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Mike Blackwell with sons, Andrew and Matthew, and friend, Carolyn Naftel. Michael Blackwell was the recipient of the Philanthropist of the Year award from Juneau Community Foundation. (Courtesy Photo | Michael Penn via Juneau Community Foundation)

Blackwell named Philanthropist of the Year

The Juneau Community Foundation held its annual Philanthropy recognition dinner last Thursday and presented awards to a philanthropist, a philanthropic organization and a nonprofit organization.… Continue reading

Mike Blackwell with sons, Andrew and Matthew, and friend, Carolyn Naftel. Michael Blackwell was the recipient of the Philanthropist of the Year award from Juneau Community Foundation. (Courtesy Photo | Michael Penn via Juneau Community Foundation)
Finding life in the dirt

Finding life in the dirt

There are few activities as rewarding as digging potatoes.

Finding life in the dirt
Kindness for children with an incarcerated parent

Kindness for children with an incarcerated parent

11.2 percent. More than 1 in 10. This is the number of adults in Alaska, that had experienced having a family member in jail at… Continue reading

Kindness for children with an incarcerated parent
Senior Menu & Activities for Oct. 8-12, 2018

Senior Menu & Activities for Oct. 8-12, 2018

Senior Menu & Activities for Oct. 8-12, 2018.

Senior Menu & Activities for Oct. 8-12, 2018
Thank you letters for Oct. 7, 2018

Thank you letters for Oct. 7, 2018

The Southeast Alaska Food Bank would like to thank everyone who donated food to us on Sept. 29 during Project Playground’s grand opening. We were… Continue reading

Thank you letters for Oct. 7, 2018
Bridget Abroad: Not your average school lunch

Bridget Abroad: Not your average school lunch

In France, school lunch is not just a meal, it’s an event.

Bridget Abroad: Not your average school lunch
Juneau Style

Juneau Style

On a stormy afternoon at Eagle Beach, I ran into Mike Dilger, a birder visiting from the UK. Hailing from a similarly wet climate, he… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2018
  • By KERRY HOWARD FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
  • Juneau Style
Juneau Style
Living & Growing: Our Heavenly Father’s open arms

Living & Growing: Our Heavenly Father’s open arms

Have you ever longed for someone to really look forward to you coming home? Maybe you are one of those blessed people who experience the… Continue reading

Living & Growing: Our Heavenly Father’s open arms
Recent births for Sept. 30, 2018

Recent births for Sept. 30, 2018

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital.

  • Sep 30, 2018
  • JUNEAU EMPIRE
  • Births
Recent births for Sept. 30, 2018
Jeffra Clough.

SAIL celebrates 25 years, honors advocates

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is celebrating its 25th anniversary and honoring two outstanding advocates at a gala in October. SAIL’s 2018 Senior and Disability… Continue reading

Jeffra Clough.
Skagway activist chosen to plan anti-nuclear project

Skagway activist chosen to plan anti-nuclear project

Veterans for Peace has selected an organizer for an anti-nuclear weapon conference that will be held in Juneau in 2020. Shelby Surdyk of Skagway will… Continue reading

Skagway activist chosen to plan anti-nuclear project
Thank you letters for Sept. 30, 2018

Thank you letters for Sept. 30, 2018

• On behalf of the Juneau Freewheelers Bicycle Club, we’d like to thank everyone for making the first Douglas Dirt Derby a successful event. More… Continue reading

Thank you letters for Sept. 30, 2018
To Vote or Not To Vote … What Was the Question?

To Vote or Not To Vote … What Was the Question?

Election season is upon us.

  • Sep 30, 2018
  • By Peggy McKee Barnhill For the Juneau Empire
  • Gimme a Smile
To Vote or Not To Vote … What Was the Question?
Juneau Style

Juneau Style

Fall is upon us and as the weather starts to turn cooler, jackets and boots are certainly in order. On this day, Jollene Chup paired… Continue reading

Juneau Style
Recent births for Sept. 23, 2018

Recent births for Sept. 23, 2018

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Sept. 12, a son, Bentley Edward Gomez, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces, was born to Ellen and… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2018
  • JUNEAU EMPIRE
Recent births for Sept. 23, 2018
Southeast Alaska United Way announces campaign leaders

Southeast Alaska United Way announces campaign leaders

The United Way of Southeast Alaska has named former Juneau city manager Kim Kiefer and Wells Fargo branch manager Janey Lester as the leaders of… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2018
  • Juneau Empire
Southeast Alaska United Way announces campaign leaders
Thank Yous for Sept. 23, 2018

Thank Yous for Sept. 23, 2018

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska would like to thank the City and Borough of Juneau for funding through the Youth Activities Grant. This… Continue reading

Thank Yous for Sept. 23, 2018
Vote your brains out

Vote your brains out

I’ll start by saying this: I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Republican. But I’m not a Democrat, either. Rather, I’m an… Continue reading

Vote your brains out
TRAYLS crew and Ha Too Yeiti camp members watch as Ralph Wolfe of Yakutat shows how to process sockeye fillets. (Courtesy Photo | Ian Johnson)

Hoonah’s second annual culture camp weaves tradition into everyday life

The first week of July, over 60 community members and nearly 150 people of all ages boarded cars, trucks, vans and an Icy Strait bus… Continue reading

TRAYLS crew and Ha Too Yeiti camp members watch as Ralph Wolfe of Yakutat shows how to process sockeye fillets. (Courtesy Photo | Ian Johnson)
Shadow Meienberg, Brian Wescott, Irene Bedard, Miciana Hutcherson and Ashleigh Watts rehearse “Our Town” on the mainstage at Perseverance Theatre. The classic play was chosen to begin the theater’s 40th season. While financial woes placed doubt on the theater’s future, those familiar with its financial situation said there is no danger of closure in the immediate future. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

Perseverance Theatre: This is ‘Our Town’

With summer winding down, Perseverance Theatre is ramping up for its 40th season. Rehearsals have started for “Our Town,”which will start off the season and… Continue reading

Shadow Meienberg, Brian Wescott, Irene Bedard, Miciana Hutcherson and Ashleigh Watts rehearse “Our Town” on the mainstage at Perseverance Theatre. The classic play was chosen to begin the theater’s 40th season. While financial woes placed doubt on the theater’s future, those familiar with its financial situation said there is no danger of closure in the immediate future. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)