People often ask me what life is like in Alaska. Short answer: pretty much the same as the Lower 48, only with the ever-present possibility… Continue reading
Grace Amundsen and Scott Barnkow wed on June 2 at the Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau. A reception was held at Glacier Gardens. The… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
In early June, I had the privilege of participating in the Yakutat Tern Festival. This gave me the opportunity of visiting an area of Southeast… Continue reading
A few years back, a high school friend had a fire that destroyed her house. Naturally, she mourned the loss of photos and assorted memories.… Continue reading
The Sitka Summer Music Festival has begun. This festival is Alaska’s premiere classical music festival that presents music to the community. This four-week event brings… Continue reading
On the night of Thursday, June 8, it’ll be a time for celebrating life, recovery and independent rock music. Six gynecologic oncologists are bringing their… Continue reading
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) celebrated 10 years in Southeast this year. The first event was up in Haines, followed by nine years at Echo… Continue reading
The question was: how to move a building from point A to point B in the bush with only one or two men? In 2006… Continue reading
Research indicates most students spend kindergarten through third grade acquiring basic reading skills. Beginning in fourth grade and continuing all the way through high school… Continue reading
Hi, Juneau! I’m gonna talk about plants. Not for botany, not for linguistics, nor horticulturalist practices (I always thought that sounded like taking care of… Continue reading
As a society and community, we spend a lot of energy focusing on our differences. We have legitimate differences. But too often our differences become… Continue reading
In September 2013 Larry Spencer, a longtime Juneau realtor and advocate for Southeast Alaska Realtor concerns, passed away. The Southeast Alaskan Board of Realtors wanted… Continue reading
Once again, the shoreline of Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park welcomed hundreds of tribal members and other visitors – this time to celebrate… Continue reading
The 2017 summer season marks the seventh anniversary of Sitka-based Alaskans Own (AO), a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) that delivers sustainably-harvested fish to seafood lovers… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
When I walked this same path 20 years ago, I averaged six miles each day. After a few weeks in 2017 of hiking the path… Continue reading
I hope this isn’t your first gardening season here in Southeast. Our typical cold, wet season has gotten even shorter with an unusual string of… Continue reading
Petersburg is home. I grew up here, left for college, and have been back for almost five years. The way life shifts each season is… Continue reading
Scott & Donna Johnson & Mandi Canady Barnaby Brewing Company 206-1 N. Franklin Street Reception: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Scott and Donna Johnson and their… Continue reading
