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Yakutat undergraduate, mental-health advocate chosen for Judson Brown Scholarship

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Yakutat undergraduate, mental-health advocate chosen for Judson Brown Scholarship

An undergraduate student at the Alaska Pacific University who is pursuing a degree in counseling psychology won Sealaska…

The top-three finishers of the first annual Hoonah Only Fools Run at Midnight, second place finisher Michael Croasmun, left, winner Wilbur Skeek, middle, and third-place finisher Nick Hughes. (Photo courtesy Paul Comolli)

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Hoonah run raises funds for playground

The first Hunatics — Only Fools Run at Midnight fundraiser took place last Friday. Over $850 was raised…

Luke Fanning named head of APICDA

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Luke Fanning named head of APICDA

Luke Fanning has been named chief executive officer of the Aleutian-Pribilof Island Community Development Association, which is headquartered…

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Kindness for youth with special needs

Embedded within the mission and vision of R.O.C.K. Juneau (Raising Our Children with Kindness), is the intention to…

Davidson and Forbes wed

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Davidson and Forbes wed

Tessina Davidson, of Juneau, and Jim Forbes, of Redmond, Washington, were married May 12, 2018, at The Lairmont…

Literally speaking

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Literally speaking

We used to love reading the Amelia Bedelia stories when my kids were young because she took everything…

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Sealaska announces Alaska Native language summit

Sealaska Heritage Institute on Thursday announced it will be hosting an Alaska Native language summit, geared toward fluent…

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Curious by Nature: What is glacial flour?

Empire reader Mackey Migel wrote a few weeks ago with a simple question: What is glacial flour? The…

Naval M.D. Mark Lund (the author’s brother) with his first king salmon in almost a decade.

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Seasonal overload

I’ve never been in one of those phone booths with the $100 bills flying around, but summer time…

Davidson and Forbes wed

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Davidson and Forbes wed

Tessina Davidson, of Juneau, and Jim Forbes, of Redmond, Washington, were married May 12, 2018, at The Lairmont…

Dr. Rosita Worl, President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, attends an event at the Walter Soboleff Center in November 2015. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Sealaska announces Alaska Native language summit

Sealaska Heritage Institute on Thursday announced it will be hosting an Alaska Native language summit, geared toward fluent…

A yearling bear in Juneau in late June 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Jennelle Jenniges via Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

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Yearlings must learn how to survive, even if it’s heart-breaking to watch

It’s normal for mother black bears to “kick their cubs loose” in June.

Kelly Bakos filming the orphaned elephants. Photo courtesy of Kelly Bakos.

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Petersburg filmmaker wins awards for documentary on baby elephants

For four months in Zambia, Petersburg resident Kelly Bakos would wake up before sunrise, gather her gear, and…

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Why a Duck?

When French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy asked his children to read the draft of his book “The Genius of…

Luke Fanning named head of APICDA

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Luke Fanning named head of APICDA

Luke Fanning has been named chief executive officer of the Aleutian-Pribilof Island Community Development Association, which is headquartered…

A handful of rock flour, or glacial flour, scooped up at Mendenhall Lake on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Curious by Nature: What is glacial flour?

The short answer is that it’s ground up rock. And no, you can’t cook with it (it’s ground…

A view of Cropley Lake, from one of the streams feeding into it, on Sunday, June 24, 2018. (Gabe Donohoe | For the Juneau Empire)

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Photos: Hiking to Cropley Lake

This past weekend, my friend Zach Gianotti was back in town for a summer visit, which means I…

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Kindness for youth with special needs

Embedded within the mission and vision of R.O.C.K. Juneau (Raising Our Children with Kindness), is the intention to…

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Why a Duck?

When French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy asked his children to read the draft of his book “The Genius of…

Naval M.D. Mark Lund (the author’s brother) with his first king salmon in almost a decade.

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Seasonal overload

I’ve never been in one of those phone booths with the $100 bills flying around, but summer time…