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Recent births

Recent births at Barlett Regional Hospital: • On Feb. 9, a son, Henry Isamu Akiyama II, weighing 7…

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Juneau students named to deans’ lists

The University of Wyoming, Northern Arizona University, and Sam Houston State University have released fall semester deans’ lists…

Pastor Daniel R. Wiese

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The slippery feeling of happiness

A few years back I started a Facebook account and sought to connect with family from across the…

Floyd Dryden students recently visited the Capitol. Courtesy image.

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Thanks for the Capitol, courthouse fieldtrip

Over the past couple months, all eighth-grade students in the Juneau School District took advantage of their unique…

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Thank you from Catholic Community Service

Catholic Community Service would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to everyone who helped make our…

A view from Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay. (Angelo Saggiomo | Juneau Empire)

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CBJ receives Alaska Clean Harbor certification

Efforts to clean up the waters and the surrounding areas in town are paying off. The City and…

Max Parrot, of Canada, jumps during the men’s Big Air snowboard qualification competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (Dmitri Lovetsky | The Associated Press)

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Tlingit artwork featured at the Olympics

KINY Radio recently reported that the Canadian Olympic snowboarding team’s uniform sports a raven pattern familiar to many…

The Awesome Alaska Book Review: The Snow Child

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The Awesome Alaska Book Review: The Snow Child

Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction “The Snow Child,” the debut novel of Alaskan writer Eowyn…

Rainbow smelt shimmer before they’re cooked. Photo by Vivian Faith Prescott

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It’s the little fish in life

My dad rolled the small fish in egg and then flour, and set it beside three other smelt…

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A slacker looks at 42

Today, I turn 42, and as far as birthdays go, it’s not much of a milestone. For instance,…

The right side of the “Amphitheater”. Sunlight beams in from the left. (Photo by Gabe Donohoe)

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Photo blog: Skagway ice climbing

On Saturday, Feb. 10, students of the University Alaska Southeast Intro to Ice Climbing traveled to Skagway to…

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Bring on the Juneau Pseudo Olympics

I’ve had a lot of fun watching the Winter Olympics these past few weeks. The strength and skill…

An agave roasting pit used by an indigenous people that once lived in the DNWR. (Photo Bjorn Dihle)

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From Alaska to Vegas: A strange and terrible story of dreams, desert and UFOs

Years ago, I was talking with an old Elfin Cove bachelor about places we wanted to visit before…

Fred Bennett served in the U.S. Army from 1965-1968. He attended basic training in Fort Ord, CA and was then transferred to Presidio of Monteray, CA. Fred was trained as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. Fred served in Vietnam from October 1965 to September 1966. After his service in Vietnam, Fred spent the rest of his service time in Fort Lewis, WA. Image courtesy of the Huna Heritage Foundation. Identifier: PH002_016_FredBennett_001

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Hoonah goes digital, launches trove of historic photos

It’s been the mission of the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) to perpetuate the Huna Tlingit culture and promote…

Golden-crowned kinglets typically hunt for small bugs among conifer branches. (Photo by Mark Schwann)

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Three little stories

Here are three small stories, two from the field and one from home — two that were simply…

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Students participate in district spelling bee

On February 12, 17 students participated in the district spelling bee. These students had already won their class…

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Thank you Petro Marine Services and Lindsey family

We live in a very generous community and state, and that generosity is very apparent every single day.…

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Recent births

Recent births at Barlett Regional Hospital: • On Feb. 4, a son, James Alexander Reeder, weighing 8 pounds,…

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Thank you for making Mardi Gras a success

REACH, Inc. would like to extend our very sincere thanks to everyone who made our Mardi Gras Cajun…

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Beauty, art and spirit at Holy Trinity and St. Brendan’s Episcopal churches

Thirty years ago, the Episcopal Church on Gold Street caught my attention. I thought, “This little brown church…