Neighbors

How you stack your wood says something about what kind of a person you are - at least according to a Norwegian book.

Woodshed Kings: Stacking firewood, with a guide to finding a good marriage

A few weeks ago my neighbor and I were talking firewood. Specifically, we were talking about whether to stack with the bark up or the… Continue reading

How you stack your wood says something about what kind of a person you are - at least according to a Norwegian book.

Alaska Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser

The Juneau Senior Center will host Alaska Day Pancake Breakfast on Alaska Day, Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 9-11:30 a.m. All proceeds will go to benefit… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

JFHBC fundraiser at SALT

The Juneau Family Health and Birth Center is hosting a dinner at SALT on Wednesday, Oct. 26, beginning at 6 p.m. Lionel Uddipa, SALT’s chef,… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Two locals selected for BRHF’s Behavioral Wellness Scholarships

On Oct. 8, at Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation’s Black and White Gala and Fundraiser, two scholarships totaling $5,00 were awarded to Juneau behavioral health practitioners.The… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Alaska Airlines launches ‘Paint the Plane’ for students

Alaska Airlines is inviting school age children from across the state of Alaska to help paint a new plane, as part of its “Paint the… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Four A’s thank community for fundraising efforts

The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association extends a gigantic thank you to all of the donors for our silent auction, held on Oct. 1. With your… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Sitka Playground Committee thanks Juneau Community Foundation

From all the children who will enjoy a new playground, we thank the Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Fund for their support. The Sitka Playground Committee… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Holiday Pops call for singers

Everyone who likes to sing is invited to join the Holiday Pops chorus for its ninth season. Sponsored by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council,… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Champions celebrate 50th anniversary

Errol and Diane Champion were married on Oct. 22, 1966, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The couple will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at DIPAC Macaulay… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
Guy Unzicker.

Guy About Town: Halloween — It’s the most interesting time of the year

Time to buy those lawn ornaments, stock up on candy bars and get ready to argue over who is more terrifying — it’s election season!… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
  • By GUY UNZICKER
Guy Unzicker.

The Story Sharer: More than a college application

When brainstorming for this column, I realized I haven’t properly introduced myself to you, my readers. For those who are interested, here is a small… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
  • By TASHA ELIZARDE

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, William “Wiley” Bennett Coy, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz., was born to Jenna and Daniel Coy of… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Senior Menu

Monday, Oct. 17Creole Pork RiceCauliflowerSunshine SaladTuesday, Oct. 18CLOSED FOR ALASKA DAYWednesday, Oct. 19Roast Beef Sandwich Corn ChowderCole SlawThursday, Oct. 20Salisbury Steak with GravyMashed PotatoesPeach SaladFriday,… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016

Living & Growing: One more night with frogs

A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting and hosting singer, Sherman Andrus. He had once been with the Jordanaires, a back-up singer… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2016
  • By DAN WIESE

Off the Trails: Microorganisms and human behavior

As I was writing last week’s piece about mind-bending parasites, I came upon many fascinating reports about microorganisms (parasitic or otherwise) in relation to humans.… Continue reading

Researchers collect last whale bones off Anchorage shore

Researchers collect last whale bones off Anchorage shore

ANCHORAGE — Researchers in Alaska will soon have access to the only complete humpback whale skeleton in the state, but they will have to wait… Continue reading

Researchers collect last whale bones off Anchorage shore
Pondering the infinite in Yukon Flats

Pondering the infinite in Yukon Flats

Out here, in a smooth plain stretching over Alaska’s wrinkled face, water and tree and mud dissolve to fuzz at each horizon. No hills or… Continue reading

Pondering the infinite in Yukon Flats
ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 15-16 AND THEREAFTER - In a Sept. 10, 2016 photo, Kathryn Hunter takes in the sunset over Washington Lake northeast of Sun Valley, Idaho, in the White Cloud Mountains.  Washington Lake in the White Clouds, just north of Sun Valley and just south of Stanley,  is a popular hiking location. (Scott McIntosh/Idaho Press Tribune via AP)

For an easy, colorful fall hike, try Idaho’s Washington Lake

STANLEY, Idaho — A couple of years ago, a group of us hiked to Kane Lake in the Pioneer Mountains in early October. It was… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 15-16 AND THEREAFTER - In a Sept. 10, 2016 photo, Kathryn Hunter takes in the sunset over Washington Lake northeast of Sun Valley, Idaho, in the White Cloud Mountains.  Washington Lake in the White Clouds, just north of Sun Valley and just south of Stanley,  is a popular hiking location. (Scott McIntosh/Idaho Press Tribune via AP)
Art created by a Lemon Creek Correctional Center inmate in "Walls."

LCCC prison art turns walls to mirrors

To a graffiti artist, a blank wall represents an opportunity for expression. For a prisoner, it’s the opposite of opportunity – walls are among the… Continue reading

Art created by a Lemon Creek Correctional Center inmate in "Walls."

Arts Calendar: Film, music, events

Alaska House Fisheries Committee public hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thomas B. Steward Legislative Office Building room 105. The committee will hear testimony… Continue reading