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Monday, May 16 Chili with Beef and Cheese Cornbread Coleslaw Tuesday, May 17 Sweet and Sour Chicken Rice…

Juneau Empire news clipping from May 11, 1966, during Alaska's first Arbor Day celebration. Children featured were fourth graders from Capitol School and St. Ann's Parochial School.

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Alaska’s 50-year anniversary of Arbor Day

On Monday it’ll be Alaska’s 50th Arbor Day, and a variety of events will be happening around Juneau…

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Living & Growing: Does the emergency button work?

In a recent power outage, my wife and I had the unfortunate timing of being between floors two…

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400th baby born at JFHBC

Since 2008, 400 babies have been born at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. April 25 marked…

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Thank you scientists!

The Riverbend Elementary staff and families would like to thank the following people and agencies for their wonderful…

Cindy Hudson of the Women of the Moose presents the award to Nancy DeCherney, executive director of JAHC. Nancy Lehnhart, Juneau School District Art Specialist is on the left. Jen LaRoe, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Education Director, is on the right.

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Women of the Moose award grant to the Elementary School Juried Art Show

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is the recipient of $300 granted by the Juneau Women of the…

Benjamin Island sea lion haul out.

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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…

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Raincountry Flyfishers’ Casting Night

The 23rd annual Casting Night will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 at Twin Lakes.…

A Townsend's Warbler banded in Alaska. The winter range of the species extends south along the Pacific coast to the mountains of Central America.

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Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day in Juneau

The Tongass National Forest in partnership with Juneau Audubon Society and Juneau Community Garden Association will host International…

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Summer closure of four islands in Glacier Bay

To prevent human disturbances and mortality rates of chicks during nesting season, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve…

A two-year-old black bear walks near the Steep Creek Meadow platform on Tuesday afternoon.

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Photos: Bears, bears, everywhere

U.S. Forest Service park ranger Donald Macdovgall 59, stands on the Steep Creek Meadow platform looking down at…

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Off the Trails: Sparrows

In late April and early May, I enjoyed seeing a variety of sparrows, most of which were arriving…

More than 20 years of changes in an undisturbed patch of tundra in northern Alaska, east of Kaktovik.

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Alaska Science Forum: Much of the Arctic is lower than it was before

When botanist Janet Jorgenson first visited a patch of tundra east of Kaktovik in 1988, it was flat,…

The Alaskan Laundry, a novel by Brendan Jones, follows a young woman named Tara on a journey of personal recovery in Port Anna, a fictionalized version of Sitka. Courtesy image.

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“The Alaskan Laundry” shows one woman’s path home

The first time Brendan Jones moved to Sitka, he was 19 years old and lost. He volunteered at…

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On Writing: In defense of Strunk & White

I made the mistake of emailing Jim Hale an opinion. I sent him a mewling defense of the…

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Juneau Dance Theatre’s Spring Showcase

JUNEAU — Juneau Dance Theatre will present an an exciting mixed repertoire during their annual Spring Showcase. The…

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Alaska Youth Choir to hold concert

JUNEAU — The Alaska Youth Choir will perform “OYE, Listen to the Voice of Our Children” featuring Alaskapella…

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UAS Tech Prep films win Telly award

JUNEAU — Juneau-based G-Force Productions Digital Cinema has been named a winner at the 27th annual Telly Awards…

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10 artists picked for residency program at Ernest Gruening Cabin

Ten talented artists have been selected for the 2016 summer Alaska State Parks artist-in-residence program, which runs from…

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Public design workshop to meet on Adair Kennedy Park Master Plan

JUNEAU — The CBJ Engineering and Public Works Department and the Parks and Recreation Department will host a…