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UAS School of Management receives international recognition

The School of Management at the University of Alaska Southeast received international recognition for its Human Resource Management program. The Society of Human Resource Management… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Fox’s swim team wins at NCAA Division III national championship

Kenny Fox, a freshman at Denison University in Ohio, comes from Juneau and graduated Thunder Mountain High School where he also swam competitively. He competed… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Two Juneau residents graduate Washington State

Two Juneau residents graduated from Washington State University during the Fall of 2015: Daffodil Ybanez Alinson earned a Bachelor of Science, and Mikael D. Anderson… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Thanks from the Juneau Raptor Center

Thanks to everyone that attended our 2016 annual meeting and open house at the Nugget Mall on Saturday, March 26. We had a great time… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Summer youth camps 2016

There will be a variety of different youth summer camps this year, from cultural, fine arts, outdoors, overnight, sports and STEM camps. To help parents… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

The STEM Camp enrollment has opened

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math summer camps are back. Hundreds of children participated in the Juneau Economic Development Council’s STEM summer camps last year.… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
Big Brothers, Big Sisters took advantage of two scheduled craft sessions at Jo-Ann Fabric on Saturday, March 5​ and 19. Participants crafted giant Easter eggs to celebrate the coming of spring.​ This program was paid for ​by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues.

Photo: Thanks from Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Big Brothers, Big Sisters took advantage of two scheduled craft sessions at Jo-Ann Fabric on Saturday, March 5 ​and 19. Participants crafted giant Easter eggs… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
Big Brothers, Big Sisters took advantage of two scheduled craft sessions at Jo-Ann Fabric on Saturday, March 5​ and 19. Participants crafted giant Easter eggs to celebrate the coming of spring.​ This program was paid for ​by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues.
JAMM receives a check from Small Shops Give!

JAMM thanks Annie Kaills and Shoefly through “Small Shops Give!”

On behalf of the entire Juneau Alaska Music Matters community, thank you Annie Kaill’s and Shoefly for your donation to JAMM through your new local… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
JAMM receives a check from Small Shops Give!

Norwegian breakfast

A Norwegian Breakfast “Frokost” will be served to the public on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Juneau Yacht Club, Aurora Harbor. It… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Mary Jorince C. Ruiz, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz., was born to Princess and Johnny Ruiz of… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016

Senior menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 4Chef’s SaladTomato SoupRollHoney Orange SaladTuesday, April 5Egg Salad SandwichMinestrone Soup Fruit Salad with Cottage CheeseWednesday, April 6LasagnaTossed SaladGarlic BreadOrange SlicesThursday,… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2016
Nick and Logan eat at a BBQ restaurant in Hiawasee, Georgia, after leaving the trail.

The Walking Trip: Walkers in the Woods, Part Two

Editor’s note: This is part two of a continuing series about Logan Miller and Nick Rutecki, both of Juneau, as they hike the United States. Our… Continue reading

Nick and Logan eat at a BBQ restaurant in Hiawasee, Georgia, after leaving the trail.

Agency debuts tools to track Alaska marine diets, ecosystems

JUNEAU — SScientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have debuted two databases designed to give researchers data on marine fish species diets and… Continue reading

Traceability in seafood chain about money, not just ethics

PORTLAND, Maine — A coalition of environmentalists and seafood industry professionals is campaigning to make the case that traceability in the seafood industry is about… Continue reading

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom.

On the Trails: Spring equinox

The week that included the equinox brought a run of more nice weather, calling me out to note the signs of what seems to be… Continue reading

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom.
This March 14, 2016, photo shows salmon packets with curry and green beans in Concord, N.H. Baking fish in a foil packet keeps it moist and makes it difficult to overcook. It also is a great way to simultaneously cook sides, such as the green beans in this recipe.

For foolproof baked salmon, reach for the foil

We all know that eating fish several times a week is a healthy goal. But a lot of otherwise accomplished home cooks still find cooking… Continue reading

This March 14, 2016, photo shows salmon packets with curry and green beans in Concord, N.H. Baking fish in a foil packet keeps it moist and makes it difficult to overcook. It also is a great way to simultaneously cook sides, such as the green beans in this recipe.

Ghost ship artifacts emerge in museum

Ships with no humans aboard have long ridden the seas, often floating with supernatural stories of being piloted by dead crew members or becoming visible… Continue reading

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.

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

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.
Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

Fish & Game to survey Cook Inlet razor clams

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to study the razor clams on the west side of Cook Inlet this summer.Razor clams are a… Continue reading

Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

“We Eat Fish!” film screening

Inside Passage Waterkeeper’s new film “We Eat Fish!” about subsistence harvest and commercial fishing will be shown in Juneau.With footage shot from around Southeast, the… Continue reading