The decision of what to do as the end nears for a beloved pet can make you ask bigger questions about what's fair or not, and even make you consider your own wishes.
The first annual Hospice of Haines "Light the Night" gathering was Friday, with luminarias set along the dark school track on a cold October evening, when the souls of the departed felt very close.
Whether you bag a moose or not, moose hunting can be a zen-like mini-vacation, living in the woods and just watching and listening to the world around you.
One of the benefits of a small-town graduation is that every student and every teacher gets personal consideration and time to reflect on where they'll go from here.
I learned something this week: Dog lice don't stick to people, and they don't live in carpets. Which was good news, considering the lice crawling all over my retriever.
It is part of small-town life to have a post office that knows who you are and gets your mail to you -- even when you have to fudge your address a little.
Heather Lende is the author of "If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News From Small-Town Alaska." To contact Heather or read her new blog, The News From Small-Town Alaska, visit www.heatherlende.com.
