It’s been more than a century since Albert Einstein’s groundbreaking theory of relativity, but scientists are still enamored with his work. Staff at the Marie… Continue reading
The Juneau Unitarian Universalist Fellowship thanks Britta Tonnessen of AWARE for her insightful presentation “Why Faith Matters in Matters of Domestic and Sexual Violence” this… Continue reading
Thank you to all those who visited the Office of the Lt. Governor’s first First Friday event on Oct. 6. I would like to thank… Continue reading
The Crimson Bears Football Team and Board Members would like to extend a thank you to Fred Meyer and Gla-Scholl Grinds for sponsoring our Third… Continue reading
Juneau Empire The next time the state flags go up along Egan Drive, it will be in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the flags… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Sept. 30, a daughter, Camille Evelyn Trapp, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces, was born to Veronica and… Continue reading
Autumn is the least appreciated season around here. It’s short, it’s cold, it looks nothing like New England postcards, but most importantly it just gets… Continue reading
Sealaska Heritage Institute’s early literacy program, Baby Raven Reads, has been recognized by the Library of Congress for the work it has done. Some of… Continue reading
Two Southeast Alaskans were the recipients of the 2017 Alaska Literary Awards and the 2017 Connie Boochever Fellowships by the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation,… Continue reading
A Tribe Called Red, a Canadian indigenous DJ group from Ottawa, Ontario, will be taking the stage of Centennial Hall on Oct. 19. Members Ian… Continue reading
I’ve always been fascinated by driftwood. As a child, their sometimes amazing and twisted shapes called to my imagination. I saw them as petrified, shapeshifting… Continue reading
Seven new books are appearing this fall through the Sealaska Heritage Institute’s early literacy, Library of Congress-recognized program, Baby Raven Reads. Launched in 2014 in… Continue reading
As I wandered around a beaver pond one day in mid-September, I noticed something small and dark moving slowly through the grass and weeds. It… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service covered a lot of ground improving local trails over the summer. While our first summer trails roundup covered City and Borough… Continue reading
The weekly sport fish report is written by the Alaska Department of Fish &Game and made available to the public on a weekly basis. For… Continue reading
Blackerby Ridge is now closed to goat hunting, according to an emergency order by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. The closure takes effect… Continue reading
From Empire columnist Bjorn Dihle: Two weekends ago my kayak class made an interesting find washed up on a beach during an outing to Berners… Continue reading
On Oct. 18, Alaska Day, Sitka will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Treaty of Cession, when the U.S. “purchased” Alaska from Russia. There will be… Continue reading
Normally, when it comes to the weather, I’m an undying optimist. Ask my wife; it drives her nuts. Ever hear the term “sucker hole?” I’m… Continue reading
Thanks to the community of Juneau and the people who attended Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Tináa Art Auction for making it a big success. Thank you… Continue reading
