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Here's what's happening for First Friday in February
February's First Friday will feature artist pop-ups, a science and art exhibit, and a radio theatre performance.
Feb 54 min read


Sustainable Alaska: Lessons from Alaska
Nature connectedness is associated with increased vitality, mindfulness, and compassion.
Feb 43 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Spicy fish in tomato sauce
Transforming frozen fish with Indian spices will tantalize your taste buds.
Feb 32 min read


On The Trails: Flying squirrels
A rather common but seldom seen denizen of our forests is the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus). They are strictly nocturnal and rather small (about the size of our more familiar red squirrel).
Feb 13 min read


AI Tries To Write The News: Dunleavy’s State of the State; Alaska Legislature session underway
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Jan 255 min read


On The Trails: Steller’s jays
Jays are perhaps the songbird most familiar to Juneau resident. They are known by their bright blue plumage, with black head and crest.
Jan 253 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: French onion soup
Making winter foods while ready for spring.
Jan 223 min read


‘Snow-vid’ storms that isolated Juneauites this winter have plenty of historical company
Massive snowstorms of past hit when city lacked modern detection and removal equipment, led to changes in safety preparations and technical analysis.
Jan 186 min read


On The Trails: The outer bark of trees
The outer bark of trees evolved chiefly to protect the trees from pathogenic microbes, fungi, and some insects, and it may provide some incidental protection from damaging forces such as ice or falling branches. It is structurally and chemically resistant to damage and invasion, a set of adaptations that take different forms in different species. We observe some of the external differences along our trails — the ridged bark of hemlock, the scaly bark of spruces, and so on.
Jan 183 min read


Notes On The News: Why journalists aren't perfect
The answer is quite simple, really. The person who typed this is human.
Jan 143 min read


New series: Surveying Alaska’s candidates for governor
Part 1: Gubernatorial hopefuls weigh in on oil taxes and how to cook fish
Jan 1310 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Venison stew
Perfect to warm up with after shoveling and plentiful for leftovers, "if you can restrain yourself."
Jan 62 min read
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