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The Git-Hoan Dancers of Metlakatla give their take on snapping selfies during a performance for Celebration 2016 at Centennial Hall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Dance group applications now open for Celebration 2018

Starting Wednesday, dance groups looking forward to next year’s Celebration can apply to participate in the annual event. Celebration runs from June 6-9, 2018, and… Continue reading

The Git-Hoan Dancers of Metlakatla give their take on snapping selfies during a performance for Celebration 2016 at Centennial Hall. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
James P. Devereaux poses with his book “Spirits of Southeast Alaska.” Image courtesy of Devereaux.

Q&A with the author of ‘Spirits of Southeast Alaska’

When working as a reporter for the KHNS radio station, which serves Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan, James P. Devereaux decided to gather ghost stories from… Continue reading

James P. Devereaux poses with his book “Spirits of Southeast Alaska.” Image courtesy of Devereaux.
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New Haines exhibit takes a look at 1850-1900 in Jilkaat Aaní

When Daniel Henry was teaching Haines high school students in the 1980s and 1990s, he was surprised at the lack of local histories available to… Continue reading

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A wooden box drum that is currently undergoing restoration at Sealaska Heritage Institute on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Re-discovering a shaman’s drum

In the basement of the Sealaska Heritage Institute is very old box drum belonging to the Mount Fairweather (Snail) house of the T’akdeintaan clan in… Continue reading

A wooden box drum that is currently undergoing restoration at Sealaska Heritage Institute on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)
A still from a film moment depicting Wen Yiduo’s pivotal impassioned speech after Li Gongpu was assassinated. Provided by Tara Neilson.

Li Gongpu: Undercover cannery worker in 1928

It always felt like an epic childhood growing up in the post-apocalyptic ruins of the burned and abandoned cannery in remote Union Bay, Alaska. We… Continue reading

A still from a film moment depicting Wen Yiduo’s pivotal impassioned speech after Li Gongpu was assassinated. Provided by Tara Neilson.
Art in Unusual Places

Art in Unusual Places

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Art in Unusual Places
Glaucous-winged gulls gather at Juneau’s downtown waterfront to eat mussels and barnicles off the pilings on Wednesday, Oct. 11. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Why are there so many seagulls in the channel?

From Juneau Empire subscriber Catherine Reardon: Hundreds of gulls are assembling at the dock downtown squawking loudly, apparently organizing themselves to migrate somewhere. Can the… Continue reading

Glaucous-winged gulls gather at Juneau’s downtown waterfront to eat mussels and barnicles off the pilings on Wednesday, Oct. 11. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A male northern fur seal shows impressive neck flexibility on St Paul Island. (Photo by Linda R. Shaw) A male northern fur seal shows impressive neck flexibility on St Paul Island. (Photo by Linda R. Shaw)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery… Continue reading

A male northern fur seal shows impressive neck flexibility on St Paul Island. (Photo by Linda R. Shaw) A male northern fur seal shows impressive neck flexibility on St Paul Island. (Photo by Linda R. Shaw)

Buddhist film fest begins Nov. 4

The Juneau Shambhala Center is hosting “Awakening on Film: A Festival of Buddhist Films” at the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater Nov. 4-Dec. 2. The festival… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
Rev. Dan Wiese is pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.

Is church still relevant today?

When I was young, church attendance was an important part of an individual’s and a community’s life. But recent history reveals that church attendance is… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
  • By Rev. Dan Wiese
Rev. Dan Wiese is pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.

Kindred Post to host instant photography workshop

Kindred Post, a neighborhood post office, gift shop, and community gathering space, will host an instant photography workshop on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 1-3:30 p.m.… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
Juneau realtor Errol Champion was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Alaska Association of Realtors. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Association of Realtors)

Juneau realtor earns statewide award

Last month, the Alaska Association of Realtors turned its sights to Juneau for the state’s top realtor. Errol Champion, from Coldwell Banker Race Realty in… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
Juneau realtor Errol Champion was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Alaska Association of Realtors. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Association of Realtors)

Juneau Style: Liping

Fall fashion is all about color, fabric and mixing patterns. Although Liping’s outfit is simple, when I saw her flash a smile next to a… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard

Recent births

Recent births at Barlett Regional Hospital: • On Oct. 11, a daughter, Samantha Hope Spurrier, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces, was born to Jessica and… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017

Thanks for making the Rotary bulb fundraiser a success

Thank you to the Juneau gardeners and Rotary supporters for making our annual Juneau- Gastineau Rotary Bulb Fundraiser a success. We couldn’t have done it… Continue reading

  • Oct 22, 2017
In this December 2014 photo, Laura Stats walks with her dog, Runa, on Basin Road. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Photo Contest: Rain

Rain, rain, rain — it just won’t go away. Might as well enjoy it. Here in Southeast Alaska, it’s a way of life. In Juneau,… Continue reading

In this December 2014 photo, Laura Stats walks with her dog, Runa, on Basin Road. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Seldom-seen large cats

When I write these little essays, I usually focus on something triggered by what I’ve seen along the trails. This time, however, I’m writing about… Continue reading

Panorama of a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all… Continue reading

Panorama of a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Poem: “A Sonata for Pa,” by Miriam Wagoner

What life presented to us was unordinary, Fate was not generous with time, It did not let you, in my hammock, To sing lullabies. All… Continue reading

Left to right: Kathy Maas, Jackie Brand, Heather Parker, and Huo Gua Xia. (Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly)

Juneau Symphony welcomes new concertmaster for new season

The first concert of the Juneau Symphony’s season will also be its first with Jacqueline Brand, a violinist and associate concertmaster of the Los Angeles… Continue reading

Left to right: Kathy Maas, Jackie Brand, Heather Parker, and Huo Gua Xia. (Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly)