Neighbors

Thank you to 5k participants, coaches, sponsors & volunteers!

On Dec. 2, the Juneau community joined AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) to celebrate the accomplishment of students participating in the Girls… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Kimberly Martus

Tlingit & Haida welcomes new tribal appellate court administrator

Juneau Empire Central Council of Tlingit &Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit &Haida) has hired Kimberly Martus as the tribe’s new Tribal Appellate Court Administrator… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
Kimberly Martus

Craig High School teacher Shelby Beck honored for ‘inspirational teaching’

Juneau Empire Boise State University and Alan and Wendy Pesky, founders of the Lee Pesky Learning Center, are honoring Craig High School and teacher Shelby… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Thank you: Sharing is caring

On November 17, the Southeast Alaska Food Bank conducted the largest food drive in its history. Super Bear IGA and Foodland IGA, along with the… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Alaska Pacific University Graduates ready to contribute to Alaska’s future

Faculty, students, friends and family gathered Saturday, Dec. 9 for the Alaska Pacific University (APU) Fall 2017 graduation ceremony. Dr. Esther Beth Sullivan bestowed faculty… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017

Strength in numbers: United Way’s annual workplace giving campaign

Each year, the United Way of Southeast Alaska sets a fundraising goal for its Annual Workplace Giving Campaign. The 2017 target: $450,000. “Sounds like a… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Geoff Kirsch
Ken Truitt

Ken Truitt promoted to Chief Operating Officer

Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Truitt to Chief Operating… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Ken Truitt

Juneau Style: Kammie and Kacie

Midwinter solstice on Dec. 21 will bring the shortest day and longest night of the year. When Kammie and Kacie walked into view on a… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard

Thank you from TrailMix

We at Trail Mix, Inc, held our annual fundraising dinner and auction on Saturday, Nov. 18. Your generous support allows us to carry out our… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Christmas About Town

Hello, Juneau! Iiiiiiiiiiiit’s Christmas time! Get the garlands! Dust off your Josh Groban Spotify channel! Try to navigate the ever-tightening corridors of Fred Meyer as… Continue reading

  • Dec 15, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER

Preparing for an invasion in the Bering Sea

Invasive species have devastated marine ecosystems in the Lower 48 but, thanks to its icy waters, the Bering Sea has been largely unaffected. So far.… Continue reading

Fellowship focuses on coastal flooding

The average number of flooding disaster declarations or severe storms in Alaska has increased from one to four and a half a year, according to… Continue reading

US Forest Service to raise prices for printed maps

The price of national forest and grassland visitor maps will increase on Jan. 1, 2018. Currently, visitor maps are $10 for the plastic or $9… Continue reading

Fisheries Board calls for proposals

Want to have a say in how Alaska’s fisheries are managed? The Alaska Board of Fisheries wants to hear from you. The board issued its… Continue reading

Forest Wagner leads the way up to Black Bear chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Photo blog: Eaglecrest Run

What happened to winter? Rain on Douglas in December? Why no snow on the road? Avy gear? Yeah, probably should. First ODS run of the… Continue reading

Forest Wagner leads the way up to Black Bear chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Writer paints at Statter Harbor at Auke Bay. Image courtesy of Writer.

A Q&A with prolific Juneau artist Devita Stipek Writer

Juneau artist Devita Stipek Writer has been painting with oils and acrylics for more than 40 years. Her abstract paintings feature Southeast landscapes, frequently of… Continue reading

Writer paints at Statter Harbor at Auke Bay. Image courtesy of Writer.
A carved goat horn spoon from the Sealaska Heritage Institute archive. Sealaska Heritage Institute artifact collection. All images are the property of the Sealaska Heritage Institute. Photo by Brian Wallace.

SHI seeks goat horns to help revive traditional art

Sealaska Heritage Institute is reaching out to hunters to help revitalize the endangered art of Tlingit mountain goat horn spoon carving. Davina Cole is the… Continue reading

A carved goat horn spoon from the Sealaska Heritage Institute archive. Sealaska Heritage Institute artifact collection. All images are the property of the Sealaska Heritage Institute. Photo by Brian Wallace.
This photo served as the cover to the first edition of Douglas Vandegraft’s “A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska.” “Bar in Douglas, AK, 1908” P39-0802 Copyright Alaska State Library Case & Draper Photograph Collection

A short history of alcohol and bars in Alaska

Editor’s note: This week’s Southeast in Sepia is courtesy of guest author and historian Doug Vandegraft, author of “A Guide to the Notorious Bars of… Continue reading

This photo served as the cover to the first edition of Douglas Vandegraft’s “A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska.” “Bar in Douglas, AK, 1908” P39-0802 Copyright Alaska State Library Case & Draper Photograph Collection
Left to right: Dan Kirkwood, Tommy Siegel and Steve Perkins. Photo by Charlie E. Lederer.

Juneau local Dan Kirkwood releases album with his NYC band, Obiwan Coyote

Dan Kirkwood of Juneau in late November released a new record with his New York City band Obiwan Coyote. It’s an album heavily influenced by… Continue reading

Left to right: Dan Kirkwood, Tommy Siegel and Steve Perkins. Photo by Charlie E. Lederer.
Jacqueline F. Tupou

Light the world

It is the holiday season! A wondrous and special time of year when hearts are softened, snowmen abound and the world becomes a more magical… Continue reading

  • Dec 11, 2017
  • By JACQUELINE F. TUPOU
Jacqueline F. Tupou