May 3, 2013 | Blog
A very busy day puppy sitting.. and another one just like it today. Also, the Spring track meet was canceled because it is still mostly winter. But the prom is still on. Tonight is the fishermen’s splash at the pool from 7-9m fishing families and boaters can...Apr 30, 2013 | Blog
We could pretend this is March, then it wouldn’t be odd at all to be so cold and relentlessly snowing. Then, a bike ride in the snow would be almost fun, something to laugh or even brag about– or at least a choice– and not a must-do with 7 weeks...Apr 29, 2013 | Blog
The phones rings Saturday morning. My husband answers it. “Here, talk to the person who answers surveys,” he says and hands it to me. I say I do have a few minutes to answer questions about Alaska issues. The first one is: How often do I vote? There are a...Apr 28, 2013 | Blog
The Chilkat Center was full a few summers ago for Pete Lapham’s funeral. So many of us felt like we knew him well because the DOT foreman waved, smiled, or nodded it seemed at everyone he passed on his daily rounds of our roads and highways– the walkers,...Apr 27, 2013 | Blog
“Snow. It’s the new Spring.” — Walter Betz, yesterday at Mountain Market. Apr 26, 2013 | Blog
It is 32 degrees, snowing sideways and the north wind is blowing 20 mph. “Real feel 17” is what the weather icon on the community web page says. Today is the drop off for the annual spring hospice rummage and bake sale at the ANB Hall. The annual spring...