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July First Friday listings
“Intertidal” Coppa 917 Glacier Ave. #102 Reception: 4-6 p.m. Local artist Patti Hutchens Jouppi will be opening a…
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Review Reel: Go, “Baby Driver,” go!
I am so weary of doom and gloom action thrillers. Too often are we subjected to burly Rambo…
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Making do in the wilderness — refrigeration
When I told my friend Jo (who blogs at www.alaskafloatsmyboat.com) that I was building an outdoor cooler to…
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Plantains are everywhere, and offer many uses
Some plants are so commonplace that we fail to see them, even when we are paying attention. I…
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Biologists make room for the loons
Loons are a boon for bioresearch. Much like the canary in the coalmine, the health of these top…
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Hunting fossils under the midnight sun
Lou Marincovich’s book “True North: Hunting Fossils Under the Midnight Sun,” published May 15, sheds light on the…
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High summer along the pipeline’s path
YUKON RIVER — It’s high summer, past the solstice. Everything is alive here on the path of the…
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The Ultimate Juneau Preparedness Kit
Hi, Juneau! Having a great Fourth of July? I know I am. Nothing says perennial patriotism like fireworks,…
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Juneau Community Foundation donates to independent living organization
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is getting a little extra help in giving aid to Juneau’s senior citizen…
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‘Faith over Fear’: A Mormon pioneer trek youth reenactment
In the years 1856-1860, a series of 10 companies of Mormon handcart pioneers embarked from Iowa City to…
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Feeding people affected by disaster
Just before 9 a.m. on Dec. 6, 1917, in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a fully loaded…
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Army Guard, Coast Guard help collect food for food bank
On June 10, members of the 297th Military Police Company Detachment 1, along with fellow Alaska National Guard…
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Recent births
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: On June 17, a daughter, Brooklynn Emery Dayton, weighing 7 pounds 14…
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Wild Shots
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for…
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STEM in the summer: Cool activities for our hottest months
This is a reoccuring monthly columns about Science Technology Engineering and Math in Juneau: what it is and…
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Relearning composting
Almost everything that I had learned about composting in Southeast Alaska was debunked by Lisa Daugherty. I was…
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Interdependence Day 2017
This season has been filled with what the Irish call “fine soft days”, and a better climate for…
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Common Kings return to Juneau
The Common Kings spent years working on an album, but one session changed their direction. Working with prolific…
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Treadwell: ‘From the page to the stage’
The Treadwell mine holds historical importance for Alaska, and there are those who are committed to its remembrance.…
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Treaty of Cession: The Tlingit knew
Each year, Sitka marks Alaska Day with a reenactment of the Oct. 18, 1867, ceremony that transferred Alaska…