Gustavus News

When it comes to the upward movement of the Earth's crust, the residents of tiny Gustavus, Alaska, are experts.

The Gustavus Visitor's Association announces the launch of www.gustavusak.com. People considering a trip to Glacier Bay National Park can now plan their trip using on-line planning tools, maps, and business ...

Published: June 7th, 2008 12:18 AM Last Modified: June 7th, 2008 12:18 AM The Gustavus Visitor's Association recently launched a trip planning Web site to assist people planning a visit to nearby Glacier Bay ...

If my travelogue did not make it clear already let me compliment the arrangements made by Sherri Backstrom of Waypoint Yacht Charter Services in Bellingham Washington and the foresight and commitment shown by ...

Chicken salad, Walnuts,Roasted Tomatoes, Pickled Red Onions, and Frisee on Multigrain Bread We love modern renditions of old favorites, and Tom Colicchio's New York-based sandwich emporium has done just that ...

On May 3, the Juneau Raptor Center released three bald eagles. Here are their stories. via Juneau Empire

This past winter, the Forest Service did a commendable thing. Following the lead of Gustavus residents, the Forest Service scrapped its plan for another massive clear-cut in the Couverden area and offered a ... via Juneau Empire

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. via USGS Earthquakes

“You have to be able to trust your superintendent as a board member because they're the ones that give you information.”

The Chatham School Board replaced its superintendent earlier this month. Vance Cortez-Rucker said his attorney and the School Board's attorney had developed an "exit strategy" that allows him to step aside with ... via Juneau Empire

Officials from small towns throughout northern Southeast Alaska will meet today in Juneau to discuss the possibility of forming a new borough. via KTOO-TV Juneau

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: * On March 9, 2008, a son, Garrett Josef Sims, weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces, to Alejandra and Leonard Bernard Sims, of Douglas. via Juneau Empire

“Girl Scouts are today's leaders, showing the way in healthy living, environmental awareness and respect for self and others.”

The Tongass Alaska Girl Scouts engage in a variety of activities - such as selling their annual Girl Scout cookies - but the secret to their proactive success is thinking outside the box. via Juneau Empire

“If in some small way I can contribute to their comfort and pride in themselves, then it is my obligation since life has been good to me.”

Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies will hold its 12th annual Women of Distinction Gala and Silent Auction at 5:30 p.m. March 8 at Centennial Hall. via Juneau Empire

The Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council will hold its annual council-wide Thinking Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday starting at the U.S. Forest Service Building, 8510 Back Loop Road, and ... via Juneau Empire

Pre-sales for the annual Daffodil Days, a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, will be open from Monday, Jan. via Juneau Empire

“I want to focus on the positive action started by the new appointments”

Former teacher oversees superintendent who helped end her contract GREG SKINNER JUNEAU EMPIRE When English teacher Melissa Cullum lost her job last spring, against the wishes of parents and students in Angoon, ... via Juneau Empire

“I'm looking at the logbook now”

If Alaska's national parks have anything in common, it is that they demand a bit more from the visitor than national parks elsewhere in the States: more energy, more money, more time. via Chicago Tribune

Former Juneau teacher Charles DeBoer, right, 89, poses with a bull moose he bagged this past season in Gustavus. via Juneau Empire

“It feels so good, being northerners”

How long in Homer: Kathy Pfundt has been in Homer for six years. She moved from Gustavus in Southeast Alaska, where she spent 26 years continuing her family's tradition of commercial fishing. via Homer News

I think that Cruise West is what you are looking for. It stops in more out of the way spots because it is a small ship; it also sails all the way up Cook Inlet to dock at Port of Anchorage, the only one that ... via Lonely Planet