The Juneau Public Libraries celebrated the Bookmark Contest in November, a favorite with Juneau kids. This is sponsored each year by the Friends of the… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered if there was a place in Juneau where Boy Scouts could earn up to four Merit Badges in one weekend?On Nov.… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Actually, it’s always that time of year again. It’s never been “that time of year for the first time.”… Continue reading
I would love to see statistics on what percentage of people identify as procrastinators, those lovable people who put off until tomorrow what they don’t… Continue reading
As biologist Craig George was helping Native whale hunter Billy Adams cut sections of blubber from a bowhead whale, he pressed his knife into an… Continue reading
November brought many small delights and some puzzles along the trails. On the first day of November, near the swamp on the Lemon Creek trail,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Stocks have stabilized and bycatch is as low as it’s been since 1960, however the halibut quota for next year will edge down… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE - Pebble Limited Partnership is asking for legal fees to wrap up one lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency and hopes to settle another… 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
The Alaska Wildlife Alliance presents its speaker series, Wildlife Wednesdays, at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library from 7-8 p.m. on Dec. 7. The presentation “Beavers… Continue reading
Glacier Bay National Park now has its own app. The program, called “Glacier Bay National Park Chimani,” runs on iPhone and Android devices, and allows… Continue reading
The Ted Stevens Foundation has donated $10,000 in support of the University of Alaska State Legislative Internship Program, managed by the University of Alaska Southeast.The… Continue reading
I will wrap myself in a soft silky scarf Take my dog to walk my favorite forest trail Recognize the wind sighing in spruce trees Home, I will… Continue reading
In late spring, five comedians, almost all new to stand up comedy, came together for their first performance as Club Baby Seal.No, it wasn’t their… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Juneau Douglas City Museum will host the Tlingit Language Learners group for a discussion of learning from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec.… Continue reading
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has opened a new exhibit featuring Native masks from across the state that elucidates the masks’ ancient and current uses.The exhibit,… Continue reading
An easy go-to side dish is salad. Now days one can get just about everything pre-cut, washed and packaged — from the lettuce, to chopped… Continue reading
“... a car stops and the rich mill owner’s lazy wife leans out and whines: “Giveya two bits for that ol’ tree.” Ordinarily my friend… Continue reading
The Ted Stevens Foundation has donated $10,000 in support of the University of Alaska State Legislative Internship Program, managed by the University of Alaska Southeast.The… Continue reading
The Alaska Airlines Foundation is donating $162,500 to 15 nonprofit organizations in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington.Its 2016 donations total $307,500 to 27 organizations, the largest… Continue reading
