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Juneau Symphony thanks concert contributors

We at the Juneau Symphony wish to express our gratitude for a wonderful benefit concert that occurred last week. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, a talented… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Bernard Sims Sr. to be ordained Aug. 27

Leonard Bernard Sims Sr. will fulfill his lifelong dream of serving the Lord and His people by being ordained (non-denominational) at 11 a.m. Aug. 27… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Thanks for supporting Aukeman Triathlon

The Aukeman Triathlon would like to thank all of the participants who joined the 8th annual triathlon on Aug. 6. And a huge thanks is… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

AWARE thanks UAS and the Juneau Rotaract Club

Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE), Inc. is writing in appreciation and celebration of college students and young professionals in Juneau who have… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Sebastian Tobias Brown, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz., was born to Katrina Fraker and David Brown of… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Aug. 22SalmonOven Fried PotatoesCole SlawTuesday, Aug. 23Chicken CacciatoreNoodlesSweet PeasHoney Orange SaladWednesday, Aug. 24Pork Chops Baked with ApplesStuffingSweet PotatoesCauliflower and Broccoli TossThursday,… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Southeast Alaska Food Bank thanks Harley Marine Services

On behalf of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank Board of Directors and our volunteers, I would like to thank Harley Marine Services Incorporated, a leading… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

Helping Hands thanks Holland America for $1,000 donation

Helping Hands would like to thank Holland America Line’s community advisory board of Juneau for considering us for a grant this year. They awarded us… Continue reading

  • Aug 21, 2016

ATA registered shoot results

On a rainy Juneau day, seven members of the Juneau Gun Club participated in a scheduled ATA Registered Shoot. Six shot while one member, “Bud”… Continue reading

Western Governors plan workshops on forest management

HELENA, Mont. — The Western Governors’ Association plans five workshops to discuss forest and rangeland management practices and develop a compromise that could include more… Continue reading

Shooting practice league prep for duck season

For the upcoming duck season, the Juneau Gun Club is offering to its members and the general public a four-week shotgun shooting practice league. The… Continue reading

Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line

Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward… Continue reading

Toxins found in phytoplankton in Sitka and Hydaburg

The Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins partnership discovered harmful toxins in some phytoplankton that could cause health effects in humans while collecting samples in Southeast Alaska.SEATT… Continue reading

Alaskan restrictions help Yukon kings meet Canadian goals

For the second year running, Yukon River chinook salmon seem to be climbing out of an abundance pit.The river is home to a bulk of… Continue reading

commercial fishermen have only harvested 8 million pinks as of Aug. 15 in Prince William Sound, the state's largest pink run.

Poor production of pink salmon mystifies

Weather patterns contributed to a screwy sockeye run in 2015, and this year the same is happening to pinks, the second-largest salmon harvest in Alaska.In… Continue reading

commercial fishermen have only harvested 8 million pinks as of Aug. 15 in Prince William Sound, the state's largest pink run.

Off the Trails: Plant evolution and life cycles

Occasionally, friends have asked me about the life cycles of plants, so here I will attempt to summarize them, in the context of plant evolution.… Continue reading

Fish and Game applied a radio tag to this Keen's myotis bat as part of their research for the Threatened, Endangered and Diversity Program.

Tracking Juneau’s endangered bats

“It sounds a little bit crackly,” Courtney Pegus said, putting his ear to what looked like an oversized walkie talkie.“Turn the volume up,” Fish and… Continue reading

Fish and Game applied a radio tag to this Keen's myotis bat as part of their research for the Threatened, Endangered and Diversity Program.
In this Aug. 27, 2015 photo, protesters march down Main Street after a rally on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol to bring attention to the long-term protection of transboundary waters, principally the Taku, Stikine and Unuk watersheds.

Southeast tribes voice mining concerns to State Department

Southeast tribal groups met with officials from the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency last week in Juneau and Ketchikan to discuss ongoing… Continue reading

In this Aug. 27, 2015 photo, protesters march down Main Street after a rally on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol to bring attention to the long-term protection of transboundary waters, principally the Taku, Stikine and Unuk watersheds.

Alaska State Council awards Southeast organizations

This June, the Alaska State Council on the Arts awarded $543,262 in grants to Alaska artists and arts organizations in its first funding quarter of… Continue reading

Neverland comes to Juneau

Perseverance Theatre’s first play of the 2016-2017 season, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” is set to open Friday, Aug. 19, with previews beginning Tuesday, Aug. 16.According… Continue reading