Second hands never stop, even on virtual clocks
By Gretchen Wehmhoff As a child I’d stay awake late into the night, resting on my elbows because that seemed to make breathing easier. I knew the asthma attack would pass if I could hold ...
Your chances of finishing are better when you show up
By Gretchen Wehmhoff The act of climbing a hill is relative. I have huffed and puffed up slopes on bikes in my younger years and, believe it or not, in three Gold Nugget Triathlons. If ...
Transportation secretary cancels trip to Skagway, due to transportation issues
By Melinda Munson I only had a few days to prepare once I heard Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was coming to town. The first thing I did was start practicing his name. “How do ...
Opinion – Of mice and humans…my perspective on the war
By Gretchen Wehmhoff “In fact there was only one species on the planet more intelligent than dolphins, and they spent a lot of their time in behavioral research laboratories running round inside wheels and conducting ...
Opinion – Just keep swinging
By Melinda Munson Last month at Mollie Walsh Park, I assaulted a four-year-old. It was with the best of intentions. I was at the swings with my 19-year-old, who is non-verbal and blind. There isn’t ...
Opinion – Shopping for tampons – yeah, it’s a thing
By Gretchen Wehmhoff It’s been awhile since I’ve stood in the feminine products aisle. There I was, on a mission for my 14-year-old granddaughter. She used the words “ultra” and “thin.” Did she mean ultra ...
No place like home–especially Skagway seasonal housing
By Melinda Munson I was on the dock overseeing the town’s adorable newsies as they offered the black and white Skaguay Alaskan to smiling tourists disembarking from SMART Bus. Chatting with a tour guide I’d ...
Customer Service and the family business
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Our parents’ business office was in the basement of our home. They worked for record and tape music distributors before and beyond the pipeline years. It’s what brought our family to Alaska ...
Opinion – The chaotic kitchen table
By Melinda Munson My kitchen table is the proverbial canary in the coal mine. It reflects the emotional temperature of the household. If it’s clean with just a plant and a tiny indoor fireplace for ...
Opinion – Music in the car
By Gretchen Wehmhoff About twenty years ago I was driving my 13-year-old daughter and her friends somewhere, I don’t know where. Can’t remember that, but I can remember listening to words come over my car ...