Alaska Native playwright Vera Starbard, who wrote “Our Voices Will be Heard,” produced this winter at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, and in Hoonah and Anchorage,… Continue reading
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan has scored seats on nearly every Congressional committee that deals with issues on, over and under the oceans. That fulfills a… Continue reading
CCW: Do you have any particular creative routines or habits — favorite spaces to work, times of day, materials you use, music you listen to,… Continue reading
ON WRITING: BURN YOUR STRUNK AND WHITELook if you like, but you will have to leap. —W. H. AudenIt’s a late afternoon in February. I’m… Continue reading
High school students across Alaska participated in Alaska Tsunami Bowl, a scientific competition on ocean research. Teams had to present research papers to a panel… Continue reading
Applications for arts funding from the City and Borough of Juneau are due April 15 at 5 p.m.The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council administers the… Continue reading
Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 11BBQ Beef on BunPotato SaladMixed VegetablesTuesday, April 12Lemon Baked ChickenBBQ BeansRice PilafCole SlawOrange SlicesWednesday, April 13Fiesta Pork ChopsRicePeasCarrot Raisin SaladThursday,… Continue reading
Adults complicate things. When faced with a complex or controversial problem, grownups have a tendency to gravitate toward the details and sometimes lose sight of… Continue reading
Is it just me, or does the waxing daylight of spring make you realize just how much of a mess you’ve made the past six… Continue reading
Creator of the Sham Jam fundraiser, Sen. Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, presents the Canvas, an art studio and gallery in Juneau which welcomes artists living with… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Jared Arkeen Coronel, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz., was born to Rhina and Ronie Coronel of Juneau… Continue reading
I’ve been with the Juneau Empire since August of last year, and am now assuming the role of Neighbors editor. When I first started at… Continue reading
Bartlett Regional Hospital would like to thank all those who helped make the Juneau Community Health Fair a success on March 19 at Thunder Mountain… Continue reading
The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council is looking for people from the community to serve on the annual City and Borough of Juneau arts grant… Continue reading
April 5 was the FIRST LEGO League Jr. Expo at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Over 100 people came together to celebrate the wrap of… Continue reading
Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture on preliminary findings stemming from research on indigenous intellectual property rights by a visiting scholar from Norway.In his… Continue reading
Thank you presenters, supporters, volunteers and guests for an extraordinary fifth year of the Wildlife Wednesday winter lecture series hosted by the Southeast Chapter of… Continue reading
The Juneau Community Foundation recently announced the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund is now accepting 2016 grant applications.The Douglas-Dornan Foundation awards financial grants one time each year… Continue reading
Many plants produce sticky or hooked hairs (technically called trichomes) that are useful in a dazzling array of ways. Some ways are quite straightforward, and… Continue reading
An avalanche roars down Mount Juneau on March 31.… Continue reading
