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Wings of Alaska sold

Editor’s note: The following story was first published in the Juneau Empire Oct. 12.As of Saturday, Oct. 17, Wings of Alaska is operating under new… Continue reading

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Ivy Warner Sapp, weighing 9 lbs., was born to Autumn and Benjamin Sapp of Juneau on Oct.… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Alaska Native Sisterhood centennial celebration and election results

The Alaska Native Sisterhood commemorated their centennial celebration in Wrangell Oct. 7-10 The Wrangell ANS Camp 1 and Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 4 hosted.The organization… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
Milk Bottles and Crate, used at the Peterson Dairy, JDCM 89.33.00. Selected for Ordinary Things/Extraordinary Tales by Emily Wall.

Community show-and-tell: Pop-up museum

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host a pop-up museum event in conjunction with their satellite exhibit Ordinary Things/Extraordinary Tales from 3-4:30 pm at the Douglas… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
Milk Bottles and Crate, used at the Peterson Dairy, JDCM 89.33.00. Selected for Ordinary Things/Extraordinary Tales by Emily Wall.

UA encourages high school seniors to apply early

The University of Alaska celebrates College Application Week, Nov. 16-20, by encouraging high school seniors to apply early for college.According to UA, College Application Week… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

R&M announces new land survey manager

Jason Langen, PLS, has recently joined R&M Engineering, Inc. as the land survey manager. In this position, Langen will be responsible for oversight and development… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Back to the Future trilogy to be celebrated at Gold town Theater

Gold Town Theater will hold showings of the Back to the Future films to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and also the films’ iconic future date.… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Living & Growing: Remembering the persecuted

While many are gearing up for Halloween, which speaks of ghosts, costumes and receiving candy, there is a segment of the Christian church who will… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By DAN WIESE

UAF names spring and summer 2015 Juneau honor students

The University of Alaska Fairbanks recognized students’ outstanding academic achievement on the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the spring and summer 2015 semesters. A total… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Healing Hand Foundation announces new director

The Healing Hand Foundation announced Kristin McTague as its new executive director.McTague will work closely with the foundation’s board of directors to increase Alaskan Natives’… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

AWARE thanks Alaska Dames and Gents Cosignment Shop

Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE Inc.) is deeply honored and grateful to Alaska Dames and Gents Consignment Shop, for their donation of… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Frugal Fashion Show and Tea

The Women of the Moose will hold their 4th annual Frugal Fashion Show and Tea at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the Juneau… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015

Alaska Day pancake breakfast fundraiser

On Oct. 19, Alaska Day, the Juneau Senior Center will be holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at their location on 895 W.… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
A bald eagle soars above the lens of Kenneth J. Gill in Juneau.

Wild Shots

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos via email to: Outdoors editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com.… Continue reading

A bald eagle soars above the lens of Kenneth J. Gill in Juneau.

State OKs hunting of musk oxen stranded on sea ice

ANCHORAGE — Alaska big game officials have legalized an unusual hunt that will take a boat and a bold hand.Starting Thursday, Alaska residents can harvest… Continue reading

Off the Beaten Path: Hitchiking on mystery road

Years ago, on the Castner Glacier — an icy corridor leading into the alpine clutches of the easternmost region of the Alaska Mountain Range —… Continue reading

Jim Baichtal, left, and Ian Putnam, right, pose with the largest part of the palm leaf fossil they unearthed near Kake. They estimate it's between 50 and 50 million years old.

Kupreanof fossils paint picture of a warm and ancient Earth

Once upon a 50- to 57-million-year distant time, just after dinosaurs went extinct, Southeast Alaska was a much warmer place. Palm trees grew in the… Continue reading

Jim Baichtal, left, and Ian Putnam, right, pose with the largest part of the palm leaf fossil they unearthed near Kake. They estimate it's between 50 and 50 million years old.
In this photo, spore capsules of an unidentified moss can be seen.

On the Trails: Minature lives of spores and seeds

All plants need to produce offspring and those offspring need to be sent out into the world to get established and grow up to make… Continue reading

In this photo, spore capsules of an unidentified moss can be seen.

Nick Jans to speak on Romeo

Local author Nick Jans tonight will discuss the subject of his best-selling book, “A Wolf Called Romeo,” at the University of Alaska, Southeast’s Evening at… Continue reading

Alaskans invited to take part in National Farm to School Month

In recognition of National Farm to School Month in October, the state Division of Agriculture is collaborating with the Department of Education and Early Development’s… Continue reading