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JYS thanks all who supported Juneau Youth Gallery Walk

Juneau Youth Services would like to thank the following people for their generous donations of time, space and hard work to make the first annual… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

DCUMC gives thanks for large donation

Recently, the Douglas Community United Methodist Church received $5,000 for the Gastineau Elementary School and Floyd Dryden Middle School Breakfast Programs. These funds will be… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Beau Schooler nominated in Restaurant and Chef Awards

On Feb. 17, the James Beard Foundation released its 2016 list of Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists, naming Beau Schooler of the Rookery in the… Continue reading

Kathleen M. Thornton to wed Brian D. Youll

Kathleen (Katie) M. Thornton and Brian D. Youll of Juneau will wed on July 2, 2016, at the Juneau Yacht Club.Katie is the daughter William… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Rylan James Pegues, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz., was born to Jennifer and Thomas Pegues of Juneau… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
Wendy Wall

Living & Growing: Do small things with great love

In the Christian calendar we are in the midst of Lent. Lent is a 40 day preparation for Easter. During this time, Christians focus on… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
  • By WENDY WALL
Wendy Wall
John Binkley, President of the Alaska Cruise Association/CLIA Alaska (left) , presents Juneau School District Chief of Staff Kristin Bartlett and Board of Education President Brian Holst with 400 warm coats for Juneau students.

Warmer winter ahead for hundreds of Juneau School District students

This month, the Alaska Cruise Association donated 400 jackets to the Juneau School District through the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation to the nonprofit Operation Warm.Operation… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
John Binkley, President of the Alaska Cruise Association/CLIA Alaska (left) , presents Juneau School District Chief of Staff Kristin Bartlett and Board of Education President Brian Holst with 400 warm coats for Juneau students.
Improv, steampunk group Cogs & Goggles

Cogs & Goggles steampunk improv group to perform with Portland’s B&B

Portland-based improvisors B&B make their first trip to Alaska on Feb. 26, 27 to perform alongside Cogs & Goggles, the Juneau-based steampunk-themed improvisation show.Cogs &… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
Improv, steampunk group Cogs & Goggles

SHI to sponsor lecture on Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights

Sealaska Heritage Institute is sponsoring a lecture by visiting scholar, Jacob Adams, from Norway who is researching indigenous intellectual property rights.In his talk, “Indigenous Issues… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Senior menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Feb. 22Beef & Vegetable soupTomato & Cheese SandwichSunshine SaladTuesday, Feb. 23Halibut “Caddy Ganty”RollSweet Potato & ApplesCauliflower & Broccoli TossWednesday, Feb. 24Turkey… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Juneau Lyric Opera hires new executive director

Juneau Lyric Opera hired Sara Radke Brown as its new executive directorPrior to her appointment with JLO, Brown served as the executive director for the… Continue reading

Grants and donations provide City Museum new exhibit cases

Through The Rasmuson Tier 1 grant and community donations, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum has been able to purchase three new exhibit cases for collections.“Our continued… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Fourth of July Grand Marshal selected

The Juneau 4th of July Committee selected Sharon Gaiptman as the 2016 Parade Grand Marshal.Gaiptman has lived in Juneau for 35 years. She has worked… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Play With Heart improv workshop

On Saturday, Feb. 27 Betse Green will be leading a special improv workshop — Playing With Heart — from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
Peregrine falcon chicks on a cliff overlooking the Colville River in northern Alaska.

Alaska Science Forum: Country bird, city bird, same bird

The upper Colville River is one of the quietest places on the planet, a land of cliffs and tundra and tangles of willow. Fashion Island… Continue reading

Peregrine falcon chicks on a cliff overlooking the Colville River in northern Alaska.
Fens and bogs in the rainforest have deep accumulations of carbon.

From rock to forest: Southeast’s carbon sink

To talk with local scientists about the Tongass National Forest is to become aware of how much lies literally beneath its surface.It’s a lot, and… Continue reading

Fens and bogs in the rainforest have deep accumulations of carbon.
A marbled murrelet with a fish at its nest, taken via a spotting scope so as not to disturb the birds.

On the Trails: Murrelets

If you venture out on the water, you will see small, dark brown birds that dive with a flick of their wings or take off… Continue reading

A marbled murrelet with a fish at its nest, taken via a spotting scope so as not to disturb the birds.

Off the Beaten Path: A raven story

The other day, near the tree line on Thunder Mountain, I heard what sounded like an owl. I zigzagged up the slope a few yards,… Continue reading

Safe Home Food Preservation Certification workshop available

Want to learn how to safely preserve Southeast Alaska’s local food resources? Well now you can and get certified at the same time.Through the Juneau… Continue reading

Fly tying get together

The Raincountry Flyfishers will hold a fly tying and social meeting on Wednesday Feb. 24 starting at 7 p.m. in the Thunder Mountain High School… Continue reading