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Scholarship available for museum studies

The Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum have announced the availability of the Ethel Montgomery Scholarship application. Applicants for the $2,500 scholarship… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
THINKSTOCK

Celebrate Labor Day at free picnic

The public is invited to join labor union members, families and friends for a local celebration of Labor Day at Sandy Beach from 11 a.m.-2… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
THINKSTOCK

Thank you, Red Cross

I would like to thank the people of Alaska and specifically the Red Cross in Juneau for their help when my house burned down in… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

Thank you for food drive effort

On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Southeast Alaska Food Bank conducted a successful food drive at Super Bear IGA in conjunction with their monthly “Price Smasher… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

Thank you, Montessori Borealis school

Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium, the nonprofit that runs the Marie Drake Planetarium, were presented with a generous donation by the Montessori Borealis school.… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017

Juneau Style

I saw Christian Malik on the docks and thought, “This is how to dress like a modern day James Dean.” Simple, practical clothes that look… Continue reading

  • Sep 3, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard

How do sharks swallow?

I bet you haven’t thought much about that lately. After all, how would pondering this question ever help get you to the bottom of your… Continue reading

Dr. Will Elliott

The Dangerous Unselfishness of Sustainability

We’re often told to protect what we love. But love has its limitations. Most people have difficulty looking after even their own self-interest very far… Continue reading

Dr. Will Elliott
A yearling cub with a dog salmon. (Janice Gorle)

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

A yearling cub with a dog salmon. (Janice Gorle)
Strange sprouts on the trunk of a red alder might be adventitious roots. (S.P. Stanway)

Trailside observations and mysteries

One day in mid-August, I wandered along the Eagle River trail, just to where the old Yankee Basin trail branches off up the hill. In… Continue reading

Strange sprouts on the trunk of a red alder might be adventitious roots. (S.P. Stanway)
Bjorn Dihle taking a break from pack-rafting down the north for of the Koyukuk.(Photo courtesy of Bjorn Dihle)

Remembering Bob Marshall

Bob Marshall once spoke to a Kobuk man named Tobuk, who explained to him how the world works. “Tobuk told me about the ‘dooneraks’ who… Continue reading

Bjorn Dihle taking a break from pack-rafting down the north for of the Koyukuk.(Photo courtesy of Bjorn Dihle)
Concert pianist Rachelle McCabe is pictured with environmental advocate Kathleen Dean Moore. (Courtesy Photo)

Unique event pairs musical performance with climate change

In partnership with 350 Juneau, the Con Brio Chamber Series presents “A Call to Life: Variations on a Theme of Extinction,” a dramatic call to… Continue reading

Concert pianist Rachelle McCabe is pictured with environmental advocate Kathleen Dean Moore. (Courtesy Photo)
The fuzzy underside of labrador tea. (Photo by Corinne Conlon)

A few simple labrador tea leaves makes the perfect cup of tea

I often think about how I am connected to Alaska, particularly this spot in Southeast. It is an area that captivates both visually, physically, and… Continue reading

The fuzzy underside of labrador tea. (Photo by Corinne Conlon)
Shipwrecked vase from Germany on a remote Alaskan beach. (Photo by Tara Neilson)

Shipwreck Salvage

The story I heard was that when the Sea Bear dropped anchor in Little Vixen, a bay five miles to the north of us, they… Continue reading

Shipwrecked vase from Germany on a remote Alaskan beach. (Photo by Tara Neilson)
First Friday features jazz band, rock group, totem pole talk

First Friday features jazz band, rock group, totem pole talk

Tahir McInnis presents Melanin Auntie Downtown Dames 217 Seward St. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Downtown Dames will be featuring local fashion designer Tahir McInnis and her brand… Continue reading

First Friday features jazz band, rock group, totem pole talk
Back wall of the Upholding Balance exhibit. (Photo by Felix Wong)

What ‘Upholding Balance’ means to Ketchikan Museums

The Tongass Historical Museum of the Ketchikan Museums has brought to its city an exhibit that is looking at both art created up to 100… Continue reading

Back wall of the Upholding Balance exhibit. (Photo by Felix Wong)
“Natural Selection,” is part of the Boneyard Series by Ian Grant, a Juneau painter. Courtesy image.

Painting As He Sees It

This First Friday, Sept. 1, meet abstract painter Ian Grant. His work will be display at Annie Kaill’s starting at 4:30 p.m. The Capital City… Continue reading

“Natural Selection,” is part of the Boneyard Series by Ian Grant, a Juneau painter. Courtesy image.

UA Board of Regents to host public testimony session

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will host a public testimony session on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. The public is invited to call in… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

AWARE seeks Women of Distinction

Do you know a woman who has made outstanding contributions to our Juneau community? Nominate her now for an AWARE Women of Distinction Award! Four… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Pastor Dan Wiese

The ugliness of sin and the hope through Christ

Often in conversation regarding suffering and injustice in this world, questions arise as to why there is so much violence in the Bible or questions… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By PASTOR DAN WIESE
Pastor Dan Wiese