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The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 21, 1985. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 24

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Fishing and other vessels docked in Haines. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

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New mystery showcases characters, scenes of 1980s salmon troll fishery

Southeast Alaska’s picturesque peaks and larger-than-life characters have made their way into stories for centuries.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 17, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 17

Three decades of capital city coverage.

A reflection of a cold-water dip in Sitka Sound. (Photo by Bethany Goodrich)

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Woven Peoples and Place: We are coming out of the water

For the second year, the Sustainable Southeast Partnership is releasing “Woven” as a printed and digital collection of…

Rich chocolate cream pie. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking For Pleasure: Rich chocolate cream pie

About once a year I indulge myself with chocolate cream pie, using someone’s potluck as an excuse to…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 12, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 10

Three decades of capital city coverage.

A path leading from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in 1962. (U.S. Forest Service photo)

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The original road to the glacier

Despite the flurry of activity and development proposals in the 1960s, the first road to the glacier was…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on May 1, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 3

Three decades of capital city coverage.

The JACK Quartet, a modern experimental string ensemble, is scheduled to perform the world premier of a composition by John Luther Adams on May 14 at the National Shrine of St. Thérèse as part of Juneau Jazz and Classics’ 38th annual Spring Festival. (Photo courtesy of the JACK Quartet)

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Pulitzer and Grammy winners put spring into Juneau Jazz and Classics starting Saturday

Husband-wife folk team arrives straight from Carnegie; experimental quartet to perform world premiere.

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Laurie Craig)

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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: Preserving the past, greeting the future

Generations of architects and naturalists have navigated through mass evolution of visitors and ice.

Decluttering starts with making room on a desk for a list. (Winnie Au/The New York Times)

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Gimme A Smile: Declutter like a boss

I’m trying to declutter.

Tortilla “dry soup” ready to consume. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking For Pleasure: Tortilla ‘dry soup’ (sopa seca de tortillas)

This recipe is based upon one in an old Mexican cookbook I’ve had for ages. Over the years…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending April 26

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Participants of the 2024 Sustainable Southeast Partnership annual retreat in Sheet’ká (Sitka). This week more than 150 people are gathering for the 12th annual retreat to strengthen relationships, accelerate ideas and energize work already happening across the region. (Photo by Bethany Goodrich)

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Woven Peoples and Place: Celebrating values in action

Mentorship and storytelling with Shaelene Grace Moler.

A rainbow spans the University of Alaska Southeast campus in September of 2024. (University of Alaska Southeast photo)

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Sustainable Alaska: Reading relations

For the program’s 14th iteration, UAS’s One Campus, One Book committee selected Max Libioron’s challenging “Pollution is Colonialism.”…

The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 13, 1995. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending April 19

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Lucy Nieboer brings an audience member to the stage at the Crystal Saloon in Juneau Tuesday night for an imrpomptu speech about the Haines Pool. That was during the set of relevantly-named Keep the Pool Open (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

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Musicians travel to Juneau to play for ‘Haines Night’ at 50th Folk Festival

Festival continues through Sunday at Centennial Hall and JACC, along with related music around downtown.

The front page of the Juneau Empire on April 9, 1995. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending April 12

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Mary’s extreme bars, ready to slice. (Photo by Patty Schied)

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Cooking For Pleasure: Mary’s extreme bars

For at least 20 years, my sister Mary Watson has been making these cookies frequently, especially for her…

Tidal Echoes editors Annie Kessler and Adonis Scalia holding 2025 editions (Photo from @uas.tidalechoes on Instagram)

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Tidal Echoes launches 2025 literary and arts journal Friday at UAS

Featured artist Mark Sixby and writer Corinna Cook will discuss works at unveiling.