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A photograph of Our Lady of Medjugorje by the Italian artist Carmelo Puzzolo. The original painting hangs in St. Pope John Paul II Hall in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Photo by Gina Del Rosario)

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Living and Growing: Medjugorje

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the King of kings, the Creator of this universe, entrusted Himself to…

The key to this alphabet soup is knife work, and you get extra credit for homemade chicken bone broth. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Reading at the table

We had a great time at dinner picking letters out of our alphabet soup and thinking of words…

The northern lights are pictured near the Mendenhall Glacier on Sept. 3, 2025. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

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Weekly Wonder: Chasing the aurora

She’s hard to find, and even trickier to photograph

Photo provided by Alexander Dolitsky Alexander Dolitsky participates in a traditional Jewish blessing, in which two leather boxes (tefillins) are secured around a person’s head and arm, at Hearthside Books in the Merchant Wharf Mall in downtown Juneau, August 2025.

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From whispers in Kiev to shofar blasts in Juneau

Certainly, one would not refuse an offer of such a sincere blessing

Derived from the best-selling Audible audiobook “Midnight Son,” by James Dommek Jr., a new documentary on Hulu, “Blood & Myth,” follows Dommek’s investigation into a series of shocking violent crimes that shatter a remote Native village in Northern Alaska. (Courtesy of Disney/via Alaska Beacon)

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Film explores clash of Native culture, Western justice

New documentary, “Blood & Myth,” relates to 2012 shootings and woman’s death that convicted Iñupiaq man blamed on…

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Calendar, Sept. 3-7

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

Photo courtesy Corvus Design The Anan Wildlife Observatory’s main viewing deck, shelter and spiral staircase to lower-level platforms all factored into the design award presented by the Alaska chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Anan Observatory rebuild wins landscape architects award in Wrangell

The award recognizes the new viewing platforms, shelter, boardwalk and stairs by Corvus Design

These chicken wings are sweet, mildly spicy, and fragrant with fresh ginger and garlic. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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Small bites of indulgence

These gochujang-braised chicken wings are best enjoyed as a side dish to seasoned vegetables and in the comfortable…

A gray-headed chickadee feeds along the Canning River in northern Alaska in 2015. Photo by Aaron Lang.

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Alaska Science Forum: Calling lost chickadees in far north poplars

If and when beavers do arrive, they could completely change habitats along North Slope river corridors

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Calendar, Sept. 3-7

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

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Calendar, Sept. 10-13

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

Guy Crockroft (Courtesy photo)

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Living and Growing: Consistency — An underrated quality

How did “Steady Eddie” do it? By working hard and being consistent.

This healthier version of the kid-approved classic is made with pureed sweet potato that makes the dish a vibrant orange, and nutritional yeast imparts a savory, cheesy flavor. (Photo by Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion.)

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First day of school mac and cheese

This healthier version of the kid-approved classic is made with pureed sweet potato and nutritional yeast.

Peggy McKee Barnhill (Courtesy photo)

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Gimme a Smile: Time travel, 10 minutes at a time

I woke up Monday morning to the weird sight of my oven clock running 10 minutes fast

Photo by Lione Clare Andrew Thoms is the Executive Director of the Sitka Conservation Society (SCS). SCS is one of the SSP’s earliest Partners and Thoms has been involved for over a decade. He shares his perspective on how the collective values of the SSP drive his personal and professional work.

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Woven Peoples and Place: Celebrating values in action

Living with the land and building community with Andrew Thoms

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Community Calendar, Aug. 27-30

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary…

Photo by Don Miller Don Miller took this photograph of a Lituya Bay hillside shortly after the giant wave in 1958.

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Alaska Science Forum: The giant wave of Lituya Bay

In 1958, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake triggered a tremendous landslide into the ocean.

This sweet, spiced cinnamon apple cake is topped with streusel and would pair wonderfully with a latte as a breakfast treat or vanilla ice cream for dessert. (Tressa Dale/Peninsula Clarion)

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A cake for the changing seasons

My sister calls this time of year “apple season.”

James Edens looks at 35mm film he had just developed. Photo by By Jonathon Dawe/ Wrangell Sentinel)

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Father and son share love for old-school film photography

For photographers like James Edens, film photography never lost its allure

Rumi, Zoey and Mira, of Huntr/x, perform in "KPop Demon Hunters." (Promotional photo courtesy Sony Pictures Animation)

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On the Screen: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ deserves a spot on the big screen

It’s a film that was made to be experienced with theater-quality sound and alongside a group of strangers