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People chat in Tenakee Springs on a foggy fall day.

My Corner of Alaska: Paradox in the Mailbox

For a few minutes the other day I stopped what I was doing to watch the afternoon floatplane land. The wind in Tenakee Inlet was… Continue reading

People chat in Tenakee Springs on a foggy fall day.

Robotics teams thank community for travel funding

The Thunder Mountain High School Robotics teams would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2015-16 season. Our five teams traveled to Sitka… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Southeast Food Bank of Alaska thanks Northrim

The Southeast Food Bank of Alaska would like to thank Northrim Bank and their board of directors for their generous donation of $2,000. This check… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Southeast Alaska Board of Realtors Memorial Scholarship recipients named

The 2016 Southeast Alaska Board of Realtors’ Memorial Scholarship recipients were Corbin Mitchell of Juneau-Douglas High School and Bernadette Franulovich of Ketchikan High School. Each… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Rasmuson awards $500,000 to JHFC

At its June 28 meeting, Rasmuson Foundation directors approved grants for eight organizations, with one in the amount of $500,000 going to the Juneau Housing… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, July 11Chicken SandwichMinestrone SoupRomaine SaladTuesday, July 12Chinese Fruited Pork with RiceBakedZucchiniHoney Orange SaladWednesday, July 13Baked Beef with GravyMashed PotatoesCarrotsThursday, July 14BBQ… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Living & Growing: Unified in diversity

Disunity, dissension, demonization, degradation, discombobulation, are just a few of the “D” words that cause so much pain and disharmony to us as people, community,… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016
  • By LARRY ROREM

Tis the season for Christmas in July

It’s time to dust off your Christmas attire you’ve buried in your garage/attic/closet since last winter. Come celebrate Christmas in July to support the Juneau… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Kayden Hunter Wanstall, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz., was born to Miranda Martin and Levi Wanstall of… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016
Mary Ann Dlugosch stands next to her Little Free Library set up in her front yard at Radcliffe Court in early July. The library includes a lower shelf that mainly focuses on books for children.

An act of goodwill: Little free libraries

In an act of goodwill, my father rang a bell for three hours on Christmas Eve for the Salvation Army to collect money for charity.… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016
  • By ALEX MARVEL
Mary Ann Dlugosch stands next to her Little Free Library set up in her front yard at Radcliffe Court in early July. The library includes a lower shelf that mainly focuses on books for children.
Ciela Davidson and Richard Directo pose together in wedding photo.

Davidson, Directo wed

Ciela Davidson wed Richard Directo on May 8, 2016, at Kiana Lodge on Bainridge Island, Washington, where a reception followed.The bride is the daughter of… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016
Ciela Davidson and Richard Directo pose together in wedding photo.
Dr. Karen Carey is the new Provost at the University of Alaska Southeast.

Introducing the new UAS provost

Meet Dr. Karen Carey, the new University of Alaska Southeast provost, who was announced last week after a year long, national search. She replaces former… Continue reading

Dr. Karen Carey is the new Provost at the University of Alaska Southeast.

Local student graduates from Wichita State

Kaela J. Burke of Juneau graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in health science from the Wichita State University in spring 2016. She was… Continue reading

  • Jul 10, 2016
Found these busy little Red-breasted Sapsuckers along Boy Scout Beach Trail.

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

Found these busy little Red-breasted Sapsuckers along Boy Scout Beach Trail.
FILE--In this Oct. 22, 2014, file photo, a black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska. A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it's long been a mantra: "If it's brown, you lie down and if it's black, you fight back." (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP )

Be bear aware: Outdoor survival tips for living in Bear Country

ANCHORAGE — A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it’s long been a mantra: “If… Continue reading

FILE--In this Oct. 22, 2014, file photo, a black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska. A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it's long been a mantra: "If it's brown, you lie down and if it's black, you fight back." (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP )

Alaska Science Forum: Sheefish a shiny surprise on interior river

ZITZIANA RIVER — Fishing at the spot where this long, squiggly stream mixes with a floury channel of the Tanana River, Alison Beamer feels a… Continue reading

Kenai late run king management opens conservatively

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will restrict sport and commercial fishing on the Kenai River to begin July based on total late run… Continue reading

Pinesap parasitizes conifer trees via fungal connections.

Off the Trails: Some June sightings

The Sheep Creek trail in spring and early summer is almost always good for hearing bird songs, but this day was hot (in Juneau, that… Continue reading

Pinesap parasitizes conifer trees via fungal connections.
Starr Hill residents eat and listen to music from the Fleet Street Band at their annual neighborhood party on June 18. Photo by Claire Richardson.

Photos: Starr Hill party

Starr Hill residents eat and listen to music from the Fleet Street Band at their annual neighborhood party on June 18.… Continue reading

Starr Hill residents eat and listen to music from the Fleet Street Band at their annual neighborhood party on June 18. Photo by Claire Richardson.

Celebrate 40 years with JLO

The Juneau Lyric Opera (JLO) is celebrating 40 years of vocal and theatrical programming at its Anniversary Gala on Friday, July 29, 7 p.m. at… Continue reading