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Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir."

“The Tao of Raven:” Hayes’ new book explores the wisdom of traditional stories

Ernestine Hayes used to tell people she didn’t understand the story of Raven and the box of daylight until she had grandchildren.But when one of… Continue reading

Author Ernestine Hayes holds her latest book "The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir."

Living & Growing: Happy Holidays!

If you have ever been to Douglas for the Fourth of July, then you will surely agree that Douglas knows how to throw a good… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
  • By KEITH HERMANN

Gimme a Smile: Vote your right to exercise

It’s election time again! Once every four years we get the chance to vote for president. It’s our civic duty as citizens in a democracy.… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
  • By PEGGY MCKEE BARNHILL
A downtown tree lights up with the color of fall on Friday.

Guy About Town: The season is autumn, not ‘election’

Can Nov. 8 come soon enough? Can we just skip a few days? If the 7th calls in sick, can the 8th come early to… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
  • By GUY UNZICKER
A downtown tree lights up with the color of fall on Friday.

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Oct. 31Swedish Meatballs and GravyPastaBroccoliTossed SaladTuesday, Nov. 1Chicken CaliforniaRicePeasTexas Cole SlawWednesday, Nov. 2Honey Glazed HamRollSweet PotatoesSukiyaki SaladThursday, Nov. 3Tuna Salad SandwichCream… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016

New ice cream flavor benefits AWARE

Coppa released “Nas-Tea Woman” ice cream on Oct. 25, and $1 from every sale of the dessert will go to Aiding Women in Rape and… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
Girls Scouts in front of the Douglas Public Library

Girl Scouts give thanks for gardening help

Girl Scouts of Alaska Brownie Troop 4077 would like to thank the Juneau Garden Club, especially Master Gardeners Rachel Barth and Molly Hodges, for teaching… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
Girls Scouts in front of the Douglas Public Library

JYS thanks Sealaska

Juneau Youth Services (JYS) wants to thank Sealaska for, once again, making a generous donation to the Miller House program to purchase holiday gifts and… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016

Local graduates Boston University

James B. Dooley, a Juneau resident, received a master of criminal justice in criminal justice in September 2016 from Boston University.… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016

SOFA silent and dessert auction fundraiser

Southeast Alaska Organization for Animals will be hosting its fourth annual Silent Auction and Dessert Auction with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party theme on Nov.… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
From left to right: LWV of Juneau President carolyn Brown and member George Brown pose in a suffrage-themed photo booth during the organization's annual wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser on Oct. 14, 2016.

League of Women Voters gives thanks for fundraising success

On Oct. 14, the League of Women Voters of Juneau held its second annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser. We raised $2,284.15 to help… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
From left to right: LWV of Juneau President carolyn Brown and member George Brown pose in a suffrage-themed photo booth during the organization's annual wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser on Oct. 14, 2016.
Executive director of AWARE Sarah Tabachnick with Frugal Fashion Show winner Odette Edgar.

Women of the Moose thanks community for participating in Frugal Fashion Show

The Women of the Moose, Juneau Chapter #439, would like to think all who helped or took part in their fifth annual Frugal Fashion Show… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
Executive director of AWARE Sarah Tabachnick with Frugal Fashion Show winner Odette Edgar.
Holland America presents a check for $4,000 to Southeast Alaska Food Bank.

Food Bank thanks Holland America

On behalf of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank board of directors and our volunteers, I would like to thank Ralph Samuels, vice president of external… Continue reading

  • Oct 30, 2016
Holland America presents a check for $4,000 to Southeast Alaska Food Bank.
A beaver rubbing his tail on his face at Mendenhall Glacier Lake late afternoon Monday.

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

A beaver rubbing his tail on his face at Mendenhall Glacier Lake late afternoon Monday.

Correction

A photo caption for a “Wild Shot” reader-submitted photo that appeared in last Friday’s Outdoors section erroneously described a brown bear sow with a cub… Continue reading

Alaska Science Forum: Life on barrier islands, north and south

GALVESTON, TEXAS — Here on this alligator-shaped mound of sand, the temperature of 88 is the warmest recorded this late in the season since weather… Continue reading

Americans ate more seafood last year

PORTLAND, Maine — The average American ate nearly a pound more seafood in 2015 than he or she did the previous year, the federal government… Continue reading

Kiah Murray played a fortune-telling parrot in Allison Holtkamp's "24-hour miracle" play "Finding Nora."

24-Hour Miracle features #badombres

They call it “the extreme sports of theatre.” With 24 hours from blank page to premiere, Juneau-Douglas Little Theatre’s official name for the event, “24-Hour… Continue reading

Kiah Murray played a fortune-telling parrot in Allison Holtkamp's "24-hour miracle" play "Finding Nora."

Sealaska to honor warriors, veterans for Native American Heritage Month

JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute and Sealaska will honor traditional Native warriors and veterans at the institute’s annual lecture series to celebrate Native American Heritage… Continue reading

SHI to hold lecture on Yup’ik ways of dancing

JUNEAU — The Sealaska Heritage Institute will hold a lecture by a professor from University of Alaska Fairbanks on Yup’ik ways of dancing at noon… Continue reading