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Rotary Club of Juneau presents annual Vocational Service Awards

Rotary Club of Juneau recently announced its Vocational Service Awards for 2015. Nominated both by club members and the community at large, the following five… Continue reading

The Alaska Center for the Book launches “Letters About Literature 2016”

A new national writing contest based on writing letters about literature has opened for students in grades 4 through 12. Sponsored by Alaska Center for… Continue reading

State Library Archives and Museums staff honored for preparations

The 2015 Award for Excellence in the Museum Field from the Museums Alaska/Alaska Historical Society has been awarded to the State Library Archive and Museums… Continue reading

Kake’s Library receives grant to establish Early Literacy Program

The Shirly Jackson Community Library in Kake has received a $1,765 grant from the Crossett Fund to help establish an early literacy program at the… Continue reading

Anchorage Museum opens traveling ‘Living Alaska’ exhibit

ANCHORAGE – In 2003, Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation launched its Art Acquisition Fund to provide grants to museums that collect current work by Alaska artists. In… Continue reading

Volunteers and sponsors needed for the 9th annual Juneau Robot Jamboree

On Saturday, Dec. 12, Juneau will host its 9th annual Robot Jamboree, where more than 20 teams from around Southeast Alaska will compete for a… Continue reading

State Library seeks VISTA Volunteers for Kake, Craig

The Alaska State Library is recruiting one VISTA volunteer for Kake and one for Craig (to join a team of two other VISTA volunteers in… Continue reading

Connie Boochever Fellows include Hagen of Haines and Frankenstein of Sitka

Two Southeast Alaskans were among the four recipients of this year’s Connie Boochever Fellowship: photographer John Hagen of Haines and filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein of Sitka.The… Continue reading

Piano and flute concert planned for this weekend

Flutist Sally Schlichting and pianist Mary Watson will present a concert of flute and piano music in a benefit for Juneau Alaska Music Matters this… Continue reading

Opera and Musical Film Festival continues throughout November

Juneau Lyric Opera and the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theatre have teamed up to present an Opera and Musical Film Festival, featuring classic operas and famous… Continue reading

Movie listings

JUNEAUGOLD TOWN NICKELODEONFor complete listings, visit www.goldtownnick.com.“Of Men and War” -- Wednesday Nov. 11, and Saturday. Nov. 14. Synopsis: Anger consumes a squad of combat… Continue reading

Jennifer Narvaez swims with her daughters, Mary, 2, center, and Margaret, 4, at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Photo: Fun without sun

Jennifer Narvaez swims with her daughters, Mary, 2, center, and Margaret, 4, at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Thursday.… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
Jennifer Narvaez swims with her daughters, Mary, 2, center, and Margaret, 4, at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Thursday, Nov. 5.
A feral rabbit darts between yards on Long Run Drive on Thursday.

Rampant Rabbits: Invasive, feral rabbits overrun Valley Neighborhood

Shortly before midnight three years ago, the Department of Fish and Game received word that somebody had spotted a bear between Gee Street and Long… Continue reading

A feral rabbit darts between yards on Long Run Drive on Thursday.

UAS to show film on child labor in India

The documentary “History Expedition: Child Labor in India” will be shown at the University of Alaska Southeast’s Juneau Campus inside the Egan Lecture Hall at… Continue reading

City museum to celebrate Walter Soboleff Day with written notes

To celebrate Dr. Walter Soboleff Day on Nov. 14, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum has invited the community of Juneau to write notes of encouragement to… Continue reading

Becoming Alaskan: So many great stories to be told

Worms — that’s essentially all I remember from the last time I had to speak in public: writhing, squirming mealworms on top of whipped cream… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
  • By SARAH CANNARD
Hannah Barril and John Childs

Barril, Childs to wed

Hannah Barril will wed John Childs on July 23, 2016, at the Shrine of St. Therese.The bride is the daughter of Nove Barril, and her… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
Hannah Barril and John Childs

Juneau Raptor Center thanks DIPAC

The Juneau Raptor Center extends its sincere appreciation to all the great staff at DIPAC for their 2015 donation of salmon for our eagles. Their… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
Adam Anderson was named a Juneau business relationship manager by Wells Fargo.

Wells Fargo names Juneau business relationship managers

Wells Fargo named Adam Anderson and Leslie Dahl as Juneau business relationship managers. They will focus on meeting the unique financial needs of business owners… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015
Adam Anderson was named a Juneau business relationship manager by Wells Fargo.

Holiday bazaar downtown

Northern Light United Church will hold its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church’s location at 11th and B streets… Continue reading

  • Nov 8, 2015