of an Alaska town with no mayor. What a difference […]
Bad news good
Get out the shorts and the sun tan lotion, the U.S.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has joined Environment and Climate Change Canada in predicting global warming is about to revisit the most […]
Danger by oversight
“Copper” the red squirrel has been given a probable death sentence, though his friends at the Anchorage Police Department don’t seem to get it, and the media, as the lyrics of Bob Dylan […]
Idit-a-bike back
Over the course of three months this year, German Nina Gässler learned about the worst of Alaska, pedaled a fat-tired bike across some of the prettiest of Alaska, and eventually experienced the best […]
Be afraid
A new study of cyclists riding the bike paths and streets of London found almost three out of four regularly worry motorists are out to kill them. One can […]
