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On The Trails: Claws for grooming (with a note on rictal bristles)
Some time ago, I wrote about animals preening, mostly emphasizing the physical and social functions of that activity. Now I focus on how the digits (fingers and toes) are used for grooming and preening.
Mar 153 min read


Police blotter for March 13
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Mar 151 min read


Police blotter for March 12
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Mar 151 min read


Fire damages Mendenhall Valley home; no people injured, dog dies
Family in Hawaii when fire occurs, unsure where they will live when they return home this week; GoFundMe states damage to belongings means they are ‘starting over from scratch’.
Mar 153 min read


Pause and reassess when conditions are changing
CBJ is making quite an effort to give residents a say in their budget decisions, and I hope they will listen to the full range of ideas on how to get through this challenge.
Mar 153 min read


FCC head threatens to revoke TV licenses over war coverage
The Trump administration’s communications licensing tsar fired a warning shot over the US broadcasting industry Saturday, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he termed “hoaxes and news distortions."
Mar 141 min read


Juneau just broke another cold-temperature record and now it’s going to snow a lot again
0°F on Friday breaks low first set in 1955; forecast calls for 8-14" of snow between Sunday night and Monday afternoon, as city is within 30" of all-time winter snowfall record.
Mar 142 min read


Airport board OKs leasing specialized fire truck from Texas to cope with shortage threatening operations
Six-month agreement will allow time for two new ARFF vehicles to arrive this summer, fire chief says.
Mar 142 min read


Man previously staying at Glory Hall hasn’t been seen in more than a month
It has now been more than a month since a Juneau man who had been staying at a local shelter for unhoused people was last seen by staff.
Mar 141 min read


Subsistence panel told of shifts by US Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service leadership is in flux as the agency takes sweeping actions in managing the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest, and making regulatory and administrative changes at all levels, Alaska-based officials reported this week.
Mar 144 min read


Haines earns state final, Metlakatla falls in semifinals
1A Klawock and Skagway will meet in consolation bracket final
Mar 1410 min read


Craig and Metlakatla girls fall in state 2A semifinals, meet for third place
1A Kake and Hoonah girls lose final games in the state tournament
Mar 149 min read
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