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Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, U’ilani Penelope Keliihoomalu, weighing 8 lbs. 4 oz., was born to Jennifer Ruth Glover and Kawika Keliihoomalu… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Slacktide: Five stages of grief: Winter 2016

When it comes to weather, I’m usually an undying optimist—ask my wife; it drives her crazy. Every day since January I’ve been assuring her the… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016
  • By Geoff Kirsch

Gimme a Smile: Colds, caucuses and skunk cabbage

It’s a big responsibility writing a column for the newspaper, trying to touch on topics that readers will identify with while highlighting the humorous side… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016
  • By PEGGY MCKEE BARNHILL

Thanks to those who helped with the skate park

My name is Sonny Pittman. I helped build the Pipeline Skate Park when I was in high school along with many other skaters and volunteers.… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Timeline: Palestine-Israel

Skip Schiel, a Cambridge, Massachusetts based photojournalist, will present his slideshow, Timeline: Palestine-Israel on March 28 at 5 p.m. The program will be held at… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Bartlett Foundation thanks Community for Fahrenkamp-Kelly Tournament

The 27th annual Fahrenkamp/Kelly Legislative Putting Tournament once again transformed the halls of Alaska’s State Capitol into a putting green. This charitable event held on… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016
The first annual Alaska's Heart through Student Art & Technology Exhibit and Alaska Council of School Administrators' Legislative Reception was recently held in Juneau.  It was an opportunity to have key education stakeholders, legislators and legislative staff meet together and highlight the positive happenings in education.  Superintendent Mark Miller attended the event and is with artwork by students in the Juneau Borough School District.  Student artists received certificates signed by the honorary chair of the event, First Lady Donna Walker. Many pieces from the exhibit are now on display in the Capitol for all to enjoy. The evening was sponsored by the Alaska Council of school Administrators, GCI Education, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and the Alaska Arts Education Consortium.

Photo: Student art and techonology exhibit

The first Alaska’s Heart through Student Art & Technology Exhibit and Alaska Council of School Administrators’ Legislative Reception was recently held in Juneau. It was… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016
The first annual Alaska's Heart through Student Art & Technology Exhibit and Alaska Council of School Administrators' Legislative Reception was recently held in Juneau.  It was an opportunity to have key education stakeholders, legislators and legislative staff meet together and highlight the positive happenings in education.  Superintendent Mark Miller attended the event and is with artwork by students in the Juneau Borough School District.  Student artists received certificates signed by the honorary chair of the event, First Lady Donna Walker. Many pieces from the exhibit are now on display in the Capitol for all to enjoy. The evening was sponsored by the Alaska Council of school Administrators, GCI Education, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and the Alaska Arts Education Consortium.

Evergreen Cemetery digital tool available

A recent partnership between the City and Borough of Juneau Parks and Recreation Department, Community Development Department and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum consolidated existing paper… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Cal for art: reusable tote bag

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council calls for artists to submit a graphic of their own creation to be used as the first-ever design on… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

AWARE thanks for support of Women of Distinction

AWARE’s Twentieth Annual Women of Distinction Dinner and Silent Auction was a magnificent success! It was a privilege to recognize this year’s honorees Marie Darlin,… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Sealaska offers Math and Culture Academy

Sealaska Heritage is accepting applications to Opening the Box: Southeast Middle School Math and Culture Academy. Explore mathematical connections found in cultural heritage and knowledge… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

Latseen Running Camp

Sealaska Heritage’s Latseen Running Camp is open for registration. The Camp focuses on the cultural values Haa Latseen (Our Strength), and Haa Aaní (Our Land).… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2016

“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

  • Mar 27, 2016

Wrangell’s Stikine River Birding Festival

The Stikine River Birding Festival celebrates the spring arrival of migratory birds, including hundreds of thousands of shorebirds to the Stikine River Delta. The nineteenth… Continue reading

“We Eat Fish!” film screening

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

BLM Alaska seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for five positions on BLM’s Alaska Resource Advisory Council, which advises the BLM on public land issues.… Continue reading

Afternoon delight at Eagle Bach overlooking the Chilkat Mountains.

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

Afternoon delight at Eagle Bach overlooking the Chilkat Mountains.

Parasitic rhizocephalan barnacles

There are many species of parasitic barnacles, distributed around the world. The rhizocephalans parasitize crabs; they are sometimes found on king crabs in our area.A… Continue reading

Acorn and gooseneck barnacles

There are hundreds of species of barnacle and they do some very peculiar things (from our perspective). The larvae swim freely, but when they are… Continue reading

A male tanner crab has grabbed a smaller female in preparation for mating.

Crab grab

Female tanner crabs, particularly those that have mated in previous years, commonly gather in huge groups, at a density of over 100 females per square… Continue reading

A male tanner crab has grabbed a smaller female in preparation for mating.