Quirky, lovable Southeast characters make 'Piano Tide' memorable
This is a remarkable book, a remarkable story, and if at times the Alaska landscape threatens to eclipse the characters, so be it.
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Visits to Alaska's national parks jumped in 2016 -- and the most-visited might surprise you
What's the most popular national park in Alaska? Denali? Nope. Glacier Bay? Uh-uh. It's in tiny Skagway, which sees scads of cruise ship visitors each summer.
Bear keeps us humble, looking (nervously) up the food chain
We Alaskans need Bear. He keeps us on our toes, lest we lose sight of our rightful place in the grand scheme of things.
The cave-in that closed Alaska's biggest gold mine
A century ago, the Treadwell Mine crushed 26 million tons of rock, producing $70 million worth of gold. Then disaster struck.
New mapping shows extent of yellow-cedar die-off in Alaska; analysis forecasts big losses in the future
The iconic coastal rainforest trees, slow-growing and long-lived, are dying off as the climate warms and root-insulating snowpack declines
Brown bear mauling on Admiralty Island injures Kentucky hunter
A big game guide and client startled a brown bear while returning to the beach at Chaik Bay, according to troopers.
Munoz retracts letters supporting leniency for sexual abuser, convicted mother
Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz is retracting and apologizing for a pair of letters asking for sentencing leniency for two people convicted of sexual abuse and child endangerment.
These people want to show Alaska tourists the marijuana industry
Marijuana cultivation tours and "bud and breakfasts" might be just around the corner.
University needs to listen to Alaskans, respect needs of Southcentral and Southeast
OPINION: University of Alaska leaders must make sure they see beyond Fairbanks.
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