Tulips, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and alliums bloom with different colors, heights and sometimes at different times of the season.
Matt Miller
Morning Host & Local News Reporter
I’m up early every weekday morning pulling together all the news and information you need to start your day. I find the stories unique to Juneau or Southeast Alaska that may linger or become food-for-thought at the end of your day. What information do you need from me to give your day some context?
Filled reservoirs and better salmon survival are silver linings from this wet, dreary summer
Rainy summers like 2020 can cause flooding and mudslides and can harm people’s mental health. But the rain does have benefits.
Mystery seed packets showing up in Alaskans’ mailboxes
Alaska Division of Agriculture officials say they’ve received at least fifty reports from Alaskans about getting seeds from overseas this summer.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Lake and River flood for the 3rd time this summer
This is at least the third time that both the lake and river flooded this summer. Heavy rains drove up lake levels to 10.2 feet on August 10.
At least one Alaska Airlines employee at the Juneau airport tested positive for COVID-19
According to the workers union that represents the company’s ground employees, two employees tested positive. Both are back at work.
Gardentalk – Should you plant mystery seeds? Should you squish woolly bear caterpillars?
Call the Alaska Division of Agriculture in Palmer if you get a mysterious seed packet from overseas.