It might come as a surprise to Northerners that Donald Trump’s grandfather made his first fortune “mining miners” during the Klondike gold rush in Bennett,… Continue reading
UAF Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will be teaching eight different classes through Juneau Community Schools from February through May. Find descriptions and register on… Continue reading
Once again, I find myself awkwardly stalled in the dairy aisle staring at the egg carton displays: “Cage Free,” Organic,” “Free Range,” Certified Humane.” The… Continue reading
Today is an auspicious day. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. You know what that means, right? Only a few more weeks until the start of Spring… Continue reading
Lisle Francis Xavier Hebert Jr., aka Joe Hollywood, left a big hole in Juneau’s heart with his passing this week. His creative film work, endless… Continue reading
The third annual iDida photgraphy contest award ceremony was held on Jan. 26 at Thunder Mountain High School. The contest received more than 500 entries… Continue reading
Samantha Adams of Juneau is this year’s recipient of thread’s Cindy Harrington Heart & Mind award, given to an individual currently employed in the field… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 23, a son, Graysen Evan Devear Kawagley, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, was born to Iman… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast has announced its Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for Fall 2016. Dean’s List: The following students are recognized for achieving a… Continue reading
Sommer Ward of Juneau was named to Cornell University’s honors Dean’s List for Fall 2016 with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.7.… Continue reading
United Way of Southeast Alaska recently held its annual meeting, at which time the board acknowledged and recognized outgoing board members, elected new board members… Continue reading
Five local residents were named to Gonzaga’s University’s Fall 2016 President’s and Dean’s List. Sophia Kaelke was named to the President’s List, earning a GPA… Continue reading
The Sitka black-tailed deer hunting season is now closed in Southeast Alaska. According to a Thursday release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,… Continue reading
The life cycle of mammals (including humans), birds and some other organisms is relatively simple. An individual is born or hatched, feeds and grows up,… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
The Juneau Icefield Research Program will discuss recent developments in the scientific exploration of the icefield during this Friday’s Fireside Lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier… Continue reading
Once in the Brooks Range, I carved spoons from a caribou antler to give to my three nieces. Any spoon bought at a store would… Continue reading
When I was about 6 or7, my paternal grandfather — who, as a Jewish kid growing up in a predominately Irish neighborhood in 1930s New… Continue reading
Dance performance by Yees Ku Oo and Valentine’s Day raffle Walter Soboleff Building 105 S. Seward St. Reception: 4:30-8 p.m., performance 6-8 p.m. Sealaska Heritage… Continue reading
As kids we lived so far out in the bush with only our family for companions that when my parents mentioned that neighbors would be… Continue reading
