Tom Ainsworth of Juneau is retiring after 36 years with the National Weather Service.
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?
Off-duty Juneau officer arrested for DUI after crash
Juneau police officer Brent Bartlett was arrested while off-duty Sunday evening after his truck collided with another truck on the North Douglas Highway.
Gardentalk – Nip that flower after pollination
Removing a zucchini plant’s female flower, for example, can prevent the spread of fungus into the rest of the plant and the developing zucchini.
Never mind the smoke and sirens at the Juneau airport: It’s only a drill
Juneau International Airport officials have organized a simulated emergency exercise for Saturday. The exercise is required to be held every three years as part of the airport’s FAA certification.
Gardentalk – It’s garlic harvesting time!
If the scapes straighten out, or if you see yellow or brown developing in garlic stalks and at least half of the leaves, then the garlic is ready to be picked.
Gardentalk – Harvest potential exploders before the big rain
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski recommends that you harvest as many ripe cherries and cabbage as you can before they split and become inedible.