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Kat Moore of The Forest That Never Sleeps plays for a live audience. She’ll be joined by Seattle-based musician Ollella for new concert series Underground Connection’s first show on Friday and Saturday. (Courtesy Photo / Taylor Vidic)

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Making a new Connection: Concert series links Alaska and Lower 48 scenes

New concert series brings talent to town for two nights.

Lisa Phu holds her daughter, Acacia, near a waterfall on a trail just south of Thane in October of 2016.(Courtesy of Lisa Phu)

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The story of a lifetime

Longtime reporter Lisa Phu finally unveils family’s escape from genocide in Cambodia in podcast.

Reed Stoops bikes stationary with other athletes during a High Cadence Triathlon Team workout at the Dimond Park Field House Thursday evening. Many athletes are still deciding what to do after it was announced in mid-December the Ironman Group announced its decision to cancel the Ironman Alaska races for 2023 and 2024.

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Ironman Alaska aftermath: Looking back at the impact of the first and — for now — last Ironman race in Alaska

Economic ripple could be felt across the state.

Michael Christenson, Juneau resident and producer of Moonlit Poets, reads his poetry at Moonlit Poets’ soft opening event hosted in early September. The poetry group is set to kick off its grand monthly entrance in downtown Juneau at the Crystal Saloon’s back room this Friday night. (Courtesy Photo / Summer Koester)

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New event shines (moon) light on local poets: Moonlit Poets to debut monthly event this Friday

It’s lit — moonlit that is.

The 10 participants in season 9 of “Alone,” premiering on May 26, 2022, on the History Channel. Terry Burns of Homer is the fifth from left. Another Alaskan in the series, Jacques Tourcotte of Juneau, is third from left. (Photo by Brendan George Ko/History Channel)

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Homer man goes it ‘Alone’

Burns brings lifetime of wilderness experience to survival series.

This combination photo shows Sydney Akagi, Ishmael Angaluuk Hope and Xʼunei Lance Twitchell, all of Juneau, who are winners of Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Awards. (Courtesy Photos, Juneau Empire File)

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Local artists use grants to pursue dreams

Rasmuson awards will support Lingít-language projects, traditional weaving.

The cover to Dorothy Roberts Cline's book, "Fall to Flight: An Alaskan Eaglet's Story of Survival," uses a photo by the late Michael S. Cline. (Image courtesy of Dorothy Roberts Cline)

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New book tells story of Alaskan eaglet’s survival

Fourth book by Homer author Dorothy S. Cline considers hard truth about nature.

An illustration by David Brame for “Sanford Biggers: CODESWITCH,”created in collaboration with John Jennings. (Photo courtesy of David Brame)

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New Homer creator brings Afrofuturism to town

David Brame’s new graphic novel will be published in January

Artist Rob Mullen stands on Long Trail, the country’s oldest long distance trail, in Manchester, Vt., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Mullen was nearing the end of his 272-mile month-long hike down the length of Vermont, painting along the way. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

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Artist hikes nation’s oldest long-distance trail, painting along the way

He had planned to paddle in the Northwest territories of Canada. But then the pandemic hit.

This July 1998 photo shows the Bristol Bay shoreline near Naknek. (Courtesy Photo / Stan Shebs)

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Bristol Bay deals with latest challenge: COVID-19

Bristol Bay fishermen, processors and communities are under threat — and not for the first time.

This Aug. 19, 2020, image shows Aaron Cuffee of Red Planet Books & Comics in Albuquerque, N.M., as he discusses the potential that could come from Marvel Comics’ effort to assemble a gallery of Native artists and scribes for “Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices #1.” The anthology will revisit some of Marvel’s Native characters. (AP Photo / Susan Montoya Bryan)

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Fans hope Marvel comic book improves Native representation

Marvel Comics announced this month that it’s assembled Native artists and writers for a new anthology.

4-time Grammy nominee is coming to Juneau

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4-time Grammy nominee is coming to Juneau

He’s probably worked with someone you love.

Michael Wittig, as Ed, left, Ty Tamaoka, as Richard, center, and Jack Scholz, as Tommy, during rehearsal of “Blue Ticket” written by Maureen Longworth at McPhetres Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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New play brings long-rumored Juneau history into the spotlight

“It is part of our history.”

Corin Hughes-Skandijs, who moved from Juneau to Delaware about a year ago, is coming back to the capital city to visit, and he’ll be roasting Juneau while he’s here. (Courtesy Photo | Corin Hughes-Skandijs)

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He kids because he cares: Comedian comes back to town to roast Juneau

Comic sets sights on Juneau’s foibles.

Dance it out: Tlingit weavers create unique leggings made of cedar and mountain goat wool

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Dance it out: Tlingit weavers create unique leggings made of cedar and mountain goat wool

It was a yearlong project.

Ancient threads: Tlingit artist will study how to weave increasingly rare tunics

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Ancient threads: Tlingit artist will study how to weave increasingly rare tunics

Only four other artists worldwide know how to make them.

JDHS student is latest performer in piano series

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JDHS student is latest performer in piano series

Here’s to you Farley-Robinson.

Designer from Juneau will show her work during New York Fashion Week

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Designer from Juneau will show her work during New York Fashion Week

Slow fashion heads to City that Never Sleeps.

See a career-spanning collection and special exhibits Friday

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See a career-spanning collection and special exhibits Friday

Discovering stories and keeping them alive.

This oldie is JDHS’ newest show

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This oldie is JDHS’ newest show

Say hello to ‘Bye Bye Birdie.’