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People chat in Tenakee Springs on a foggy fall day.

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My Corner of Alaska: Paradox in the Mailbox

For a few minutes the other day I stopped what I was doing to watch the afternoon floatplane…

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Robotics teams thank community for travel funding

The Thunder Mountain High School Robotics teams would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2015-16…

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Southeast Food Bank of Alaska thanks Northrim

The Southeast Food Bank of Alaska would like to thank Northrim Bank and their board of directors for…

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Southeast Alaska Board of Realtors Memorial Scholarship recipients named

The 2016 Southeast Alaska Board of Realtors’ Memorial Scholarship recipients were Corbin Mitchell of Juneau-Douglas High School and…

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Rasmuson awards $500,000 to JHFC

At its June 28 meeting, Rasmuson Foundation directors approved grants for eight organizations, with one in the amount…

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Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center Menu Monday, July 11 Chicken Sandwich Minestrone Soup Romaine Salad Tuesday, July 12 Chinese Fruited…

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Living & Growing: Unified in diversity

Disunity, dissension, demonization, degradation, discombobulation, are just a few of the “D” words that cause so much pain…

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Tis the season for Christmas in July

It’s time to dust off your Christmas attire you’ve buried in your garage/attic/closet since last winter. Come celebrate…

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Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital • A son, Kayden Hunter Wanstall, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz., was…

Mary Ann Dlugosch stands next to her Little Free Library set up in her front yard at Radcliffe Court in early July. The library includes a lower shelf that mainly focuses on books for children.

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An act of goodwill: Little free libraries

In an act of goodwill, my father rang a bell for three hours on Christmas Eve for the…

Ciela Davidson and Richard Directo pose together in wedding photo.

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Davidson, Directo wed

Ciela Davidson wed Richard Directo on May 8, 2016, at Kiana Lodge on Bainridge Island, Washington, where a…

Dr. Karen Carey is the new Provost at the University of Alaska Southeast.

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Introducing the new UAS provost

Meet Dr. Karen Carey, the new University of Alaska Southeast provost, who was announced last week after a…

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Local student graduates from Wichita State

Kaela J. Burke of Juneau graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in health science from the Wichita…

Found these busy little Red-breasted Sapsuckers along Boy Scout Beach Trail.

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Wild Shots

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or…

FILE--In this Oct. 22, 2014, file photo, a black bear sow and her cub walk along the Trail of Time at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau, Alaska. A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so common, it's long been a mantra: "If it's brown, you lie down and if it's black, you fight back." (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP )

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Be bear aware: Outdoor survival tips for living in Bear Country

ANCHORAGE — A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so…

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Alaska Science Forum: Sheefish a shiny surprise on interior river

ZITZIANA RIVER — Fishing at the spot where this long, squiggly stream mixes with a floury channel of…

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Kenai late run king management opens conservatively

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will restrict sport and commercial fishing on the Kenai River to…

Pinesap parasitizes conifer trees via fungal connections.

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Off the Trails: Some June sightings

The Sheep Creek trail in spring and early summer is almost always good for hearing bird songs, but…

The interior of Northern Tea House, located at 9310 Glacier Highway, in the Valley.

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Northern Tea House brings a world of tea to Juneau

At the Northern Tea House, there may be no such thing as a bad choice. Owners Maria and…

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Alaska wants to know your choice for historic places

The Alaska Office of History and Archaeology is launching a statewide historic preservation planning effort by inviting Alaskans…