We’ve had a run of unseasonably warm, sunny weather. And I mean warm; highs in the mid-70s. Imagine that! That’s in Fahrenheit freedom degrees, not commie Celsius. Celsius is for all those loser nations who have never put men on the moon. But we’ll take advantage of the nice weather while it’s here; it will be below zero again soon enough.
For the time being, though, it’s a little on the warm side for folks who break out the shorts and flip-flops when temps get into the 50s.
Now, on to some Alaska affairs: This is a weird one. I mean, lots of people up here have big freezers. We have one the size of a coffin, and we keep it pretty full of fish and various critters. But a dead guy? That’s something new, and it happened right down in Juneau.
Juneau police said Wednesday that they are investigating whether money or another factor may have driven someone to conceal the death of a man whose remains were found in a freezer last week in Alaska’s capital city.
The Juneau Police Department said in a statement that the remains found July 19 in a freezer on a property along the Glacier Highway in the Lemon Creek area belonged to Ross Pasquan. Police didn’t disclose Pasquan’s age in the statement.
Juneau police said they are exploring the possibility that his death may have been “concealed for financial gain or other motives.”
Not sure what financial gain there could be in this, unless someone was cashing his Social Security check or collecting some other benefit. Also, there’s no cause of death described. Curiouser and curiouser.
Alaska Man score: No score on this one. Hopefully they’ll figure it all out.
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On a happier note, here’s something neat and very Alaskan: the Alaska Native Plant Society is giving lessons to volunteers on encouraging native plants, and discouraging invasive ones.
Ginger May, a volunteer for the society and coordinator of the Campbell Creek Science Center Gardens, said the work is urgent.
“There is a big problem with invasive plants crowding out native plants,” May said. “And the animals have not evolved with those plants and so they may not provide the right kind of food or shelter for those animals.”
May said the goal is to support native plants in urban areas while preventing invasive species from spreading into wild areas.
The gardens at the Science Center feature mostly native plants, including a pollinator garden and a rock garden displaying species that thrive in alpine or poor-soil conditions. Plants are labeled with identification signs that include native names where known.
May said the gardens also serve as a seed source, with seeds made available through a mail program in the wintertime.
That’s a great thing. We could take a pointer or two ourselves; we have this nasty invasive vetch that keeps trying to come up our driveway every year, and pulling it out by hand is just a holding action.
Alaska Man score: Five native columbines.
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Now, then, let’s have a look at some Alaska scenery – and a really heavy coffee cup. Yes, really.
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