Mar 12, 2010 | Blog
My Jeopardy partner (and certified local Jeopardy bragging rights holder) Alex the Shovel has lost his thumb in an accident with a saw. He’s on his way home from the Juneau hospital, but I’m sure cards would be welcome. Send them to Alex Juren P.O. Box...Mar 12, 2010 | Blog
We ate spaghetti and salad and the bid on all kinds of things– from Inez’s pecan pie (31.00) to 25lbs. of fresh filleted halibut donated by fisherman Stuart DeWitt (215.00)– and raised 8600.00 in few hours to send the boys team to Anchorage for the...Mar 11, 2010 | Blog
Morning Muscles was crowded today– and it was already light on the way there at 5:50am, which is heartening. Although that will change with the Spring Ahead time change Sunday. I have no idea why Alaska participates in that. It is a bummer in the fall when we...Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
This is the last update from me– read the local papers for the whole scoop. (The Chilkat Valley News and Skagway News.) After refusing medical treatment here, pilot Drake flew the rescued man to Skagway, where he is apparently now home safe and (I think) sound....Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
They found the hiker– and the Coast Guard picked him up off the Meade Glacier and took him to Juneau for medical treatment! Here is the story from the Daily News. Oh, good news is so nice isn’t it?Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
The Anchorage Daily has this update on the hiker stuck on the Meade Glacier– it looks like the Coast Guard turned back again today, and the Juneau Mountain Rescue crew wasn’t able to land close enough. Right now the weather looks okay over that way–...
