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Family Home Evening: An important way to strengthen your family

All of us, with very few exceptions, love our families dearly. We want to spend quality time with them. We want to strengthen our relationships… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016
  • By JACQUELINE F. TUPOU

Thanks for community contribution for film fundraiser

Belated though it may be, we wish to recognize those who contributed to the success of our community fundraiser for Lisle Hebert’s film, “Yuuyaraq: The… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Six Juneau residents on Washington State’s President’s Honor Roll

Six Juneau residents made it on Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2015: Chantel Brook Eckland, Andrea Nicole Gordon, Ashli Ellen Kikendall,… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

25-year anniversary celebration of the Tongass Timber Reform Act

Southeast Alaska Conservation Council is hosting a party on March 5 and the public is invited.This celebration is for the 25-year anniversary of the Tongass… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Thanks from Special Olympics Juneau

Thank you to our community for your generous and continued support of Special Olympics Juneau in making our annual Spaghetti Feed a huge success. We… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

JRC announces logo contest

The Juneau Raptor Center announced the winner of its logo design contest: Amber Rounds-McPherson. Rounds-McPherson is a freshman at Thunder Mountain High School, who said… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Alundra Lynn Bouschor, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz., was born to Cassandra Fiddler and Richard Bouschor of… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Juneau CASA swears in new volunteer

Alaska CASA congratulated the recent graduates of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program in Juneau. The CASA volunteers completed over 40 hours of training… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Feb. 29New England Clam ChowderTomato and Tuna SandwichColeslawTuesday, March 1Chicken FricasseeBiscuitsPeasSpicy Fruit CupWednesday, March 2BBQ Baked FishRollSteamed Spinach Cauliflower and Broccoli… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

Trout Unlimited: Thousands of Southeast Alaskans support protections for high-value salmon waters in Tongass

According to a press release from the fishery conservation group Trout Unlimited, more than 3,500 fishermen, sportsmen and salmon advocates throughout Southeast Alaska, and 7,300… Continue reading

4H camp registration open

Registration is open for Alaska Experience Camp, a program of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Juneau volunteers, and the Alaska Department of… Continue reading

Antlers, horns and bear-hide bounty featured at auction

Three-dozen bear skins – including some large brown bears – moose and caribou antlers, sheep horns and even a muskox hide are some of many… Continue reading

This week’s snow report

Eaglecrest Ski Area:New snow (24 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 2 inchesNew Snow (48 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 2 inchesTotal snow:• Base: 4 inches•… Continue reading

Now's the time to get your garden's starts going.

Planting for spring

Despite a recent cold snap and snow, we here in Southeast Alaska are moving closer to spring. The light has changed, stretching earlier and longer.… Continue reading

Now's the time to get your garden's starts going.
The accelerated loss of ice in several forms is a well-documented story of change in Alaska. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

The many signs of northern change

In anticipation of an arctic science conference happening next month in Fairbanks, an editor asked me to write a column on climate change in the… Continue reading

The accelerated loss of ice in several forms is a well-documented story of change in Alaska. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

On the Trails: Walking Gustavus beaches

On a recent walk on some of the great sandy beaches of Gustavus, two friends and I observed several interesting things. The four-footed friend probably… Continue reading

National Park Service Centennial activities this week

The National Park Service’s Centennial year is under way, and Alaska’s national parks are kicking off a series of special events with three activities this… Continue reading

Stomachs wanted: halibut and flounder

Ever caught an arrowtooth flounder when you were hoping for halibut? Ever had to face the prospect of tossing back your long-awaited catch or cutting… Continue reading

Rainforest Islands Ferry to re-launch April 15

Rainforest Islands Ferry to re-launch April 15The North End Ferry Authority voted to start service on April 15, 2016, for the Rainforest Islands Ferry.Four times… Continue reading

Rasmuson Foundation awards three Southeast programs in Seven Tier 1 Awards

Rasmuson Foundation awards three Southeast programs in Seven Tier 1 AwardsRasmuson Foundation awarded three Southeast Alaska programs in the Seven Tier 1 Awards. Rasmuson, which… Continue reading