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JAMM receives a check from Small Shops Give!

JAMM thanks Annie Kaills and Shoefly through “Small Shops Give!”

On behalf of the entire Juneau Alaska Music Matters community, thank you Annie Kaill’s and Shoefly for your donation to JAMM through your new local… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
JAMM receives a check from Small Shops Give!

Norwegian breakfast

A Norwegian Breakfast “Frokost” will be served to the public on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Juneau Yacht Club, Aurora Harbor. It… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Mary Jorince C. Ruiz, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz., was born to Princess and Johnny Ruiz of… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Senior menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 4Chef’s SaladTomato SoupRollHoney Orange SaladTuesday, April 5Egg Salad SandwichMinestrone Soup Fruit Salad with Cottage CheeseWednesday, April 6LasagnaTossed SaladGarlic BreadOrange SlicesThursday,… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
Nick and Logan eat at a BBQ restaurant in Hiawasee, Georgia, after leaving the trail.

The Walking Trip: Walkers in the Woods, Part Two

Editor’s note: This is part two of a continuing series about Logan Miller and Nick Rutecki, both of Juneau, as they hike the United States. Our… Continue reading

Nick and Logan eat at a BBQ restaurant in Hiawasee, Georgia, after leaving the trail.

Agency debuts tools to track Alaska marine diets, ecosystems

JUNEAU — SScientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have debuted two databases designed to give researchers data on marine fish species diets and… Continue reading

Traceability in seafood chain about money, not just ethics

PORTLAND, Maine — A coalition of environmentalists and seafood industry professionals is campaigning to make the case that traceability in the seafood industry is about… Continue reading

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom.

On the Trails: Spring equinox

The week that included the equinox brought a run of more nice weather, calling me out to note the signs of what seems to be… Continue reading

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom.
This March 14, 2016, photo shows salmon packets with curry and green beans in Concord, N.H. Baking fish in a foil packet keeps it moist and makes it difficult to overcook. It also is a great way to simultaneously cook sides, such as the green beans in this recipe.

For foolproof baked salmon, reach for the foil

We all know that eating fish several times a week is a healthy goal. But a lot of otherwise accomplished home cooks still find cooking… Continue reading

This March 14, 2016, photo shows salmon packets with curry and green beans in Concord, N.H. Baking fish in a foil packet keeps it moist and makes it difficult to overcook. It also is a great way to simultaneously cook sides, such as the green beans in this recipe.

Ghost ship artifacts emerge in museum

Ships with no humans aboard have long ridden the seas, often floating with supernatural stories of being piloted by dead crew members or becoming visible… Continue reading

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.

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

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.
Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

Fish & Game to survey Cook Inlet razor clams

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to study the razor clams on the west side of Cook Inlet this summer.Razor clams are a… Continue reading

Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

“We Eat Fish!” film screening

Inside Passage Waterkeeper’s new film “We Eat Fish!” about subsistence harvest and commercial fishing will be shown in Juneau.With footage shot from around Southeast, the… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

42nd annual Folk Fest starts Sunday in Juneau

The 42nd annual Alaska Folk Festival will bring performers from around the state and the world to Juneau for a week of music and dancing,… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

Fish Factor: High hopes for 2016 Alaska salmon market

Alaska’s 2016 salmon harvest will be down by 40 percent from last year’s catch, if the fish show up as predicted.The preliminary numbers released by… Continue reading

Sitka herring fishery closes 4,600 tons short

SITKA — Fish and Game closed the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery Monday, with more than 4,600 tons left to catch in the quota.In… Continue reading

What’s Happening

EVENTS In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, March 11-April 3, Perseverance Theatre. The play takes place at the dawn of the age of electricity.… Continue reading

‘Children of the Arctic,’ a portrait of Native Alaskan teenagers

Nick Brandestini’s documentary “Children of the Arctic” will have its U.S. television premiere Tuesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. on World Channel (check local listings),… Continue reading

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in Ketchikan

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in KetchikanThe Alaska Travel Industry Association, announced recipients from Ketchikan for the 2016-2017 ATIA Foundation scholarship awards.The ATIA Foundation… Continue reading

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School named

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School namedJanelle Vanasse of Bethel has been named superintendent and director of Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-operated boarding… Continue reading