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This past week, those of us who live in Juneau experienced the beauty of several sunny fall days.…

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Senior Menu Oct. 12-16

Juneau Senior Center Menu Monday, Oct. 12 Country Pork Stew Biscuits Romaine Salad Tuesday, Oct. 13 Roast Beef…

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Gastineau Humane Society thanks particpiants of Run Fur Fun

Major thanks go out to our charitable partner the Alaskan Brewing Co. for their generous donation of beer…

League of Women Voters of Juneau members Pat Watt, left, and Judy Andree, right, check out the silent auction items in the Hangar Ballroom.

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League of Women Voters give thanks for event success

On Oct. 2, the League of Women Voters of Juneau held its first-ever wine tasting and silent auction…

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Annual “Zombie Run” fundraiser for Harborview Triathlon CLub

On Sunday, Oct. 25 the fourth annual zombie run fundraiser for Harborview Triathlon Club will be held at…

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Woosh Kinaadeiyí fifth annual grand poetry slam

Woosh Kinaadeiyí will hold the fifth annual grand poetry slam competition at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17…

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Hasty Half Marathon gives thanks for fundraising success

We would like to thank each and every one of you who came out and participated in the…

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Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, LLC promotes three staff members

Juneau CPA firm Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, LLC announced three promotions among its staff: Mark Mesdag, CPA, and Sarah…

A bald eagle launches from a tree at Point Louisa Oct. 7.

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Wild Shots

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…

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Polls show concern over transboundary mining, desire for action

Salmon Beyond Borders and SkeenaWild, groups from Alaska and British Columbia that have opposed mining in BC and…

Nils paddles downstream accompanied by Loki, the Zen Master of the Big Salmon River.

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The Zen Master of the Big Salmon River

It’s become a tradition: the fall trip to Yukon, Canada, and a week or so spent on some…

This is what may be the only photograph of a northern bog lemming, a glacial relict species currently being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The lemming lives in mainland Southeast Alaska, and elsewhere in North America, but is rarely seen.

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Northern bog lemmings at cliff’s edge?

Many may not know the northern bog lemming lives in Southeast Alaska —but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

A decorator crab rests on a large sea pen. This crab has included a tiny sea pen in its decorations.

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On the Trails: Animals disguised by ‘trash backpacks’

Animals hide themselves from visual searchers in many ways. Some hide in plain sight with camouflage (snowshoe hares,…

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“Read Local: An Alaska Book Week Celebration” to be held Oct. 10

In celebration of Alaska Book Week, observed Oct. 3-10, an author event has been scheduled in Juneau on…

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Movie guide

Juneau GOLD TOWN For complete listings, visit www.goldtownnick.com. “The Diary Of A Teenage Girl” — Synopsis: Minnie (Bel…

Loy Maturan, 85, and his wife, Ludy, 81, talk about how they were kidnapped along with their 7-month-old granddaughter by Muslim extremists in the Philippines in 1989, after several extremist groups had tried to extort money from Loy, then president of Dansalan College, for years. Dansalan College is in the Islamic City of Marawi.

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‘Kidnapped’: Juneau couple self-publishes account of their abduction in the Philippines

Twenty-six years ago this October, Loy and Ludy Maturan, now of Juneau, were leaving their home in the…

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Movie review: ‘The Martian’

Ridley Scott has been working in film and television for 40 years, but he says there have only…

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Petersburg couple brings fresh goat milk to Southeast market

PETERSBURG — Fresh dairy products are a rarity in Southeast Alaska, but one family is trying to change…

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SEARHC announces fall “Doc Talks” schedule

SITKA – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will be hosting its third free, health-related speaker series this fall.…

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NPS selects companies to offer exclusive tours of Glacier Bay

The National Park Service has selected the businesses that will provide exclusive tours in Glacier Bay beginning in…