Nov 2, 2017–David Jensen–Paws Along the Trail
David Jensen, author and owner of Pet-ography, will present “Paws along the Trail,” describing his love for animals and how those relationships have contributed to his writing projects. Jensen is a third-generation Alaskan, born in Fairbanks. His family moved to Anchorage in 1963 just before the Great Alaska Earthquake. David graduated from the University of […]
Oct. 5, 2017–Greg Durocher–FONSS–Preserving a Slice of Cold War History in Anchorage’s Back Yard
Greg Durocher recently retired from the U.S. Geological Survey, where he was the chief of the Science Information Services, Alaska office. He is looking forward to his wife’s retirement next year, and increasing their travels. Greg is Director, Friends of Nike Site Summit (FONSS), which is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Nike Site […]
Sept. 14, 2017–Jenny Fast–The Web: Be There or Be Square – How to Start Your Blog and Use Social Media to Self-Promote
Jenny Fast writes as “Superwife” on her blog, The Adventures of Superwife. She shares real, messy, and often humorous stories of marriage and parenting while running the occasional product giveaway for her readers. The Adventures of Superwife has been named “Best Local Blog” three times by the Anchorage Press, and Jenny’s writing has been featured […]
June 1, 2017–Amy Armstrong and Lee Jordan, ECHO News–Reviving True Community Journalism
Amy Armstrong is the managing editor of the ECHO News (the Eagle River Chugiak Herald Observer) in Eagle River, Alaska. She worked from 1999 to 2016 in a freelance capacity for the Alaska Star, covering education and government, writing features, and becoming highly acquainted with what makes Chugiak-Eagle River so incredibly special. During that period, […]
May 4, 2017–Mara Severin–Eating My Words: Discovering Alaska with a Fork and a Pen
Mara Severin is a freelance writer with a bi-weekly food column in the Alaska Dispatch News. She grew up on the East Coast, eventually landing in New York City, where she earned her BA in Literature from Columbia University. She worked as a publisher’s assistant before becoming a writer and researcher for a dealer in […]