UNALAKLEET — Today I am defying the -51 temperature that exists six feet from me, on the other side of … Continue reading The morning fear turned into preparation

UNALAKLEET — Wearing a black kuspuk with black and white kupaks, topped with his white, thinning hair, Chip read the … Continue reading Adii! Take that, tough January.

UNALAKLEET — I had just gotten back from picking cranberries. The air was cold and crisp. My favorite time. No … Continue reading Alaska media misses their deadline for change

UNALAKLEET – He turned the lights off. I had been in that church thousands of times from not long after … Continue reading Finding light in a sometimes dark and scary world

NALUQ — There’s something about being out in the country 10 miles up the Kobuk from Kiana. In the open … Continue reading My eyes smile again: A caribou hunt up the Kobuk

UNALAKLEET — He remembered a time she and I picked out music together. I imagine we were in front of … Continue reading Still learning lessons from Ma

“Hey Laureli,” he said. “I have a project for you.” “Alright. What’s up?” “Senator Dan Sullivan is coming to town … Continue reading Sometimes you use your old skills and it’s fun

 UNALAKLEET — I was 13 years old and beginning to think rubber boots were ugly. Maybe I should wear sneakers … Continue reading Saying goodbye to Gram