More than 100 years ago, when he was just 10 years old, Roy A. Peratrovich Jr.’s grandfather, Andrew Wanamaker, traveled the 200 miles from Sitka… Continue reading
Once upon a 90-year distant time, the M/V Westward carried cruise ships passengers hunting humpback whales, mountain goats and brown bears through Alaska’s waters.Almost 100… Continue reading
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council brings the 9th Annual Food Festival, featuring fresh local produce, homemade jams and jellies, arts and crafts, on Saturday, August… Continue reading
If you don’t see the connection between kayaking and mental health, Friday’s event at the Goldtown Nickelodeon aims to make it more clear.It starts at… Continue reading
Photographer Ben Huff has been dreaming of his own press since 2007, and this summer, with the help of an $18,000 grant from the Rasmuson… Continue reading
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?JM: My first memorable performance was in elementary school talent show. I sang Stacy Lattisaw, “Let Me Be… Continue reading
Juneau Lyric Opera’s fifth production of the popular “Who’s Your Diva,” a singing competition and fundraiser showcasing Juneau’s diva talent, is coming up Sept. 24… Continue reading
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance?BM: It was my junior year of high school. I sang the national anthem before a basketball game… Continue reading
A scatter of Vaux swifts, swallow-like “cigars with wings,” pluckinsects from the afternoon air. As dusk approachesthe scatter thickens into clouds of dozens, thenhundreds of… Continue reading
Nominate for 2017 Governor’s Awards for the ArtsNominations are now open for the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. These awards are an… Continue reading
In the kind of writing most of us do every day—the kind of writing I’ve mainly been concerned with in these columns—the only criteria that… Continue reading
I believe that listening and sharing can undermine prejudice and judgment. I believe that if we embrace the vulnerability it takes to get to know… Continue reading
Once again, the Panhandlers Motorcycle Club is gearing up to resupply Bartlett Regional Hospital with a bin of stuffed toys for young patients.On Sunday, Aug.… Continue reading
University of Alaska Southeast has launched Finish College Alaska, a new program for Alaskans who have attended college but have not completed a degree. Advisors… Continue reading
Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for the Bartlett Foundation Behavioral Wellness Scholarship to support expansion of resources to treat behavioral health illnesses and… Continue reading
Spring-flowering bulbs are now available for purchase from the Juneau-Gastineau Rotarians. These bulbs, including daffodils, hyacinths, crocus and tulips, are selected by Master Gardeners to… Continue reading
The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council brings the ninth annual Food Festival, featuring fresh local produce, homemade jams and jellies and arts and crafts on… Continue reading
On July 29, Ralph and Gloria Wolfe’s Yakutat house burnt down, taking with it their home, belongings and Gloria’s brother Eric. The family has two… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Stella Louise Onstad, weighing 8 lbs. 7 oz., was born to Shyanna Fanning and Walter Onstad of… Continue reading
Donald and Alma Harris will have their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 20. Join them for a celerbation at Helping Hands-Healing Hearts, 5952 Montgomery St.… Continue reading
