Neighbors

Pastor Jason Cornish

Wherever the wind blows

One of the most amazing phenomena in the Juneau-Douglas area is the wind. Over the last five days or so I have repeatedly moved my… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2017
  • By Jason I.W. Cornish
Pastor Jason Cornish

Things they didn’t tell you about living in Alaska

Hi, welcome to Juneau! Watch your step! Here is your complimentary flannel shirt, bottle of Alaskan Amber, and our little brochure: Things They Didn’t Tell… Continue reading

  • Nov 17, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER

Avista Foundation donates $250,000 to New JACC

The owner of Juneau’s electric utility gave a surge to the funding of the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center this week, as the Avista… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017

Dzantik’i Heeni honor roll

Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School released their list of students who made the Honor Roll for first quarter. They are as follows: (Asterisk (*) denotes all… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Thank you from the Downtown Business Association

To the Juneau Empire Editorial Board, Thank you so much for your, “Thumbs Up to the Downtown Business Community” shout out. Kudos to our local… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
  • By other members of the DBA Board of Directors

Thank you Alaska Federal Credit Union

On behalf of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank Board of Directors and volunteers, we would like to thank AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union and its members… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017

Thank you for making League of Women Voters wine tasting and silent auction successful

On Oct. 27, 2017, the League of Women Voters of Juneau held its third annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser. We would like to… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital:On Nov. 8, a son, Finn Brooks Larsen, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, was born to Emma-Lily and Travis Larsen… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
Matthew Brown is featured in this week’s Juneau Style.

Juneau Style: Matthew Brown

It felt like winter, but Matthew Brown looked like he was “California Dreamin’.” Classic leather accessories — tailored jacket, boots, and gloves —are the perfect… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard
Matthew Brown is featured in this week’s Juneau Style.
Rik Pruett, 2017 Goldie Award.

Producer turns froyo into Goldie

Rik Pruett, Southeast Production Manager for the Creative Services department of Denali Media, owners of local NBC affiliate KATH, was honored with an Alaska Broadcasters… Continue reading

  • Nov 19, 2017
Rik Pruett, 2017 Goldie Award.
Megan Duncanson pointing toward bubble feeding humpback whales last summer, when she became determined to buy an island in Meyers Chuck. Photo by Tara Neilson.

Welcome to MAD Island

I hopped out of the skiff and clambered up the steep rocks and then waded through the leafless (but not thorn-less) devil’s club with a… Continue reading

Megan Duncanson pointing toward bubble feeding humpback whales last summer, when she became determined to buy an island in Meyers Chuck. Photo by Tara Neilson.

Board of Game upholds restriction on sheep spotting by plane

Using an airplane to spot Dall sheep while hunting will stay illegal in the state for now. The Board of Game on Tuesday reaffirmed its… Continue reading

In a jumping contest, it’s the small critters that win

One sunny day in late summer, I sat on a beach log to feed myself and an attentive raven. A little piece of my sandwich… Continue reading

Signs of the American beaver in Alaska: A cut poplar tree on the upper Tanana River. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

Beavers slapping tails on far-north waters

Animals the size of Labrador retrievers are changing the face of Alaska, creating new ponds visible from space. “These guys leave a mark,” UAF ecologist… Continue reading

Signs of the American beaver in Alaska: A cut poplar tree on the upper Tanana River. (Photo by Ned Rozell)
The landscape reflects in Auke Lake on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)

Photo Contest: Snow

Winter is here! Well, unofficially, that is. With the first snow of the season arriving in the capital city last week, and an estimated 8-12… Continue reading

The landscape reflects in Auke Lake on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)
Mendenhall Glacier reflects in the thin ice of Mendenhall Lake. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading

Mendenhall Glacier reflects in the thin ice of Mendenhall Lake. (Photo by Denise Carroll)
Michael Wittig Sr. as Tevye at the rehearsal of Latitude 58’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at St. Ann’s Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ comes to Juneau, explores timeless themes

Theater at Latitude 58 will be bringing the classic musical “Fiddler on the Roof” to Juneau. “This show has a huge emotional range,” Director Karen… Continue reading

Michael Wittig Sr. as Tevye at the rehearsal of Latitude 58’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at St. Ann’s Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)
Robert Hoffman in his studio. (Photo by Sarah O’Leary)

The sketches of Tlingit artist Robert Hoffman

Walk halfway down Katlian St. in Sitka, and you’ll find Robert Hoffman’s light-filled, spacious art studio. Shelves filled with colorful paint tubes line the walls,… Continue reading

Robert Hoffman in his studio. (Photo by Sarah O’Leary)

Public service isn’t just our business; it’s everyone’s business

Southeast Alaskans can take pride in a long history of advancing the common good, thanks to innumerable donors, volunteers and advocates across the region, where… Continue reading

  • Nov 16, 2017
  • By Peggy Cowan
This street scene in Dyea shows the false front as the small building on the left. From the Paul Sinic Collection, identifier ASL-P75-072. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Historical Archives)

Dyea’s 120-year old false front tells a story

An unadorned false front of weathered wood, along with the scattered, deteriorating boards behind it, are all that remain of the A. M. Gregg Real… Continue reading

This street scene in Dyea shows the false front as the small building on the left. From the Paul Sinic Collection, identifier ASL-P75-072. (Photo courtesy of the Alaska Historical Archives)