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Ben Huff to give final Alaska Positive lecture

Huff to lectureAlaska Positive, the Alaska State Museum’s biennial photo exhibit, will soon come to close on Jan. 21. The final lecturer will be local… Continue reading

Mendenhall Trombone, courtesy of Con Brio Chamber.

Con Brio Chamber Series presents “Low Brass Music and Other Noises”

Con Brio Chamber Series presents “Low Brass Music and Other Noises”JUNEAU — The Con Brio Chamber Series presents: “Low Brass Music and Other Noises,” low… Continue reading

Mendenhall Trombone, courtesy of Con Brio Chamber.

AWARE celebrates 40th birthday with concert

AWARE celebrates 40 years of service with a dance party/fundraiser To celebrate 40 years of providing services to Juneau and the Northern Panhandle, AWARE (Aiding… Continue reading

Local documentary maker turns camera to a romantic comedy

Greg Chaney, a Juneau filmmaker, is used to telling the stories of others through his documentaries. He’s made “Journey on the Wild Coast,” which is… Continue reading

The House that Gruening Built, by Bob Winfree.

The House that Gruening Built

THE HOUSE THAT GRUENING BUILT BY ROBERT WINFREEThe plaque on the wall had told us, that a statesman built this fine place.On the mantle lay… Continue reading

The House that Gruening Built, by Bob Winfree.

Writers’ Weir: The Family at Eagle Rock

THE FAMILY AT EAGLE ROCKBY ROBERT WINFREESipping my morning coffee and wiping my bleary eyes,I looked out the bay view window, when to my great… Continue reading

Kethcikan Museums welcome new director

Ketchikan Museums welcome new directorKETCHIKAN — Even more change comes for the Ketchikan Museums along with their renovations – a new museum director. Lee Gray… Continue reading

Sitka jazz festival approaches

Jazz in SoutheastSITKA— The 22nd Sitka Jazz Festival will be Feb. 2-4, 2017. It will consist of an array of artists, starring the Tierny Sutton… Continue reading

Auditions begin for 2nd annual ‘Juneau’s Got Talent’

Auditions for 2nd annual ‘Juneau’s Got Talent’Juneau Dance Theatre is looking for family-friendly acts two to three minutes long for its 2nd annual “Juneau’s Got… Continue reading

Applications period open for Haa Shuká Community Language Learning Project

Applications period open for Haa Shuká ProjectMETLAKATLA, HYDABURG, SITKA, JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has opened the application period for its Haa Shuká Community… Continue reading

Hoonah students and teachers stand with Sparks the orange frog as part of the Happiness Advantage training done by GoodThink.

Hoonah, happiness and orange frogs

There was talk of bombs at the Hoonah Jr. and Sr. High School on Tuesday, Jan. 10, but not the exploding kind. Instead, they were… Continue reading

Hoonah students and teachers stand with Sparks the orange frog as part of the Happiness Advantage training done by GoodThink.
Patti Jouppi with her honorable mention-winning piece, "Intertidal."

Mauna wins 2017 JAHC juried art show

MAUNA WINS 2017 JAHC JURIED SHOW COURTESY OF THE JAHCARTIST PUA MAUNA WON “BEST IN SHOW” IN THE JUNEAU ARTS AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL’S 2017 JURIED… Continue reading

Patti Jouppi with her honorable mention-winning piece, "Intertidal."

CHARR supports Juneau Community Foundation’s Hospice Endowment and Operating Fund

The Juneau Community Foundation thanks the Juneau/Lynn Canal Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association (CHARR) for a recent donation of $20,000. Half of the funds… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017

The measure of the man

Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929. He began his college education at 15 obtaining his B.A. from Morehouse College in 1948 and… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017
  • By CHAVA LEE

Juneau Senior Center menu

Monday, Jan. 16CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYMartin Luther King Day Tuesday, Jan. 17Chef’s Salad w/ ham, cheese, eggPotato SoupCornbread Wednesday, Jan. 18Spaghetti w/ Meat SauceTossed SaladBroccoli Thursday, Jan. 19Porcupine Meatballs… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital:• On Jan. 2, a son, Marius Henry Walters, weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces, was born to Ashley Hartzell of… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017

Juneau students named to MSU fall semester honor rolls

BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2016. From Juneau, Erin Buhler made the President’s Honor Roll with… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017
Left to right: United Way Board members Robbie Stell, Secretary Ann Gifford, Sara Truitt, Resource Development Director, Wayne Stevens President/CEO UWSEAK, Mark Mesdag Chair, Lori Hermanson, Senior Strategy Analyst - Special Project, Avista, Jessie Wuerst, Senior Communications Manager, Avista, Thomas Dempsey, Manager of Thermal Operations, Avista Utilities.

Avista presents gift to United Way 2016 Giving Campaign

United Way of Southeast Alaska received a campaign gift from Avista, the parent company of Alaska Electric Light and Power (AEL&P). Jessie Wuerst Sr., communications… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017
Left to right: United Way Board members Robbie Stell, Secretary Ann Gifford, Sara Truitt, Resource Development Director, Wayne Stevens President/CEO UWSEAK, Mark Mesdag Chair, Lori Hermanson, Senior Strategy Analyst - Special Project, Avista, Jessie Wuerst, Senior Communications Manager, Avista, Thomas Dempsey, Manager of Thermal Operations, Avista Utilities.

Guy About Town: Planning a wedding in Juneau

Now, I’m not a party person per se, but I have suddenly found myself addressing envelopes, folding place-cards and buying decorations. Apparently that is what… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER

Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board seeks applications for journeyman

The Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board (ASHRAB), a board which promotes the collection, preservation, and accessibility of historical records found in Alaskan repositories, is… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2017