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Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 14, a daughter, Anastasia Mariah Smith-Lee, weighing 8 pounds…

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UAS fish tech faculty receives lifetime achievement award

SITKA – Jim Seeland, Assistant Professor of Fisheries Technology at the University of Alaska Southeast, received a Lifetime…

The Juneau-Douglas Shrine Club installed its 2017 officers in a Jan. 4 ceremony at the Juneau Moose Lodge. From left, they are: Chief Rabban Larry White, Installing Officer; Charles Ward, Secretary; Larry Fanning, 2nd Vice President; Craig Bumpus, 1st Vice President and Mer’chant Thompson, President. Not pictured is Jim Robinson, Treasurer. (Courtesy photo)

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Photo: Shrine Club installs officers

The Juneau-Douglas Shrine Club installed its 2017 officers in a Jan. 4, 2017 ceremony at the Juneau Moose…

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Floyd Dryden second quarter honor roll

All A Honor Roll Kelsey Barker, Carson Burton, Mercedes Cordero, Ruby Sue Davis, Adelie McMillan, Christopher Degener, Elise…

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Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School announces their second quarter Honor Roll

Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School released their list of students who made their honor roll for the second quarter.…

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Wings Airways acquires, restores hangar at Juneau airport

Wings Airways, Inc., a locally owned floatplane service, recently purchased a hangar at the Juneau International Airport, according…

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SEARHC awarded $1M grant for diabetes care, prevention

SITKA — SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium was recently awarded a $1,039,603 grant by Indian Health Service as…

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Deadline to apply for UAS scholarships is approaching fast

The deadline to apply for University of Alaska Southeast scholarships is Feb. 15. According to a release from…

Anita Bishop

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New branch managers named at First National Bank

Seasoned First National Bank Alaska banking experts with more than 50 years of combined experience now oversee operations…

Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 installed its 2017 officers on Dec. 17, 2016. From left, they are: Steven Stewart, Installing Secretary; David Heydt, Tyler; Brandon Daves, Junior Deacon; Al Brookman, Installing Chaplain; Torrey Jacobson, Treasurer; Charles Ward, Worshipful Master; Jim Robinson, Junior Warden; Alex Simpson, Junior Steward; Ken Vaughan, Secretary; Mer’chant Thompson, Marshal; Ray Rusaw, Chaplain and John Barnett, Installing Marshal. Not pictured are Doug Harris, Senior Warden; Ed Kalwara, Senior Deacon and Chris Pace, Senior Steward. (Courtesy photo)

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Photo: Masons install new officers

Mt. Juneau-Gastineaux Lodge No. 21 installed its 2017 officers on Dec. 17, 2016 at the newly opened Juneau…

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Southeast Alaska Food Bank thanks Alaska USA Foundation

The Southeast Alaska Food Bank board of directors and our volunteers are very pleased and appreciative of the…

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Living & Growing: Lovely Louise and her graceful fight

It was a Louise kind of day. Cold with bright sunshine so one could sit in the car…

Ned Rozell | For the Juneau Empire Ned Rozell after skiing during a cold snap in Fairbanks.

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Alaska Science Forum: An open letter to deep Interior cold

Hello old friend. I thought you were dead. Sorry, but remember last year, when you didn’t show up?…

Fruits of highbush cranberry dangle from the twig, their seeds extracted by pine grosbeaks. (Photo by Kathy Hocker)

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On the Trails: Pine grosbeaks

In early January, Parks and Rec hikers meandered through Cowee Meadows over crusty, crunchy snow. Plant stalks and…

Pounding surf with the serene Chilkats in the background on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

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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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Steve Brockman to present at Wildlife Wednesday

Wildlife scientist Steve Brockmann will present at Wildlife Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Valley…

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Fireside lecture to give Heen Latinee Experimental Forest update

The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will host a Fireside Lecture today with ecologist Rick Edwards, lead scientist for…

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Raptor Center seeks board members

The Juneau Raptor Center is seeking individuals to serve on its Board of Directors. The purpose of the…

This frame grab form video shows Myron Ebell during an interview with The Associated Press in Washington on Thursday. Ebell, the former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts. (The Associated Press)

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Official: Trump wants to slash EPA workforce, budget

WASHINGTON — The former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday…

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Wildlife Wednesday talk on Wildlife Service in Southeast Alaska

On Feb. 1 wildlife scientist Steve Brockmann will present at Wildlife Wednesday on “Eagles, Otters, and Wolves: the…