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Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Dennis Michael Lavigne, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz., was born to Rachael and Dennis Lavigne of Juneau… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016

Senior Menu

Monday, May 16Chili with Beef and CheeseCornbreadColeslawTuesday, May 17Sweet and Sour ChickenRiceCarrotsCauliflower and Broccoli TossWednesday, May 18Beef and Noodle CasserolePeasCottage Cheese and TomatoesThursday, May 19Spaghetti… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016
Juneau Empire news clipping from May 11, 1966, during Alaska's first Arbor Day celebration. Children featured were fourth graders from Capitol School and St. Ann's Parochial School.

Alaska’s 50-year anniversary of Arbor Day

On Monday it’ll be Alaska’s 50th Arbor Day, and a variety of events will be happening around Juneau to celebrate, such as the reenactment of… Continue reading

Juneau Empire news clipping from May 11, 1966, during Alaska's first Arbor Day celebration. Children featured were fourth graders from Capitol School and St. Ann's Parochial School.

Living & Growing: Does the emergency button work?

In a recent power outage, my wife and I had the unfortunate timing of being between floors two and three while riding the elevator. The… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016
  • By LARRY ROREM

400th baby born at JFHBC

Since 2008, 400 babies have been born at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. April 25 marked the day when Alden Michael Bethel entered… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016

Thank you scientists!

The Riverbend Elementary staff and families would like to thank the following people and agencies for their wonderful science exploration activities and presentations at our… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016
Cindy Hudson of the Women of the Moose presents the award to Nancy DeCherney, executive director of JAHC. Nancy Lehnhart, Juneau School District Art Specialist is on the left. Jen LaRoe, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Education Director, is on the right.

Women of the Moose award grant to the Elementary School Juried Art Show

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is the recipient of $300 granted by the Juneau Women of the Moose for the purposes of assisting with… Continue reading

  • May 15, 2016
Cindy Hudson of the Women of the Moose presents the award to Nancy DeCherney, executive director of JAHC. Nancy Lehnhart, Juneau School District Art Specialist is on the left. Jen LaRoe, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Education Director, is on the right.

Livng & Growing: The toughest job ever

I watched a video interview recently where applicants for a director of operations position were given the requirements of the position they were seeking. They… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2016
  • By DAN WIESE
Benjamin Island sea lion haul out.

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

Benjamin Island sea lion haul out.

Raincountry Flyfishers’ Casting Night

The 23rd annual Casting Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Twin Lakes. Raincountry Flyfishers and the local chapter of… Continue reading

A Townsend's Warbler banded in Alaska. The winter range of the species extends south along the Pacific coast to the mountains of Central America.

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day in Juneau

The Tongass National Forest in partnership with Juneau Audubon Society and Juneau Community Garden Association will host International Migratory Bird Day activities on Saturday, May… Continue reading

A Townsend's Warbler banded in Alaska. The winter range of the species extends south along the Pacific coast to the mountains of Central America.

Summer closure of four islands in Glacier Bay

To prevent human disturbances and mortality rates of chicks during nesting season, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is closing four different islands in Glacier… Continue reading

A two-year-old black bear walks near the Steep Creek Meadow platform on Tuesday afternoon.

Photos: Bears, bears, everywhere

U.S. Forest Service park ranger Donald Macdovgall 59, stands on the Steep Creek Meadow platform looking down at a adolescent male bear, estimiated to be… Continue reading

A two-year-old black bear walks near the Steep Creek Meadow platform on Tuesday afternoon.

Off the Trails: Sparrows

In late April and early May, I enjoyed seeing a variety of sparrows, most of which were arriving from their winter quarters and fueling up… Continue reading

More than 20 years of changes in an undisturbed patch of tundra in northern Alaska, east of Kaktovik.

Alaska Science Forum: Much of the Arctic is lower than it was before

When botanist Janet Jorgenson first visited a patch of tundra east of Kaktovik in 1988, it was flat, dry and thick with 29 species of… Continue reading

More than 20 years of changes in an undisturbed patch of tundra in northern Alaska, east of Kaktovik.

Béla Fleck, Katie Thiroux, Marine Jazz Band headline Jazz & Classics’ second weekend

JUNEAU — Jazz & Classics’ second weekend will showcase the stunning talent of Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, the Katie Thiroux jazz quartet and its… Continue reading

Architects selected for Arts Complex

JUNEAU — Northwind Architects of Juneau has been chosen to design a new arts complex for Juneau, the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council announced.Northwind is… Continue reading

Public design workshop to meet on Adair Kennedy Park Master Plan

JUNEAU — The CBJ Engineering and Public Works Department and the Parks and Recreation Department will host a public design workshop to develop a master… Continue reading

The Alaskan Laundry, a novel by Brendan Jones, follows a young woman named Tara on a journey of personal recovery in Port Anna, a fictionalized version of Sitka. Courtesy image.

“The Alaskan Laundry” shows one woman’s path home

The first time Brendan Jones moved to Sitka, he was 19 years old and lost.He volunteered at Sheldon Jackson Hatchery in exchange for room and… Continue reading

The Alaskan Laundry, a novel by Brendan Jones, follows a young woman named Tara on a journey of personal recovery in Port Anna, a fictionalized version of Sitka. Courtesy image.

On Writing: In defense of Strunk & White

I made the mistake of emailing Jim Hale an opinion. I sent him a mewling defense of the classic writing guide “The Elements of Style”… Continue reading