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Klein makes dean’s list

Nathan Klein of Juneau was named to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Lewis & Clark College with a GPA of 3.72. Klein is a… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017

Senior menu for Feb. 13-17

Monday, Feb. 13 Beef &Vegetable Soup Tomato &Cheese Sandwich Sunshine Salad Tuesday, Feb. 14 Sweet &Sour Pork Carrots Rice Tossed Salad Wednesday, Feb. 15 Meatloaf… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017

Shane named to Haskell’s President’s List

Jacqueline Shane of Juneau was named to the Fall 2016 President’s List at Haskell Indian Nations University. Shane is a Thunder Mountain graduate finishing up… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller, left, and Food Service Supervisor Adrianne Schwartz accept a check from Avista Communications manager Jessie Wuerst with Board of Education President Brian Holst. (Courtesy photo)

Thank you AVISTA for feeding Juneau students

The Juneau School District thanks Avista Corporation for the generous $2,000 donation to help feed Juneau students. Avista is the parent company of Alaska Electric… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
Juneau School District Superintendent Mark Miller, left, and Food Service Supervisor Adrianne Schwartz accept a check from Avista Communications manager Jessie Wuerst with Board of Education President Brian Holst. (Courtesy photo)

Slack Tide: Celebrate good times, come on!

Call me festive, but I like to celebrate constantly. For me every season is holiday season; around our house, it’s always the most wonderful time… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
  • By Geoff Kirsch
Tiger Cub Brevin points out his car in a display of some of the cars built and raced in the Pinewood Derby. (Courtesy photo)

Juneau Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby

The Juneau Area Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held Saturday at the Nugget Mall. The race was open any Cub Scout in Juneau and determined… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
  • By KEITH PAHLKE
Tiger Cub Brevin points out his car in a display of some of the cars built and raced in the Pinewood Derby. (Courtesy photo)
Teams compete in Battle of the Books at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Feb. 7. (Courtesy photo)

Congratulations to Battle of the Books winners

On Feb. 7, seven Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books teams battled at the school library. Team Banana Bashers (Solveig Wolter, Molly Brocious… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
Teams compete in Battle of the Books at Floyd Dryden Middle School on Feb. 7. (Courtesy photo)

WSU releases Fall 2016 honor roll

Andrea Nicole Gordon, Katie Annemarie Janes, Ciera Yap Kelly and Darian McKenzie Perov of Juneau were named to the Fall 2016 Washington State University’s President’s… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2017
Cook Inlet panorama. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading

Cook Inlet panorama. (Photo by Linda Shaw)
President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais | The Associated Press)

Carbon tax push from former GOP officials faces uphill slog

WASHINGTON — A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help lessen the effects of climate change is… Continue reading

President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Wednesday. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais | The Associated Press)
In this Nov. 12, 2015 photo, a guide holds up a damaged and dying butterfly at the monarch butterfly reserve in Piedra Herrada, Mexico. The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, reversing last year’s recovery from historically low numbers, according to a study by government and independent experts released Thursday. (Rebecca Blackwell | The Associated Press)

Monarch butterfly numbers drop by 27 percent in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, reversing last year’s recovery from historically low numbers,… Continue reading

In this Nov. 12, 2015 photo, a guide holds up a damaged and dying butterfly at the monarch butterfly reserve in Piedra Herrada, Mexico. The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, reversing last year’s recovery from historically low numbers, according to a study by government and independent experts released Thursday. (Rebecca Blackwell | The Associated Press)

On the Trails: Streamsides in winter

I take a walk on one of Juneau’s many trails almost every day, alone or with friends. Sometimes it’s a bit hard to get myself… Continue reading

Ned Rozell FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE Sea ice off Cape Lisburne in northwest Alaska in April 2011.

Alaska Science Forum: Lack of sea ice and Lower 48 weather

Last month, villagers in Savoonga landed a bowhead whale. Before 2017, in every January people can remember, sea ice surrounded St. Lawrence Island, locking it… Continue reading

Ned Rozell FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE Sea ice off Cape Lisburne in northwest Alaska in April 2011.
Decaffeinated Designs’ skunk cabbage sticker, seen with its inspiration. Photo by James Kelly.

In the Works with James Kelly, illustrator and graphic designer

Capital City Weekly Editor’s note: Regular readers of the Capital City Weekly will recognize James Kelly’s work from his many illustrations of poems in our… Continue reading

Decaffeinated Designs’ skunk cabbage sticker, seen with its inspiration. Photo by James Kelly.
Juneau-Douglas High School students sings “Stormy Weather” as she plays the bass at the Sitka Jazz Festival (Clara Miller| Capital City Weekly).

Sitka Jazz Festival brings in young talent, professional musicians

For 22 years now, the Sitka Jazz Festival has been bringing together student bands from across Alaska and musicians from around the U.S. to perform… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School students sings “Stormy Weather” as she plays the bass at the Sitka Jazz Festival (Clara Miller| Capital City Weekly).
Michelle Cleaver stands behind the counter at Weed Dudes, the new pot shop in Sitka.

‘Weed Dudes’ sells Sitka’s first legal high

Debuting on New Year’s Eve last year, Weed Dudes opened its door as the first retailer of marijuana in Sitka. “I kept expecting to get… Continue reading

Michelle Cleaver stands behind the counter at Weed Dudes, the new pot shop in Sitka.
Elisabeth Christ Trump and Frederick Trump, circa 1918. Public domain photo.

Trump’s Grandfather Made his Fortune in the Yukon

It might come as a surprise to Northerners that Donald Trump’s grandfather made his first fortune “mining miners” during the Klondike gold rush in Bennett,… Continue reading

Elisabeth Christ Trump and Frederick Trump, circa 1918. Public domain photo.

Upcoming Juneau Community Schools classes: Canning, pickling, sourdough and more

UAF Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will be teaching eight different classes through Juneau Community Schools from February through May. Find descriptions and register on… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
In this Dec. 28 file photo, customers look at eggs at a discount store in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo | Ahn Young-joon, File)

Living & Growing: How to buy an egg and other ethical questions

Once again, I find myself awkwardly stalled in the dairy aisle staring at the egg carton displays: “Cage Free,” Organic,” “Free Range,” Certified Humane.” The… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2017
  • By NAOMI ABELSON
In this Dec. 28 file photo, customers look at eggs at a discount store in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo | Ahn Young-joon, File)
New England Patriots players take a selfie during a walk through at NRG Stadium, site of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Saturday in Houston. The Patriots will face the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl Sunday. (AP Photo | Charlie Riedel)

Gimme a Smile: Super Bowl Sunday? Bring on Spring Training

Today is an auspicious day. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. You know what that means, right? Only a few more weeks until the start of Spring… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2017
  • By PEGGY MCKEE BARNHILL
New England Patriots players take a selfie during a walk through at NRG Stadium, site of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Saturday in Houston. The Patriots will face the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl Sunday. (AP Photo | Charlie Riedel)