Tour takes look at city’s best gardens

The Southeast Master Gardener Association wants to show off the best gardening in Juneau, and is doing so with a five-hour tour Saturday. The organization’s… Continue reading

Perseverance Trail closed later this week

One of Juneau’s most popular trails will be out of commission later this week. Due to landslides on Perseverance Trail, the City and Borough of… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Officer Ben Beck hands out pencils and paper police hats to neighborhood kids in the Mendenhall Valley during National Night Out in this 2015 archive photo. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire File)

JPD to celebrate National Night Out Aug. 1

The Juneau Police Department has issued a call to action for any community groups or neighborhood organizations that would like to participate in the annual… Continue reading

Juneau Police Department Officer Ben Beck hands out pencils and paper police hats to neighborhood kids in the Mendenhall Valley during National Night Out in this 2015 archive photo. (Emily Russo Miller | Juneau Empire File)
In this 2013 file photo, Claudia Plesa, right, dances with Emily Wolf during an event in the State Office Building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dance the rain away at folk dance classes

Sunday dance classes at the Alaska Club’s downtown location bring the international flavor to Juneau’s far-flung corner of the world. International Folk Dance classes run… Continue reading

In this 2013 file photo, Claudia Plesa, right, dances with Emily Wolf during an event in the State Office Building. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
In this 2014 file photo, Kim Campbell, dog Frazier, Melanie White, and Bill Campbell walk laps during the Relay for Life at Riverbend Elementary School. (Marlena Sloss | Juneau Empire)

Kick cancer at the Relay for Life

Cancer patients can’t stop because they’re tired. Neither does the Relay for Life, an annual fundraising event for cancer research that takes place Saturday, July… Continue reading

In this 2014 file photo, Kim Campbell, dog Frazier, Melanie White, and Bill Campbell walk laps during the Relay for Life at Riverbend Elementary School. (Marlena Sloss | Juneau Empire)
The official stamp of Prince Dmitry Petrovich Maksutov, the Chief Administrator of the Russian America Company, as appearing on documents relating to the transfer of Alaska. (Courtesy photo)

Sesquicentennial exhibit at the SLAM opens this fall

The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums is gearing up for an exhibit related to the 150 year anniversary of Alaska’s transfer from Russia… Continue reading

The official stamp of Prince Dmitry Petrovich Maksutov, the Chief Administrator of the Russian America Company, as appearing on documents relating to the transfer of Alaska. (Courtesy photo)

Historian to lead Treadwell mine walking tour

2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of the cave-in that resulted in the closure of the Treadwell Mine, with the complex soon to follow. During the… Continue reading

In this 2014 file photo, Tai Chi students strike a Tai Chi pose at a class put on by Southeast Senior Services. (Juneau Empire file)

Tai Chi classes help seniors avoid falls, deal with arthritis

Alaska has the fastest-growing senior population in the nation, according to the Alaska Commission on Aging. Seniors now represent 17 percent of Alaska’s total population,… Continue reading

In this 2014 file photo, Tai Chi students strike a Tai Chi pose at a class put on by Southeast Senior Services. (Juneau Empire file)

Charter school selects principal

For the first time, the Juneau Community Charter School (JCCS) will have a principal. Representatives of the school selected Caron Smith, currently the principal at… Continue reading

Signs posted at Steep Creek Trail as well as nearby Dredge Lakes trailheads explain that the US Forest Service closed the trails to protect visitors from bears, who travel to the area annually to feed on spawning salmon. (Photo courtesy USFS)

Steep Creek, Dredge Lakes trails closed for spawning season

Steep Creek Trail, located between the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) and Moraine Ecology Trail, will be closed on July 10 to avoid conflicts between… Continue reading

Signs posted at Steep Creek Trail as well as nearby Dredge Lakes trailheads explain that the US Forest Service closed the trails to protect visitors from bears, who travel to the area annually to feed on spawning salmon. (Photo courtesy USFS)

Guided tour looks through Juneau’s geological history

Juneau’s geological history runs deep, both literally and metaphorically, and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum is offering a chance for people to learn more about that… Continue reading

Meet the candidates for principal of Juneau Community Charter School

The Juneau School District’s search for a principal at the Juneau Community Charter School is down to two candidates, one of whom is currently a… Continue reading

Fourth of July fireworks display over Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

New cruise dock offers firework-viewing opportunity

Most aspects of Juneau’s Fourth of July celebration this year will remain the same, but one. Thanks to the construction of the new cruise ship… Continue reading

Fourth of July fireworks display over Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Canvas hosts ink drawing class

It takes confidence to draw with ink instead of in pencil, and a class this Saturday will help build that confidence. The Canvas is hosting… Continue reading

County fair takes over block party

In the Fourth of July spirit, this Friday’s free Rock Around the Block Party at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center will be modeled as… Continue reading

Children’s author Lynne Rae Perkins speaks to students at Riverbend School on Tuesday. Perkins, the author of more than a dozen children’s books, will speak at the Mendenhall Valley Library on Thursday evening. (Photo courtesy of Beth Weigel)

Children’s author to speak at library

Over the years, thousands of children have read Lynne Rae Perkins’ children’s books. Tonight, a few of them in Juneau will have the chance to… Continue reading

Children’s author Lynne Rae Perkins speaks to students at Riverbend School on Tuesday. Perkins, the author of more than a dozen children’s books, will speak at the Mendenhall Valley Library on Thursday evening. (Photo courtesy of Beth Weigel)

City to shut off water in some Douglas neighborhoods Friday

Fourth of July weekend will be off to a dry start for many Douglas residents. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, the city will be shutting… Continue reading

City Museum opens applications for art exhibits

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum tells the story of Juneau’s past, but also strives to give visitors a look at the present. Each year, the museum… Continue reading

Participants in the Latseen Running Camp at Eaglecrest in this 2015 archive photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Latseen running camp will be on trails this week

The Sealaska Heritage Institute Latseen Running Camp, starting Tuesday and running through Friday, will be using the Kaxdigoowu Heen dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) and Treadwell… Continue reading

Participants in the Latseen Running Camp at Eaglecrest in this 2015 archive photo. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

City expands free parking hours downtown

For some areas of downtown, free parking is starting a little earlier in the day. Beginning July 1, free off-street hourly parking will start at… Continue reading