Opinion
Win Gruening’s attack on early education is a false start
I was disappointed to read columnist Win Gruening’s recent attack on the Best Starts program. Best Starts is…
News
Nominate a ‘youth hero’ for scholarship program
Alaska Communications is asking Alaskans to nominate youth heroes for its annual Summer of Heroes scholarship program. The…
Neighbors
Tidepooling in May
Mid-May brought some fairly low tides during the daylight hours, so naturally I had to go prowling in…
Neighbors
Alaskaepoedia: Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Juneau (and less)
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Alaskan panhandle, at the geographic…
Sports
NFL’s national anthem policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fall
PHILADELPHIA — Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes…
Neighbors
A parent’s-eye view of summer vacation
Imagine how kids feel when that last bell rings to herald the start of summer vacation. Words like…
News
Collision on Glacier leads to broken leg
A motor vehicle collided with a 62-year-old man on Glacier Avenue on Tuesday, resulting in a possible broken…
News
Juneau Police Department deploying additional officers over holiday weekend
Memorial Day and high school graduation celebrations will be happening all weekend long. The Juneau Police Department is…
News
Nature seminars start in June
Disovery Southeast, a local outdoors education nonprofit, is known for its work with local schools. Starting in June,…
Opinion
Building a dog park at Adair-Kennedy doesn’t make sense
I am deeply concerned about some changes at Adair-Kennedy Park. Just recently the city removed a good chunk…
Opinion
Pick Dunleavy for better public safety
Public safety is an issue that is important to all Alaskans. Rising crime, dwindling resources and inadequate responses…
Opinion
Need help? AWARE is here
AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies) exists at intersections. When people come to us, they’re in…
Neighbors
Fish Factor: How fishing affects families
The way that fisheries are managed determines the daily tempo for fishing families’ lives. Managers set the dates…
Neighbors
Food afield
I have often justified the consumption of unhealthy food on camp outs using the Camping Act. The Camping…
Neighbors
Alaska for Real: Wilderness nanny interrupted
Just before the gloaming hour, while I waited outside the Juneau airport at the designated area for taxi…
Neighbors
What’s Happening the week of May 23-29
Moving with the Mind of Meditation, Thursday, May 24, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Shambala Center. A book club for…
Neighbors
German museum returns looted art to indigenous Alaskans
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin museum has returned ancient wooden masks, an idol and other spiritually significant artifacts…
Neighbors
Boatbuilding arts return to historic Sitka boathouse
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A group of kids gathered in the Japonski Island boathouse, sporting safety goggles and…
Sports
Player of the Week: Kasey Watts
Juneau-Douglas High School senior Kasey Watts is the Juneau Empire player of the week. Over the weekend, Watts…
Letters to the Editor
Raise the ball pit minimum wage
Between Senate Bill 91, SB 54, and whate’er godless refuse the Senate shall curse our great state with…