Environment

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some suggestions for harvesting our vegetables in our garden.

The Juneau man convicted of baiting bears and illegally shooting a wolf is now in jail. Park Myers III could be behind bars for up to a month because he was working while he accepted unemployment insurance benefits. Myers was still on probation after pleading guilty in the poaching case. It included the taking of a black wolf believed to be the friendly and popular wolf known by many as ‘Romeo.’

Matt Miller has the story.

Over the last 30 years, more than a thousand Juneau elementary school children have been the recipients of a weekend of free ski lessons at Eaglecrest Ski Area.

As long as they’ve never skied before, the third, fourth, and fifth graders can apply for the Learn to Ski program and hope their name is pulled in a drawing. The ski area provides transportation, skis and boots, lift tickets, lessons, and lunch for both days. It’s sponsored by Mendenhall Auto Subaru.

Thirty-two enthusiastic kids were on skis for the first time last weekend (Jan. 29/30).

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some more suggestions for garden planting and provides a preview of the upcoming Community Garden Sale.

Master Gardener Joan Kasson provides a primer on use of vines for Juneau yards and gardens.Related Link: Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has some suggestions for preparing rhubarbs and potatoes for this season.