Neighbors

Guy About Town: What you could be missing

Happy 2017, Juneau.We’ve officially passed the solstice, which means that although the days are infinitesimally longer, we’ve passed that subtle barrier between “What a winter… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER

Southeast Alaska Food Bank thanks those for support

On behalf of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank board of directors and our food bank manager, Darren Adams, we would like to thank the citizens… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017

Living & Growing: Why New Year’s is my least favorite holiday

It’s New Year’s — my least favorite holiday next to Sweetest Day. The pressure for profundity is overwhelming, so I celebrate John Denver’s birthday because… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017
  • By TARI STAGE-HARVEY

Recognitions

Resource Data, Inc., a custom software development, geographic information system and IT consulting firm, is pleased to announce the rehire of Heather Koyuk as a… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017
Tom Manning presents a $5,000 check to the Canvas artists in the downtown art gallery.

The Canvas thanks CHARR for donation

The Canvas Art Studio and Gallery, a program of REACH, is honored to thank the Alcohol Retailers of Juneau and Lynn Canal for their generous… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017
Tom Manning presents a $5,000 check to the Canvas artists in the downtown art gallery.

Recent births

• On Dec. 19, 2016, a daughter, Noelle Grace Shanley, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, was born to Jamie Shanley and Patrick Shanley of Juneau.•… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017

Northrim Bank, employees donated over $650K in 2016

ANCHORAGE — The 425 employees at Northrim Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Residential Mortgage, are looking back on the contributions made during the past year.… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017

Juneau Senior Center Menu

Monday, Jan. 1CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYMartin Luther King Day Tuesday, Jan. 2Macaroni and Cheese w/HamBroccoliSpinach Salad Wednesday, Jan. 3MeatloafScalloped PotatoesPeasDanish Salad Thursday, Jan. 4Chicken AdoboMixed VegetablesRiceCitrus Cup Friday, Jan. 5Baked… Continue reading

  • Jan 1, 2017

Wildlife Wednesday to discuss swallow’s population decline

The next Wildlife Wednesday lecture will discuss the population decline of tree swallows.Brenda Wright, a naturalist and birder, will give a talk titled “Where have… Continue reading

A small cluster of daddy longlegs seeks protection in a mine adit.

Winter explorations: Squirrel caches, old mining adits and daddy longlegs

Wonderful snow! Brightening our short December days; under that full moon, it was spectular.All that glorious snow drew me out, day after day, looking for… Continue reading

A small cluster of daddy longlegs seeks protection in a mine adit.
A deer carcass, partially eaten by wolves.

Off the Beaten Path: The wolf and the fawn

A few years ago while looking for deer, I listened to trees creaking and moaning in a Southeasterly gale. Snow fell steadily, illuminating the gloomy… Continue reading

A deer carcass, partially eaten by wolves.
Rosemarie and Neil Davis.

Alaska Science Forum: Goodbye to a smiling giant of Alaska science

T. Neil Davis has died at 84, in his Fairbanks home. The scientist/author/doer was a graduate student and later director at UAF’s Geophysical Institute. In… Continue reading

Rosemarie and Neil Davis.
Sunset over Auke Bay from Auke Nu trail on Dec. 23.

Wild Shots

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

Sunset over Auke Bay from Auke Nu trail on Dec. 23.

Tenakee Inlet closed to personal shrimp fishing

The sport and personal use shrimp fisheries in Tenakee Inlet will remain closed in 2017 until further notice, according to the Alaska Department of Fish… Continue reading

Unit 4 Goat Season to end

SITKA — Mountain goat registration hunt RG150 on Baranof Island will end Dec. 31. Successful hunters must submit hunt reports and goat horns for age… Continue reading

Unit 4 Brown Bear Season to end

SITKA — The brown bear registration hunt RB077 in Unit 4 (Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof Island) will end Dec. 31. Successful hunters must submit hunt… Continue reading

Unit 4 State Deer Season to end

SITKA — The Sitka black-tailed deer state hunting season in Unit 4 will end Dec. 31. Unit 4 includes all of Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof… Continue reading

Juneau area closed to personal shrimp fishing

The sport and personal use shrimp fisheries in the Juneau area will remain closed in 2017 until further notice, according to the Alaska Department of… Continue reading

Carver James Hart greets the hundreds gathered on Bartlett Cove's shore in Tlingit. These three boats paddled from Hoonah to Glacier Bay.

Bright moments in the arts: 2016 in Southeast Alaska

BRIGHT MOMENTS OF 2016From the editor: We’ve reached out to members of the arts community around Southeast Alaska for their thoughts on the year’s “bright… Continue reading

Carver James Hart greets the hundreds gathered on Bartlett Cove's shore in Tlingit. These three boats paddled from Hoonah to Glacier Bay.
Approaching , by Kathleen Wiest.

City museum acquires work from Tenakee Springs, Juneau artists

City museum acquires work from Tenakee Springs, Juneau artistsThe Juneau-Douglas City Museum has been awarded money from the Museums Alaska Art Acquisition Fund, supported by… Continue reading

Approaching , by Kathleen Wiest.