When Juneau spoken word artist Christy NaMee Eriksen’s friend since childhood, Amy SoHee Henderson-Llanto, passed away Nov. 6, 2017 after a five-month battle with a… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Dec. 23 a daughter, Olive Jane Sund, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces, was born to Heidi Drygas… Continue reading
A recent spell of very cold weather made me think about (among other things) bears hibernating in their dens, keeping warm by using the fat… Continue reading
Coming out of Christmas I’ve been thinking about angels. Not too long ago during a children’s message we talked about angels. I did the typical… Continue reading
The Juneau School District (JSD) thanks Ike’s Fuel for the generous donation of two digital video scoreboards in the Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS) gym. This… Continue reading
Nicholas Nelson and Suzette Vu of Juneau were united in holy matrimony on Dec. 23, 2017, at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed… Continue reading
As the old year closes and a new one begins, many of us carry forth reflections we’re grateful for, as well as resolutions for things… Continue reading
As 2017 comes to an end, the Southeast Alaska Food Bank has a lot to be thankful for. On behalf of our board of directors… Continue reading
On the upper Chena River in the heart of a cold winter, a songbird appeared on a gravel bar next to gurgling water that somehow… Continue reading
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
Starting at the beginning of October, members of local improv group Morally Improv-erished Inc. have found a new way to share their talent with the… Continue reading
Akiko Nishijima Rotch’s journey to become a set designer began with a musician bursting through a screen. At the time, she was a 17-year-old high… Continue reading
I decided to break away from Juneau to spend New Year’s in Ireland. Directly after arriving in Dublin, which is on the east coast, I… Continue reading
When my sister Megan, who lives in Miami, escaped Hurricane Irma by flying up to visit us here in Alaska, she may have jumped out… Continue reading
Each year, Alaska Native peoples head out to catch fish and hunt seals as they have for thousands of years. But if current worldwide trends… Continue reading
The temperatures plummet to single digits, and maybe the winds howl too, and even if the lovely sun is shining, the days are short, food… Continue reading
“Seeing Faces” Juneau-Douglas City Museum 114 W. 4th St. 4:30-7 p.m. The Juneau Douglas City Museum will host a solo artist reception for Tsimshian carver… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again: time to make New Year’s resolutions. Do you feel like you just did that? Every year it’s the same… Continue reading
Recent births at Barlett Regional Hospital: On Dec. 23, a son, Clark Paul Hartman, weighing 9 pounds, 0 ounces, was born to Lesley Kalbrener and… Continue reading
I have a virus. I won’t share the symptoms. It is never helpful to place blame, but a sick two-year-old who loves to curl up… Continue reading
