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Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

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Gimme a smile: Where did they go?

If I was a successful minimizer, I would donate all the second-rate mugs to a Mug Rescue Society

Ingredients for stuff zucchini boats are prepped. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking for Pleasure: Overflowing with flavor

Use unwanted zucchini with versatile stuffed baked zucchini boats

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion
Attendees dance at Salmonfest in Ninilchik<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

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Salmonfest to return for 15th year of fish, love and music

This year’s festival will take place from Aug. 1-3 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik.

Tari Stage-Harvey is the pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. (Photo courtesy of Tari Stage-Harvey)

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Living and Growing: Keeping a faith that makes our hearts bigger

Art, ideas or politics aren’t Christian because they quote the Bible or use Christian symbols.

David Corenswet is Superman in "Superman." (Promotional image courtesy DC Studios)

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On the Screen: ‘Superman’ a bold vision of hope, kindness

The film dares to say that kindness is “punk rock.”

Photos by Bill Glude
About 50 people attended a rally promoting Canada-United States friendship on the international border near Skagway on July 5.

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About 50 people from the Yukon and Skagway attend border rally

Aim of rally in the White Pass was the promotion of Canada-United States friendship and good relations

Jensen-Olson Arboretum is seen in this undated photo. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Free art lessons for children to be hosted at arboretum July 26

Registration opens July 16 at noon and is limited to 20 students.

Toasted nuts top this shortbread cookie bar.

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Cooking for Pleasure: Three layers of sweetness

These bar cookies combine layers or shortbread, chocolate and toasted nuts

Photo by Charles Whittlesey
Tatiana McWethy demonstrates her restoration technique on the icon of St. Nicholas.

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Living and Growing: Historic Russian-American icons receive 1st restoration in 130 years

When that rare Juneau sunlight hit the canvas, St. Nicholas came to life, and swam in it

The old Forest Service administration bunkhouse building pictured here was built during the boom of the logging industry and has sat empty for decades. Now, it may be repurposed as a cultural healing center in Kake, Alaska. Photo by Tyler Bell.

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Salmon State: A healing center for Kake

The center will be open to attendees from all Southeast Alaska communities, especially rural ones.

Photo courtesy Scott Burton
The first Resilience Circles cohort gathers in Juneau for a cohort retreat.

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Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems

Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge

Dave Ringle, special projects coordinator at St. Vincent de Paul, is photographed Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Natalie Buttner / Juneau Empire)

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Living and Growing: Speaking our values with action

Service changes when there is a relationship involved

Shrimp pasta salad à la New Orleans limits the vegetables to celery and green onions and is mixed with a mayonnaise-based sauce. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking for Pleasure: Making local shrimp the star

Shrimp pasta à la New Orleans focuses on the seafood

Gina Del Rosario. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Living and Growing: Love

Do you remember the movie “The Ten Commandments?” I was in high school when I first watched it.…

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Community calendar of upcoming events

This is a calendar updated daily of upcoming local events during the coming days provided by the Juneau…

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Community calendar of upcoming events

This calendar is updated daily with notices of upcoming local events provided by the Juneau Arts and Humanities…

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Neighbors

Community calendar of upcoming events

This calendar is updated daily with notices of upcoming local events provided by the Juneau Arts and Humanities…

calendar

Neighbors

Community calendar of upcoming events

This calendar is updated daily with notices of upcoming local events provided by the Juneau Arts and Humanities…

calendar

Neighbors

Community calendar of upcoming events

This is a calendar updated daily of upcoming local events during the coming days provided by the Juneau…

WASP pilot Ellen Wimberly Campbell, 44-W-7, at the controls of a Beech AT-10 Wichita trainer, 1944. Location uncertain but likely Columbus Army Air Field, Columbus, Mississippi, United States. (Photo courtesy of Campbell family)

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Living and Growing: Saints among us

Lately, I have been thinking about an amazing woman who lived in Juneau many years ago. Her name…