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New play portrays end of life ‘With’ unlikely laughs
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New play portrays end of life ‘With’ unlikely laughs

Old is new at Perseverance Theatre.

New play portrays end of life ‘With’ unlikely laughs
Traffic at the Fred Meyer intersection, formally known as Egan and Yandukin drives, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is holding an open house meeting at the Nugget Mall Community Room from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 19 to share a traffic study and how DOT&PF is improving the intersection. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Public gives feedback on proposed Fred Meyer intersection changes

Safety first.

Traffic at the Fred Meyer intersection, formally known as Egan and Yandukin drives, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is holding an open house meeting at the Nugget Mall Community Room from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 19 to share a traffic study and how DOT&PF is improving the intersection. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dakota Morgan and Kris Gregson-Clark raise their fists defiantly during rehearsals for “Newsies,” Friday, Nov. 15. Theatre at Latitude 58’s latest production runs this weekend. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly) Dakota Morgan and Kris Gregson-Clark raise their fists defiantly during rehearsals for “Newsies,” Friday, Nov. 15. Theatre at Latitude 58’s latest production runs this weekend. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)
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Extra, extra: Theatre at Latitude 58 to perform newsboy strike musical

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Dakota Morgan and Kris Gregson-Clark raise their fists defiantly during rehearsals for “Newsies,” Friday, Nov. 15. Theatre at Latitude 58’s latest production runs this weekend. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly) Dakota Morgan and Kris Gregson-Clark raise their fists defiantly during rehearsals for “Newsies,” Friday, Nov. 15. Theatre at Latitude 58’s latest production runs this weekend. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)
Renowned Tsimshian artist David Robert Boxley shares tradition and culture at SHI

Renowned Tsimshian artist David Robert Boxley shares tradition and culture at SHI

He’s at SHI all week.

Renowned Tsimshian artist David Robert Boxley shares tradition and culture at SHI
A juvenile male golden eagle was rescued off of Egan Drive by the Juneau Raptor Center after being struck by a car Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Kathy Benner)

Rare raptor rescued from rainy roadside

Juneau’s not their ideal terrain.

A juvenile male golden eagle was rescued off of Egan Drive by the Juneau Raptor Center after being struck by a car Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Kathy Benner)
Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated

Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated

The final match wasn’t even that close, according to the coach.

Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated
Tsimshian Artist David R. Boxley works on a feast tray made out of alder at the Walter Soboleff Building on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Boxley is spending the week demostrating his craft for the Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Watch: Visiting artist David R. Boxley creates in Juneau

Tsimshian artist carving and teaching this week for SHI.

Tsimshian Artist David R. Boxley works on a feast tray made out of alder at the Walter Soboleff Building on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Boxley is spending the week demostrating his craft for the Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Donations fill church with joyful noise
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Donations fill church with joyful noise

Project brings organ and speakers to Holy Trinity.

Donations fill church with joyful noise
Lt. Cmdr. Scott Shields, a Coast Guard officer stationed in Juneau, flips a small boat during a boating safety training class at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The class will qualify the members to teach students around the state about the use and importance of life vests. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Coast Guard prepares to teach boating safety across Alaska this winter

The class readies children for the unexpected.

Lt. Cmdr. Scott Shields, a Coast Guard officer stationed in Juneau, flips a small boat during a boating safety training class at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. The class will qualify the members to teach students around the state about the use and importance of life vests. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years

Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years

She signed a letter of intent Monday.

Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years
The telltale signs of approaching winter are here

The telltale signs of approaching winter are here

The signs of the times.

The telltale signs of approaching winter are here
‘We’re still here’: Ernestine Hayes shares Indian Village memories, hopes for the future

‘We’re still here’: Ernestine Hayes shares Indian Village memories, hopes for the future

Juneau Indian Village: Pilings, Pavement and Politics.

‘We’re still here’: Ernestine Hayes shares Indian Village memories, hopes for the future
Ernestine Hayes, a Tlingit author and former Alaska State Writer Laureate from 2016-2018, gives a lecture on Juneau’s Indian Village at the Walter Soboleff Building on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. The lecture is sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Video: Former State Writer Laureate talks about importance of protecting aboriginal rights

Hayes speaks at Sealaska Heritage Institute

Ernestine Hayes, a Tlingit author and former Alaska State Writer Laureate from 2016-2018, gives a lecture on Juneau’s Indian Village at the Walter Soboleff Building on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. The lecture is sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Federal board approves new name for Saginaw Bay, here’s what it is

Federal board approves new name for Saginaw Bay, here’s what it is

It’s back to its traditional name.

Federal board approves new name for Saginaw Bay, here’s what it is
Walk-on passengers and vehicles load onto the LeConte ferry for a trip to Hoonah and Gustavus at the Alaska Marine Highway System’s Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Angoon moves to hire private ship to transport goods

‘Folks, we can make this work.’

Walk-on passengers and vehicles load onto the LeConte ferry for a trip to Hoonah and Gustavus at the Alaska Marine Highway System’s Auke Bay Terminal in July 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: I hope inclusion of the Tongass under the Roadless Rule is maintained

I retired at the end of March after 28 years as a research social scientist with the USDA Forest Service. Over the course of my… Continue reading

  • Nov 18, 2019
  • By Linda Kruger
The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Juneau Empire File)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé graduates Tim McKenna (2018), Ronan Davies (2019), Arne Ellefson-Carnes (2019) all ran for college teams this season. (Courtesy Photos)

JDHS alums find success and fun on college trails

Remember these three?

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé graduates Tim McKenna (2018), Ronan Davies (2019), Arne Ellefson-Carnes (2019) all ran for college teams this season. (Courtesy Photos)
Juneau-Douglas’ Andre Peirovi, right, gets tied up against Monroe’s Dom Coiley in the second period of the first hockey game of the season on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

JDHS dominates Monroe Catholic for second straight win

Two sophomores had a hat trick.

Juneau-Douglas’ Andre Peirovi, right, gets tied up against Monroe’s Dom Coiley in the second period of the first hockey game of the season on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Rate increases raise questions about Pioneers’ Home’s future

Rate increases raise questions about Pioneers’ Home’s future

Will elders age in place?

Rate increases raise questions about Pioneers’ Home’s future
Living & Growing: It’s ok, we will have faith for you

Living & Growing: It’s ok, we will have faith for you

Depression can cloud reality and disconnect us.

  • Nov 17, 2019
  • By Pastor Larry and Laura Rorem For the Juneau Empire
Living & Growing: It’s ok, we will have faith for you