The Russians have a marvelous word for what we here in Alaska call “break up”: rasputitsa. Loosely translated, the word…
All through the pandemic a running joke has been “Oh, I didn’t expect [insert surprising news development here] on my…
Here in Alaska, March will roar in like a grizzly bear and also roar out like a grizzly bear. Forget…
BEST STORIES AND CRAFTS BET: The Pratt Museum & Park is back open and ready to welcome everyone in to…
As the days get lighter earlier and darker later, the Betster can feel the serotonin rising inside of them, bringing…
The cold and cloudy forecast for this weekend is making the Betster want to stay inside and curl up in…
See that photo of Kachemak Bay above? Notice how compared to last month around the winter solstice the sun appears…
Decades ago when the Betster started building the family cabin one chilly fall, Mama Betster had these words of advice.
The Juneau artist William Spear designed a special pin for 2020: a flaming trash Dumpster. That seemed to be the…
It’s been a rough two years, Betster persons. Last year turned into isolation and despair as a worldwide pandemic washed…
Whew. Christmas is coming and New Year’s Day is on its way, all the more reason to get out and…
This month has been chock full of palindrome dates. If you write the date numerically and in American style, we’ve…
Years ago when the Betster’s nephew got married and the family discussion turned to how bad that winter had been,…
