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Thanks for attending fundraiser at the Goldtown

On behalf of Congregation Sukkat Shalom, I would like to thank all those who attended the Fiddler on…

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Recognition: Vandor makes Northern Arizona University Dean’s List

Kathryn Vandor, daughter of Karl and Gale Vandor, received notice from Paul Jagodzinski, Dean of the Northern Arizona…

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Thanks to Juneau laywer Ben Brown for his exceptional volunteerism

I write to thank Juneau lawyer Ben Brown for his service to the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence…

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Lutheran Church seeks handbell choir members

Tired of pumping iron? How about pumping bronze? Celebration Ringers of Resurrection Lutheran Church wants to fill a…

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Win prizes at TLC’s January new student orientations

The Learning Connection is having a “New Year’s Resolution” promotion for all new adult education students, offering prizes…

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Thank you to Alaska Glacier Seafoods, Inc.

A huge thank you to Mike Erickson of Alaska Glacier Seafoods, Inc. He completed his bike riding fundraiser…

Super Bear IGA chose the Cancer Connection of Juneau as its donation recipient this year. Super Bear IGA donated $2,500. (Courtesy photo)

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Super Bear IGA donates $2,500 to the Cancer Connection of Juneau

Super Bear IGA has chosen the Cancer Connection of Juneau as its annual donation recipient, and has donated…

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Family Promise Juneau hires executive director

Family Promise Juneau has hired an executive director, Joann Flora. Flora has a wide range of experience with…

ORCA Program staff Lindsay Hallvik (left) instructs a young skier using a stand-up “ski slider” at Eaglecrest with assistance from Eaglecrest Ski Instructor Tom Hall. (Courtesy photo)

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SAIL receives nearly $100,000 from Juneau Community Foundation

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) was graciously awarded $95,000 for three projects through the Juneau Community Foundation’s (JCF)…

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Avista donates $2,000 to United Way of Southeast Alaska

United Way of Southeast Alaska recently received a campaign gift from Avista, the parent company of Alaska Electric…

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Letter: A tribute to Kathy Hildre and a story about a yearbook

A couple of years I went over to Sequim to spend some time with Mada Angell. Her sister…

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Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 11, a daughter, Helen Isabel Sosa, weighing 7 pounds,…

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Slack Tide: 50 random thoughts while de-icing my driveway

1. Here we go again. 2. De-icing my driveway in full rain gear — that’s so winter in…

An underwater view of a beaver near the Mendenhall Glacier. (Pete Schneider | US Forest Service)

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Fireside Lecture reveals a hidden underwater world at the glacier

Today’s Fireside Lecture will feature U.S. Forest Service natural resource specialist Pete Schneider explaining how he created two…

Crashing surf, Lena Point. Photo by Kerry Howard

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Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for…

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Stinky cows and climate change: Scientists try to mitigate methane from cows

Many creatures, including you and me, emit methane from time to time. Microbes within our guts break down…

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New plants appear in Kenai as climate shifts

KENAI — Are exotic plants still exotic when the climate around them changes so that they fit right…

A pair of trumpeter swans in Gustavus. The two juveniles seem to be getting their adult white plumage. (Courtesy Photo | Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: A quick trip to Gustavus means moose tracks, wolf prints and a small parade of trumpeter swans

When the ferries are running, it’s an easy ride to Gustavus: about four and a half hours, usually,…

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What’s Happening around Southeast

32nd Annual Legislative Welcome Reception, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 5-6:30 p.m., Centennial Hall Convention Center. Baby Raven Reads and…

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Juneau to have sixth annual Project Homeless Connect

Every year, the Juneau Coalition on Housing & Homelessness puts on Project Homeless Connect, a free event that…