Neighbors

Driving Myself Crazy

If Juneau’s road ends less than 50 miles outside town, how is it my odometer reads 123,642? Actually, we’re a two-vehicle family — again, in… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2017
  • By Geoff Kirsch

Thank you for supporting ‘A Call to Life’

350 JUNEAU would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers who contributed to the success of a unique and beautiful musical/spoken word event, “A Call… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2017

Thank you to Ladies Relief Society

Feeding Juneau’s Future, a program that provides school-age children access to food, would like to take this time to thank the Ladies Relief Society of… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2017

A FASD Camp thank you

Everyone who spoke had something positive to say about how they felt after experiencing the Juneau FASD Training and Family Camp. As we sat in… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2017
Finding a tussock in a partially drained lake, removed by a muskox who used the area as a sanctuary to cool down from the summer heat. (Photo by Heidi Steltzer/Polaris Project/Woods Hole Research Institute)

‘Science is my life’

One year after completing her degree in natural sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage, Jasmine Gil stands at a crossroads. What comes next? The signpost… Continue reading

Finding a tussock in a partially drained lake, removed by a muskox who used the area as a sanctuary to cool down from the summer heat. (Photo by Heidi Steltzer/Polaris Project/Woods Hole Research Institute)
A spotted tussock moth caterpillar in Juneau shows its long white plumes and a few dorsal spots. (Courtesy Photo | Bob Armstrong)

With change of seasons, what is there to see?

The Boy Scout/Crow Point trail is one that some of us walk several times a year. We get to know every rise and turn pretty… Continue reading

A spotted tussock moth caterpillar in Juneau shows its long white plumes and a few dorsal spots. (Courtesy Photo | Bob Armstrong)

The First Lady of Sitka

Nancy Reagan once said, “A woman is like a teabag – only in hot water do you realize how strong she is.” On May 3,… Continue reading

At the Forest Service cabin. Photo by Chelsea Tremblay.

Summer Solace

And just like that, the winds have changed. Our summer, such as it was, is fading with the light, as are my regular dispatches from… Continue reading

At the Forest Service cabin. Photo by Chelsea Tremblay.
UAS and UAF researchers Nina Lundstrom, left, Anne Beadreau, middle, and Doug Duncan sort through marine life caught in a beach seine on Wednesday near Fish Creek. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

As glaciers melt, scientists try to figure out how fish will respond

Glaciers in Southeast and around the world are melting. This much scientists know. About half of the water in the Gulf of Alaska comes from… Continue reading

UAS and UAF researchers Nina Lundstrom, left, Anne Beadreau, middle, and Doug Duncan sort through marine life caught in a beach seine on Wednesday near Fish Creek. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

Sea cucumber could cure cancer

Alaska sea cucumber divers could be helping to cure cancer. Sea cucumber meat and skins have long been considered a delicacy in Asian cuisines; they… Continue reading

In this file photo from September 2013, Sherry and John Taber enjoy a view of the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge from a bench along the Airport Dike Trail. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

30,000 Benches

I was recently looking back on one of my articles from last year, published a year ago to the day, called 30,000 Maps of Juneau.… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
In this file photo from September 2013, Sherry and John Taber enjoy a view of the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge from a bench along the Airport Dike Trail. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Pastor Jason I.W. Cornish (Courtesy Photo)

Peace and justice for all

With all the events that have been taking place on a global level, I am worried about peace. It is interesting that as we celebrate… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Jason I.W. Cornish
Pastor Jason I.W. Cornish (Courtesy Photo)
(Courtesy photo)

Thank you from Big Brothers Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to the Juneau Elks Lodge Number 420 for sponsoring our annual picnic on… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
(Courtesy photo)

Thanks to Bartlett, Valley Medical

We would like to pass on praise, gratitude and acknowledgement to the employees of Bartlett Memorial Hospital and Valley Medical Center. In 2010, our father… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

DiMarzio, Flynn wed

Kally Flynn wed Ken DiMarzio at Granite Point Mountain Lodge in Seward on April 22, 2017. A small gathering of 13 friends hopped aboard their… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: On Aug. 20, a son, Skyler A. Taboada, weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces, was born to Janeth and Basilio… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

Learn how to be an advocate for survivors of abuse, rape at AWARE series

AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) is offering advocacy training for community members starting this month. The two-part training series teaches the public… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
BC filmmaker travels to Juneau for discussion

BC filmmaker travels to Juneau for discussion

A Vancouver, British Columbia-based filmmaker will be giving a talk about her film after a free showing at the Goldtown Nickelodeon. Linda Ohama will be… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
BC filmmaker travels to Juneau for discussion

UA Board of Regents to hold statewide public testimony session

The public is invited to call in to share their thoughts on university issues with the University of Alaska Board of Regents during the board’s… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
September Family Day at the City Museum set for Sept. 17

September Family Day at the City Museum set for Sept. 17

The City Museum’s September Family Day will take place Sunday, Sept. 17th from 1-3 p.m. and will be a part of the Juneau Public Libraries’… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
September Family Day at the City Museum set for Sept. 17