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Thunder Mountain High School Robotics teams thank sponsors

The Thunder Mountain High School Robotics teams would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2016-17 season. Four of our five teams qualified… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
The masthead of the Alaska Daily Empire, predecessor to the Juneau Empire, is seen on Oct. 26, 1918, the date the steamship Princess Sophia sank on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal. (Chronicling America)

Alaska’s history made easier

It’s been a year since Alaska’s new State Library, Archives and Museum opened. Every time I stop by, I see throngs of tourists and Alaska… Continue reading

The masthead of the Alaska Daily Empire, predecessor to the Juneau Empire, is seen on Oct. 26, 1918, the date the steamship Princess Sophia sank on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal. (Chronicling America)

Juneau Community Garden Association’s 25th annual Harvest Fair a success

The Juneau Community Garden Association’s 25th Annual Harvest Fair was a grand success, thanks to the generosity of time, talent and treasures from so many… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
The Juneau Cruise Ship Berth project was completed in May 2017. The first cruise ships visited the new facility on May 5. (Courtesy photo)

Juneau Floating Cruise Ship Berths project recognized

PND Engineers recently announced that its Juneau Floating Cruise Ship Berths project has been recognized by the Pile Driving Contractors Association as a 2017 Project… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
The Juneau Cruise Ship Berth project was completed in May 2017. The first cruise ships visited the new facility on May 5. (Courtesy photo)

Juneau woman named to Eastern Oregon University spring 2017 dean’s list

Juneau woman named to Eastern Oregon University spring dean’s list At the close of spring term, 458 Eastern Oregon University students qualified for the dean’s… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017

Museum Collections Advisory Committee candidate sought

The Alaska State Museums (Alaska State Museum, Juneau, and Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka) are seeking a candidate for appointment to the Museum Collections Advisory Committee.… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

One tough mucker

If I’ve learned anything during my time in Alaska — aside from how to loosen lug nuts with a blowtorch — it’s strategies for overcoming… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Geoff Kirsch

Rocking the back-to-school shopping

Summer is over and the kids are flocking back to school, but not before a trip or two to the store for that annual end-of-summer… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
  • By Peggy Barnhill

Thank you for 23rd Toy Run

The Panhandlers Motorcycle Club and Bartlett Reginal Hospital wish to thank Juneau motorcycle enthusiasts and friends who donated stuffed toys and participated in the 23rd… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017

Watch whales with the Juneau Symphony

Join other music lovers for a whale watching cruise to benefit the Juneau Symphony, from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. Please arrive at Don Statter… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2017
President Harding holds flowers as he greets children in Skagway, 1923. From the Marguerite Bone Wilcox collection, identifier ASL-P70-20. Image courtesy of the Alaska State Library Historical Collections.

President Harding’s visit to Skagway

It’s a pleasant July morning in 1923, as three ships pull into the Skagway harbor. The passengers are on a cruise through Alaskan waters, having… Continue reading

President Harding holds flowers as he greets children in Skagway, 1923. From the Marguerite Bone Wilcox collection, identifier ASL-P70-20. Image courtesy of the Alaska State Library Historical Collections.
A magnolia tree planted in the memorial garden dedicated to Chief Justice Jay Rabinowitz at the Dimond Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Geeking out on a nursery tour of Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Touring wholesale nurseries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley at the annual Nurseryman’s convention is very much like Christmas shopping. The new and exciting plants are being… Continue reading

A magnolia tree planted in the memorial garden dedicated to Chief Justice Jay Rabinowitz at the Dimond Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Nature’s ‘Virgin Birth’

Parthenogenesis means “virgin birth” or the production of offspring by one parent (a female) without genetic input from a male: the female’s egg is not… Continue reading

Haines obituary writer’s experiences being produced as a TV show

It’s a time-honored ritual in Haines. When someone dies, local author Heather Lende meets with family and friends to write about the life of the… Continue reading

The Sisters and Rivers group, on board the F/V Happy Time with Eric Grundberg and Malena Marvin, owners of Schoolhouse Fish Co. (Photo by Dan Kowalski.)

Standing for Salmon

One great part of this summer has been getting to meet people on their way to adventures around the state. I was lucky enough to… Continue reading

The Sisters and Rivers group, on board the F/V Happy Time with Eric Grundberg and Malena Marvin, owners of Schoolhouse Fish Co. (Photo by Dan Kowalski.)

Nominations open for 2017 Juneau Citizen of the Year

Nominations are open for the 2017 “Juneau Citizen of the Year” award. Since 1977, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has been honoring Juneau residents for… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Aug. 5, a daughter, Dhruti Panjwani, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces, was born to Poonam and Arvind… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017

Blue Mass will honor those in uniform

Juneau Knights of Columbus are inviting the public to attend the 10th annual Blue Mass to honor those in uniform. For those who are retired… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Red Cross of Alaska Southeast to host Disaster Institute

The American Red Cross of Alaska will host its Southeast Disaster Institute from Sept. 15-17, at Centennial Hall in Juneau, during the “Ready or Not,… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Is danger fun?

Something that I love about Juneau is the sheer number of people who just need to be outside in one way or another. Maybe they’re… Continue reading

  • Aug 20, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER