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Jacqueline Tupou and family.

Living & Growing: Decisions determine destiny

I was blessed this last weekend to hear many plain and precious truths from the men and women who are leaders in The Church of… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By JACQUELINE F. TUPOU
Jacqueline Tupou and family.

Free Tai Chi class for senior citizens

Falls are a great risk to the health, independence and quality of life of older adults and many studies have shown that Tai Chi is… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Deirdre Lynn Sexton-Lester portrait photograph taken on her wedding day  by her mother.

Soul wound: The cost of driving impaired

It was 5:15 a.m. Years of being in private practice and living 3,000 miles away from family had taught me that very early or very… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By SONDRA SEXTON-JONES
Deirdre Lynn Sexton-Lester portrait photograph taken on her wedding day  by her mother.

Thank you Randy Sutak for your quick action

I would like to publicly commend Juneau citizen Randy Sutak for his quick thinking when he looked up from where he was doing construction work… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Tatiana Amour Williams, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz., was born to Ashley N. Reeves of Juneau on… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Go Blue Day occurred April 1 on the steps of the Capitol to raise awareness of child abuse.

Thank you for wearing blue

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and during this time, communities are out and about raising awareness on the issue of abuse and neglect… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Go Blue Day occurred April 1 on the steps of the Capitol to raise awareness of child abuse.

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 18Country Pork StewRollFruit CocktailTuesday, April 19Cod OlympiaPeas & CarrotsWhole Wheat BreadFruit SlawWednesday, April 20Ham Balls with Sweet & Sour SauceNoodlesSteamed… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

Janet Berbaum wed Donald Kussart on May 27, 1966, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, and moved to Juneau on Aug. 27, 1969. They plan to celebrate… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

SAIL offers free emergency planning and disabilities workshop

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will hold a free workshop on emergency planning and disabilities for seniors on April 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Kimbee Mahle awarded the CRS Designation

Kimbee Mahle has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Coast Guard Station Juneau to hold machine gun tactics training April 18

If you hear gun fire on Gastineau Channel on April 18, don’t be alarmed – it’s only Coast Guard training.Coast Guard Station Juneau is scheduled… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Juneau residents graduate from Pacific University

Two local residents have graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Meghan Millard received her master’s in counseling psychology. Jualani Ostrom graduated magna cum… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Paint the Mendenhall Mall purple with the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Juneau will “Paint the Mendenhall Mall Purple” on April 23 and 24. The group said its mission… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Mom crafts book out of texty pearls of wisdom for new grads

NEW YORK — Becky Blades wrote her oldest daughter a letter after she left home for college offering all the advice and words of wisdom… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By LEANNE ITALIE

A night of local humor and storytelling a sucess

On behalf of the entire NAMI Juneau team, thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our third annual Comedy for a Cause… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Shirley McCoy and James Reid hold their Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Two Juneau Moose members receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Shirley A. McCoy and James (Jim) Reid received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Alaska Hawaii Moose Association State Conference which was held in March in… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Shirley McCoy and James Reid hold their Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Volunteers sought for east side Mendenhall Lake Project

The Trout Unlimited’s Habitat Improvement Committee, the U.S. Forest Service and volunteers worked to upgrade the habitat and improve the trail on the east side… Continue reading

Plant sale in May

There will be a plant sale on Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m.-noon in the Safeway parking lot.This event is sponsored by Southeast Alaska Master… Continue reading

Eric Jordan's FV I Gotta trolls for salmon in 2015. Courtesy of Eric Jordan.

The faces behind the fish

Most Americans don’t know where their food comes from. Alaskans have it better, thanks to subsistence lifestyles and programs like Alaskans Own, a Sitka-based community… Continue reading

Eric Jordan's FV I Gotta trolls for salmon in 2015. Courtesy of Eric Jordan.
A bald eagle posing on a sunny day in the wetlands.

Wild Shots

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

A bald eagle posing on a sunny day in the wetlands.