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Nominate youth for their contribution to their community

Alaska Communications’ sixth annual Summer of Heroes program in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska seeks nominations of Alaska youth for their contribution… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
Conference volunteer for the Childhood Education Symposium Genevieve McLaughlin and her baby Scarlet.

Thank you for supporting social-emotional development in early childhood

The Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC) recently held their annual Early Childhood Education Symposium in Juneau, called “Relationships and the Power of… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
Conference volunteer for the Childhood Education Symposium Genevieve McLaughlin and her baby Scarlet.

Cruise for a Cause

If you wish to go cruising on Alaska waters and admire the scenery that shows up in author and nature photographer Bob Armstrong’s work while… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016

Methodist Camp: thank you for coming to our open house

The Eagle River United Methodist Camp (ERUMC) would like to thank the Juneau community for attending the open house at the camp on April 4.… Continue reading

  • May 1, 2016
Mark Spangler, a UAF graduate student, is shown at a pond where wood frogs are singing on the UAF campus.

Alaska Science Forum: Calling frogs signal change of the season

NEAR BALLAINE LAKE — Over the blat of engines and hum of tires on nearby Farmers Loop, Mark Spangler hears the chuckles of the animal… Continue reading

Mark Spangler, a UAF graduate student, is shown at a pond where wood frogs are singing on the UAF campus.
A beaver carries a stick that provides both food and structural material for a dam or lodge. Beaver dams provide excellent habitat for young salmon.

Off the Trails: Anadromous fish in Dredge Creek

Dredge Creek begins in a long pond near the Glacier Spur highway, crosses under the road, and flows below the slopes of Thunder Mountain. It… Continue reading

A beaver carries a stick that provides both food and structural material for a dam or lodge. Beaver dams provide excellent habitat for young salmon.
Four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby in August 2015.

NOAA’s Whale SENSE reaches one-year anniversary

Whale watching operators have noticed more communication, less crowding, fewer complaints and more awareness of speed and time spent with whales, according to feedback given… Continue reading

Four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby in August 2015.
Cladonia Cristatella or British Soldiers is a lichens resembling English Revolutionary War soldiers.

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

Cladonia Cristatella or British Soldiers is a lichens resembling English Revolutionary War soldiers.

Free screening of The Messenger

To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the International Migratory Bird Treaty, the Juneau Audubon Society invites Juneau to a free screening of the movie “The… Continue reading

Mavis Staples performs.

Juneau Jazz & Classics teams with the trees

When you’re talking about Juneau Jazz & Classics it can be hard to know where to start, what with two weeks of music, 14 musical… Continue reading

Mavis Staples performs.

Meals with Migdi: The Great Windfall Odyssey (and pita chips with hummus)

Previously, I wrote about my endeavor to embrace the great outdoors with more than an air hug. Now that I’ve been out and about on… Continue reading

Student Harrison Voegeli takes measurements of young growth during forestry training on Prince of Wales. The data will be used to determine the health and productivity of young growth timber as a sustainable resource. Photo by Quinn Aboudara.

Local land, local work

April 4 began early for Prince of Wales resident Buck Grasser. A single father of two living in Craig, he was busy getting his children… Continue reading

Student Harrison Voegeli takes measurements of young growth during forestry training on Prince of Wales. The data will be used to determine the health and productivity of young growth timber as a sustainable resource. Photo by Quinn Aboudara.

Capital City Weekly columnists Hale, Callahan win first place awards

A huge congratulations to Capital City Weekly columnists Jim Hale and Dick Callahan, who each got first place in this year’s Alaska Press Club Awards,… Continue reading

Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka named to state education board

JUNEAU – Rebecca Himschoot, a teacher in Sitka, has joined the State Board of Education & Early Development. She holds the public seat for the… Continue reading

Juneau Co-Op Preschool Cinco de Mayo fundraiser

The Juneau Co-Op Preschool is raising mone with a “Cinco de Mayo Celebracion: Wine, Beer, and Tequila Tasting. DJ Manu will provide music; there will… Continue reading

Inaugural Sitka Arts & Science Festival Coming This July

SITKA — A new interdisciplinary festival in Sitka, Alaska on the historic Sheldon Jackson Campus will provide opportunity for tourists and locals to explore science… Continue reading

New fees to be collected beginning May 1 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

JUNEAU — Starting May 1, the U.S Forest Service will require people aged 16 and older to have passes to use certain areas outdoors near… Continue reading

Cedar bark harvesting course available in Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN — Sign up to learn how to harvest cedar bark for weaving with instructor Gloria Burns on three separate days, two of them field… Continue reading

Girls rock camp 2016 comes to Haines, Sitka

A Girls Rock summer camp is coming to Haines and Sitka, as well as Anchorage and Fairbanks, this summer. Kids can learn a new instrument,… Continue reading

Fundraising for bear mauling, house fire victims

April has been a tragic and trying month for many in Southeast Alaska, but friends and neighbors across the region are helping how they can,… Continue reading