ORCA’s adaptive kayaking program is allowing J.C. Terrill to kayak for the first time. Workshop participants are helping him get familiar with the kayak, how it works and how it might be modified to accommodate his needs.
Lisa Phu
Mendenhall Glacier ice caves on Smithsonian Magazine’s “bucket list”
Because the Mendenhall Glacier is melting, the magazine says there’s “less time to see one of the most breathtaking visions available.”
State ferry LeConte rescues six men from overturned boat
“One of the crew in the bridge of the ferry noticed there was a (boat) that was overturned and individuals that needed rescuing,” said DOT spokesman Jeremy Woodrow.
Breast cancer expert wants to counter the pink ribbon culture
She said the pink ribbon culture tends to celebrate survivors and perpetuate the idea that women can beat breast cancer. It implies that those who died did something wrong.
Juneau hiker who freed eagle and sprung traps sued by trapper
“I say bravo for the trapper. The state won’t do what’s right. He should do what’s right,” says Pete Buist, spokesman for the Alaska Trappers Association.
Juneau shelter needs volunteers to survey homeless
“It really helps to have good manners because we are waking people up. The interviewers ask folks very intrusive questions about their income levels, about their history, about demographic factors, health,” said Mariya Lovishchuk.
Listen: The education of Nora Marks Dauenhauer
“They sprayed every one of our hair and clothes with kerosene. At sixth grade I dropped out,” says Nora Marks Dauenhauer.
Planned Parenthood wins “medically necessary abortion” case
The ruling strikes down a law by Republican state Sen. John Coghill. The state attorney general’s office is reviewing the decision and doesn’t know if it will appeal.
B.C. mine protestors hold “Extra Tuff” rally on Capitol steps
“What we found for this project of collecting salmon stories and boots from Alaskans throughout the region is that Alaska is united on this issue,” says SEACC Director Malena Marvin.
Iraq war veterans remember Joseph Murphy
“Murph just worked harder than everybody else it seemed like, just because he was always giving as much as he could give. He definitely took care of the guy to his left and to his right,” says Mike Mercer.