A great start
I moved to the Kenny Lake-Copper Center area about four years ago. Before that, I lived in Gakona, and attended its small elementary school. When I say small, I mean very small. I’m talking 14...
View ArticleNature's Story
As I sit here on these wooden stairs and look around me, I get a funny sensation. Autumn is almost over and summer is long gone. As this realization sets in, I think of all the things I am to wait...
View ArticleUps and downs of traveling
Travelling is a very big and important part of my life. It’s also one of my favorite activities to do. Stepping off that airplane and feeling the new air on my skin, whether it be warm or cold, is...
View ArticleA Change in the World
Once in a while, people will ask you those annoying questions that you can never answer just off the top of your head. For example, I don’t know how many times someone has asked me what I want to...
View ArticleLife's Purpose
“The fact that you are still alive assures you that God has something for you to accomplish.” –Rodney A. Winters While surfing the web one evening, I stumbled upon this quote. It really...
View ArticleBeauty cannot be linked to pain
One half. That’s the approximate fraction of animals that suffer and die from cosmetic tests each year. Rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other animals are suffering and ultimately dying just...
View ArticleA happy "thing" in life
There are countless good feelings to experience, but you know that one deep in your stomach? The one that flutters with excitement every time you’re doing something you love? Yes, that’s the one...
View ArticleHow to escape your chores
We all know that time when we hear those disappointing words from a parent such as “Do the dishes” or “Clean the bathroom” or, my personal “favorite”, “Help me haul firewood today.” I’m sure every...
View ArticleSkiers share a little misery
Spruce needles tugged at our sides as we glided down the trail, still trying to get used to our skis. It was a rather cloudy day in Slana, the sun making brief appearances here and there. Since...
View ArticleLetter to President Andrew Jackson
(Editor's Note: Rylee wrote the following as part of a junior high history assignment. She was required to read various primary sources dealing with the Trail of Tears and compose a letter to...
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