Neighbors

Thank you for suporting Girls and Boys on the Run

Recently the Juneau and Haines communities celebrated the achievement of students participating in AWARE’s Girls on the Run and Boys Run I toowú klatseen programs.… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Natalie Watson
Rhubarb sherbet (Photo by Kaley McGoey)

Coppa accepting local rhubarb for store credit

Coppa is now accepting donations of local rhubarb. In exchange, Coppa will give growers $1/pound in store credit. If interested, customers are asked to bring… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Rhubarb sherbet (Photo by Kaley McGoey)
Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 70 President Kevin Allen (center) presents a check to Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller and JSD Food Service Program Supervisor Adrianne Schwartz to support the universal breakfast program at middle schools. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau School District)

Feed the Mind campaign funds Universal Breakfast Program

The Juneau School District would like to thank Alaska Native Sisterhood (ANS) Camp 70 and Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) Camp 70 for coordinating the Feed… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 70 President Kevin Allen (center) presents a check to Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller and JSD Food Service Program Supervisor Adrianne Schwartz to support the universal breakfast program at middle schools. (Courtesy Photo | Juneau School District)

Ketchikan senior earns scholarship, JDHS grad makes dean’s list

Chasina Klein, a Ketchikan graduating senior, is one of 22 winners in the state of the BP Principals Scholarship. The scholarship, which is a partnership… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire

Indian taco fundraiser scheduled for Monday

Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is hosting an Indian taco fundraiser from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. The… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Pastor Dan Wiese

The Beauty and Grandeur of God’s Creation

I love the wonder of each of the seasons, spring, summer, fall and winter. Personally, I love spring and summer the best with longer daylight… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By PASTOR DAN WIESE
Pastor Dan Wiese

Kind year celebrates Alaska Native youth and culture

R.O.C.K. Juneau’s (Raising Our Children with Kindness) effort to host 2018 as the Year of Kindness for Kids, dedicates the month of June to celebrate… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2018
  • By Taylor Shae
All steam ahead with huge packs and sleds. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)

Traversing the Juneau Icefield

The University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies Program has a yearly leadership capstone trip to compile all of the skills learned over the year. This… Continue reading

All steam ahead with huge packs and sleds. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)
A cinnamon-colored black bear forages on intertidal shellfish on a cliff. (Photo by Joss Bakker)

Land and sea

We often think of land and sea as totally separate entities, and this is commonly reflected in separate governmental jurisdictions. But the biological reality is… Continue reading

A cinnamon-colored black bear forages on intertidal shellfish on a cliff. (Photo by Joss Bakker)
Leah Nelson shows off her button blanket. Courtesy image.

The creation of a button blanket

The button blanket that 11-year-old Leah Nelson will wear at Celebration this year is a symbol of firsts and lasts: the first time she’s ever… Continue reading

Leah Nelson shows off her button blanket. Courtesy image.

What’s Happening the week of May 30-June 5

Moving with the Mind of Meditation, Thursday, May 31, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Shambala Center. A book club for runners and walkers. Each meeting will starts… Continue reading

The Hokulea sailing canoe is seen off Honolulu on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The Polynesian voyaging canoe is setting off on a 3-year voyage around the world, navigating using no modern instrumentation. Associated Press | Sam Eifling

‘Tléixʼ Yaakw — One Canoe’

A new conference launches this week at the University of Alaska Southeast, bringing together Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives to share on indigenous ways of… Continue reading

The Hokulea sailing canoe is seen off Honolulu on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The Polynesian voyaging canoe is setting off on a 3-year voyage around the world, navigating using no modern instrumentation. Associated Press | Sam Eifling
Photo by Caroline Attwood on Unsplash.

Fish Factor: Salmon starters and fish prices

Forces are aligned for a nice pay day for Alaska’s salmon fishermen. There is no backlog from last season in cold storages, a lower harvest… Continue reading

Photo by Caroline Attwood on Unsplash.
Hands hold freshly harvested berries. Photo by Vivian Mork Y&

Planet Alaska: Sustainable harvesting and the Alaskan foodie

My mother squished a blueberry and put it in my mouth. Everything was new. I was new. She walked me through the forest, setting me… Continue reading

Hands hold freshly harvested berries. Photo by Vivian Mork Y&
First Friday, June 1

First Friday, June 1

Screen printed posters by Eric Nyffeler Amalga Distillery 134 N. Franklin 4-8 p.m. Eric Nyffeler is visiting from Portland, and specializes in editorial and commercial… Continue reading

First Friday, June 1
Katrina Rice on the set of “Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween.” Photo courtesy of Katrina Rice.

From JDHS grad to recognized property master

Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS) inspired Katrina Rice to head full steam for the world of props and into the successful position as property master for… Continue reading

Katrina Rice on the set of “Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween.” Photo courtesy of Katrina Rice.

What’s Happening the week of June 6-12

Salmon Beyond Borders - Summer Salmon Kick-off, Thursday, June 7, 6-8:30 p.m., Juneau Yacht Club Venue. Kick off your salmon summer season with Salmon Beyond… Continue reading

Pictured in the front row, from left, are new members Kyle Moselle, Tyler Eddy, David Heydt, Ron Cook and Noel Morris. The back row features those that capped the new members. From left, they are Amy Moselle, Norma Creamer, Jennifer Heydt, Ron Ackerman and Keith Herve.(Courtesy Photo | Donald Hale)

Photo: New Masons capped

The Juneau Valley of the Scottish Rite welcomed five new members of the fraternity at its 2018 Reunion, held April 26-28 at the Juneau Masonic… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2018
Pictured in the front row, from left, are new members Kyle Moselle, Tyler Eddy, David Heydt, Ron Cook and Noel Morris. The back row features those that capped the new members. From left, they are Amy Moselle, Norma Creamer, Jennifer Heydt, Ron Ackerman and Keith Herve.(Courtesy Photo | Donald Hale)
Floyd Dryden 7th grader wins poster contest

Floyd Dryden 7th grader wins poster contest

Floyd Dryden seventh-grader Jager David Hunt has won the art contest promoting the 27th annual Family Fishing Day at the Lake. This year’s event is… Continue reading

  • May 27, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Floyd Dryden 7th grader wins poster contest
Mitchell Salem Fisher, c. 1938

Disturb us, Adonai

The last time I wrote for Living &Growing (“God of Surprises,” April 22), I talked about an extraordinary Jewish prayer that begins “Disturb us, Adonai”… Continue reading

  • May 16, 2018
  • By JIM HALE
Mitchell Salem Fisher, c. 1938