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The weather forecast calls for rain this weekend, but that’s OK: With all the fires and smoke around…
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Last weekend proved the truth in the Norwegian saying: Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær,” which…
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Spring sure has been slow coming to town, but now the Betster feels safe in saying that, yeah,…
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It takes nerves of steel to attempt the near-impossible during break-up: get your car washed (see above). Nonetheless,…
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After decades of living in Alaska, the betster knows not to second guess the weather. Heck, you don’t…
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If you’ve lived in Alaska at least one winter, you know that on Friday we’ll experience the biggest…
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The Russians have a marvelous word for what we here in Alaska call “break up”: rasputitsa. Loosely translated,…
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All through the pandemic a running joke has been “Oh, I didn’t expect [insert surprising news development here]…
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Here in Alaska, March will roar in like a grizzly bear and also roar out like a grizzly…
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BEST STORIES AND CRAFTS BET: The Pratt Museum & Park is back open and ready to welcome everyone…
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As the days get lighter earlier and darker later, the Betster can feel the serotonin rising inside of…
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The cold and cloudy forecast for this weekend is making the Betster want to stay inside and curl…
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See that photo of Kachemak Bay above? Notice how compared to last month around the winter solstice the…