KETCHIKAN – A good hike can be stimulating, so it’s appropriate that federal stimulus funds will go toward improving several area hiking trails, including the popular Perseverance Trail in Ketchikan.

WASILLA – Two Colony High School softball players and their parents have sued the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, claiming the district is not providing equal sports opportunities to girls.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

For the third time in Juneau-Douglas history, the softball program has added an Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year to its record books.

FAIRBANKS – A return home by an Alaska-based Army brigade was doubly sweet for one family.

ANCHORAGE – Loggers who for decades clear-cut large swaths of old trees from the nation’s largest national forest left behind a legacy of destruction.

ANCHORAGE – Alaska Permanent Fund dividend applications rose this year and may again be outpacing the state’s population growth.

There are a number of good candidates, including incumbents, who are running for positions on the Juneau School Board this fall. I am writing to endorse Mark Choate.

Theologians have long debated whether there is life after death, but for animals raised for food, there is no life before death.

On Oct. 6, Juneau voters will have the opportunity to approve a bond proposition that will provide for the renovation of Gastineau Elementary School. If you live outside of the Gastineau boundaries, you may wonder why you should vote for this proposition.