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Juneau’s burlesque troupe expects busy nude year
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Juneau’s burlesque troupe expects busy nude year

Clothes off to close out 2018.

Juneau’s burlesque troupe expects busy nude year
The whale at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park will be the starting point of a 5K or 1 mile race benefitting the Eldred Rock Lighthouse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Run will benefit historic lighthouse

Get ready for a light run. Run 4 the Rock 5K and One Mile run starts after sunset Saturday and benefits the Eldred Rock Lighthouse… Continue reading

The whale at Mayor Bill Overstreet Park will be the starting point of a 5K or 1 mile race benefitting the Eldred Rock Lighthouse. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Adorable art started to make fears manageable
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Adorable art started to make fears manageable

Glo Ramirez gets set for monster year.

Adorable art started to make fears manageable
Planet Alaska: 10 things I learned at fishcamp
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Planet Alaska: 10 things I learned at fishcamp

Fishcamp is a way of life.

Planet Alaska: 10 things I learned at fishcamp
Elizabeth Smart, national child safety activist and women’s empowerment speaker, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Reclaiming Own and Renew Women’s Conference. Registration for the conference is still open. (Courtesy Photo)
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Register for women’s conference, deer seasons ends, Sealaska Heritage sponsors workshop

News briefs for the week of Jan. 2, 2019.

Elizabeth Smart, national child safety activist and women’s empowerment speaker, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Reclaiming Own and Renew Women’s Conference. Registration for the conference is still open. (Courtesy Photo)
Wonder pony heads to greener pastures
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Wonder pony heads to greener pastures

Happy trails to Sammy the Wonder Pony.

Wonder pony heads to greener pastures
Movie coming to Juneau explores complexities of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Movie coming to Juneau explores complexities of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Film hopes to inspire discussion, no easy anwers.

Movie coming to Juneau explores complexities of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Sealing the spotlight: Wildlife Wednesday to focus on harbor seals

The first Wildlife Wednesday of 2019 will focus on harbor seals. At 7 p.m. tonight, in University of Alaska Southeast’s Egan Lecture Hall, 11066 Auke… Continue reading

A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Money makers: How Juneau’s award-winning artists pursued their projects
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Money makers: How Juneau’s award-winning artists pursued their projects

Foundation paints rosy financial picture for local artists.

Money makers: How Juneau’s award-winning artists pursued their projects
Tax return preparers badly need volunteers

Tax return preparers badly need volunteers

Taxes are certain, volunteer support is not.

Tax return preparers badly need volunteers
Native corporation lands big $6.1 billion Army contract

Native corporation lands big $6.1 billion Army contract

It will bring in millions in revenue and 400 new hires.

Native corporation lands big $6.1 billion Army contract
After 30 years, DIPAC aquarium keeper calls it a career
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After 30 years, DIPAC aquarium keeper calls it a career

He’s got a fishy story.

After 30 years, DIPAC aquarium keeper calls it a career
Concert celebrates 30 years of joyful noise
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Concert celebrates 30 years of joyful noise

This is the year to catch up on a 30-year-old tradition.

Concert celebrates 30 years of joyful noise
A New Year’s Eve Gala at Centennial Hall will benefit Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and Juneau Jazz & Classics. (Unsplash | Jacek Dylag)

Dinner, dancing expected at New Year’s Eve Gala

Ring in 2019 in style.

A New Year’s Eve Gala at Centennial Hall will benefit Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and Juneau Jazz & Classics. (Unsplash | Jacek Dylag)
Art teacher sculpts giant polar bears
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Art teacher sculpts giant polar bears

That’s snow business.

Art teacher sculpts giant polar bears
Mary Lou Stone, supervisor for Super Bear Supermarket IGA, puts a bag of groceries ready for pickup in a cooler near the front of the store on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

More Juneau grocery stores are encouraging online shopping

Grocery shop without leaving the house.

Mary Lou Stone, supervisor for Super Bear Supermarket IGA, puts a bag of groceries ready for pickup in a cooler near the front of the store on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Wildlife Wednesday to focus on harbor seals

If you harbor an interest in seals, there’s a Wednesday night program for you. At 7 p.m. Jan. 2, in University of Alaska Southeast’s Egan… Continue reading

A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Longtime Juneau artists put down paintbrushes for suitcases
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Longtime Juneau artists put down paintbrushes for suitcases

Their work here is nearly done.

Longtime Juneau artists put down paintbrushes for suitcases
Poem: A Christmas Reflection
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Poem: A Christmas Reflection

A poem by Miriam Wagoner.

Poem: A Christmas Reflection
“Doragon” by Beth Bolander, modeled by Dani Gross, at the Wearable Art Show at Centennial Hall on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Doragon placed third in the Juror’s Best in Show. It also drew criticism as cultural appropriation, which led to some guidelines for this year’s fashion show. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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The 7 stories that shaped Juneau arts and culture in 2018

2018 chaos didn’t skip the arts.

“Doragon” by Beth Bolander, modeled by Dani Gross, at the Wearable Art Show at Centennial Hall on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Doragon placed third in the Juror’s Best in Show. It also drew criticism as cultural appropriation, which led to some guidelines for this year’s fashion show. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)