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Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey

Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey

Lessons I’ve learned from my two new donkeys

  • Feb 9, 2020
  • By Patricia Turner Custard For the Juneau Empire
  • animals
Living & Growing: The Derech of the Donkey
Members of the Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books team Amelia Walker, Della Mearig, Miranda Stichert and Anberlin Tingey earned a perfect score at Wednesday’s Battle of the Books battle at the Mendenhall Valley Public library. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books team Amelia Walker, Della Mearig, Miranda Stichert and Anberlin Tingey earned a perfect score at Wednesday’s Battle of the Books battle at the Mendenhall Valley Public library. (Courtesy photo)
Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Living & Growing: The inconvience of death

Here’s some wise words an imam once told me.

  • Feb 2, 2020
  • By Tari Stage-Harvey For the Juneau Empire
Living & Growing: The inconvience of death
Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists

Two Juneau students — Rielly Iline Walsh and Riley Reed Sikes — were named to the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2019 for… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2020
Students from Juneau named to dean’s and president’s lists
Gimme A Smile: Welcome to a new decade!

Gimme A Smile: Welcome to a new decade!

All things are new.

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • By Peggy McKee Barnhill For the Juneau Empire
Gimme A Smile: Welcome to a new decade!
Moving company, garden club offers scholarships

Moving company, garden club offers scholarships

Two scholarship opportunities for Juneau’s youth.

Moving company, garden club offers scholarships
Snowmen that showed up in the Douglas roundabout. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Slack Tide: My evolution to becoming Winter Shorts Guy

Yes, I’m that guy.

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • By Geoff Kirsch For the Juneau Empire
Snowmen that showed up in the Douglas roundabout. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Thank you letters for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020

Thank you letters for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020

Thank you, merci, danke.

  • Jan 26, 2020
Thank you letters for Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020

Tlingit, Haida women among First Alaskans’ Institute fellows

Recognitions for the week of Jan. 26, 2020.

  • Jan 26, 2020
Thank you letters for Jan. 19, 2020

Thank you letters for Jan. 19, 2020

Thank you, merci, danke.

  • Jan 19, 2020
Thank you letters for Jan. 19, 2020
Local college students make honor rolls

Local college students make honor rolls

Recognizing Juneau’s youth.

  • Jan 19, 2020
Local college students make honor rolls
Bernice King, daughter of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks on Thursday about a series of events to be held in and around The King Center in Atlanta. The events commemorating the birth of civil rights icon center around social justice, non-violence seminars and voter education. (AP Photo | Ron Harris)

X-ray vision: What the Torah can teach us about race relations in America

Do you remember Superman’s X-ray vision?

  • Jan 19, 2020
  • By Rabbi Yehoshua Mizrachi For the Juneau Empire
Bernice King, daughter of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks on Thursday about a series of events to be held in and around The King Center in Atlanta. The events commemorating the birth of civil rights icon center around social justice, non-violence seminars and voter education. (AP Photo | Ron Harris)
Application deadline for tourism-related scholarship is approaching

Application deadline for tourism-related scholarship is approaching

The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.

  • Jan 12, 2020
Application deadline for tourism-related scholarship is approaching
Happy ‘Neau Year: New Year’s Resolutions for Alaska’s Capital City 2020

Happy ‘Neau Year: New Year’s Resolutions for Alaska’s Capital City 2020

Only 20 more shopping days until Groundhog Day Eve.

  • Jan 12, 2020
  • By Geoff Kirsch For the Juneau Empire
Happy ‘Neau Year: New Year’s Resolutions for Alaska’s Capital City 2020
Juneau student named to Dean’s List

Juneau student named to Dean’s List

Recognizing Juneau’s youth.

  • Jan 12, 2020
Juneau student named to Dean’s List
Love is making your own granola

Love is making your own granola

God made Cheerios for a reason.

  • Jan 12, 2020
  • By Tari Stage-Harvey For the Juneau Empire
Love is making your own granola
Neighbors recognitions

Neighbors recognitions

Recognizing Juneau’s youth.

  • Jan 5, 2020
Neighbors recognitions
Thank you letters for Jan. 5, 2020

Thank you letters for Jan. 5, 2020

Thank you, merci, danke.

  • Jan 5, 2020
Thank you letters for Jan. 5, 2020
Michael Clinkscales, a former sea pilot in whose memory the scholarship was created. (Courtesy photo | Clinkscales family)

Sea pilots create UAS scholarship for maritime trades

A new generation of maritime workers.

Michael Clinkscales, a former sea pilot in whose memory the scholarship was created. (Courtesy photo | Clinkscales family)
Anniversary: Steven Rathbun, Isabelle Depa celebrate year anniversary

Anniversary: Steven Rathbun, Isabelle Depa celebrate year anniversary

Happy one year anniversary to my husband Steven Rathbun! Thank you for being right by my side through all of the huge moments we’ve shared… Continue reading

  • Dec 29, 2019
Anniversary: Steven Rathbun, Isabelle Depa celebrate year anniversary