Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has opened a new exhibit featuring Native masks from across the state that elucidates the masks’ ancient and current uses.The exhibit,… Continue reading
An easy go-to side dish is salad. Now days one can get just about everything pre-cut, washed and packaged — from the lettuce, to chopped… Continue reading
“... a car stops and the rich mill owner’s lazy wife leans out and whines: “Giveya two bits for that ol’ tree.” Ordinarily my friend… Continue reading
The Ted Stevens Foundation has donated $10,000 in support of the University of Alaska State Legislative Internship Program, managed by the University of Alaska Southeast.The… Continue reading
The Alaska Airlines Foundation is donating $162,500 to 15 nonprofit organizations in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington.Its 2016 donations total $307,500 to 27 organizations, the largest… Continue reading
Bartlett Regional Hospital nursing manager Karen White received statewide recognition Nov. 8 during the March of Dimes’ 13th annual Alaska Nurse of the Year Awards.The… Continue reading
Waiting — it’s generally not one of our best attributes. Even if we have nothing planned, nothing to do, nothing on the schedule except our… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital:• On Nov. 14, 2016, a song, Sawyer James Cole, weighing 9 lbs 4 oz., was born to Katie Bell… Continue reading
Monday, Nov. 28Spareribs (pork)Wheat RollsTomatoes RockefellerHoney Mustard Coleslaw Tuesday, Nov. 29Roast Beef & GravyMashed PotatoesGreen BeansRomaine Salad Wednesday, Nov. 30Herbed ChickenPeasBran MuffinSunshine Salad Thursday, Dec. 1Country Fried SteakOven… Continue reading
Northern Light United Church will hold a Taize evening candlit service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. Come for a peaceful time of spiritual… Continue reading
The Juneau Douglas City Museum will host the the Tlingit Language Learners group for a discussion of learning from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 3,… Continue reading
National Honor Society students from Thunder Mountain High School, under the supervision of Carol May, helped St. Vincent de Paul package and distribute 350 Thanksgiving meals… Continue reading
The Pioneers of Alaska will have cookbooks for sale at Public Market. The books include recipes by many familiar names around and outside of Juneau.Find… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Flying Lions Club held their 21st annual Rib Barbecue on Nov. 5, benefiting the American Diabetes Association. Once again, we owe the success… Continue reading
Last year, when Perseverance Theatre selected “Hold These Truths” for the 2016-17 season, it could hardly have been more prescient.Instructive, entertaining and thought provoking in… Continue reading
The forces shaping Alaska never sleep, especially near Yakutat.I once visited the fishing town of about 800 people and many dogs. My assignment was to… Continue reading
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin hunter has killed an eight-point ... doe?WLUK-TV reported that Wayne Douville was hunting near Abrams in northeastern Wisconsin on… Continue reading
In mid November, the tide tables told us that there would be some big (over 20-foot) tides during the daylight hours. These were associated with… Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law that expands the list of firearms permitted for hunting in Pennsylvania to include… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
