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Local graduates from Bethel University

Jeremy Weske, son of Thomas and Judith Weske, earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bethel Univeristy in St. Paul, Minnesota.… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

Local makes honor roll at Oregon State University

Saul L. Santana, a Juneau resident who is in his junior year of his civil engineering major, made the spring honor roll at Oregon State… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

Local entrepreneurs compete for $40,000 award to grow businesses

Path To Prosperity (P2P) has narrowed down the 2016 applications to 12 finalists. Two are from Juneau: Matthew Kern on behalf of Alder Grove Farm,… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

STEM summer camps open for registration

The Juneau Economic Development Council offers science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) summer camps to prepare Juneau children for one of the fastest growing job… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

JLO’s 40-year anniversary gala

The Juneau Lyric Opera (JLO) is celebrating 40 years of vocal and theatrical programming at their Anniversary Gala on Friday, July 29, 7 p.m. at… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

SHI accepting applications for artists in residence

Sealaska Heritage Institute is accepting applications for its new artist-in-residence program at the Walter Soboleff Building.The purpose of the program is to encourage study of… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

Public input sought on preserving Alaska’s cultural heritage

The Alaska Office of History and Archaeology is launching a statewide historic preservation planning effort by inviting Alaskans to identify historic places throughout the state… Continue reading

  • Jul 3, 2016

Behnken named interim halibut commissioner

Linda Behnken is replacing International Pacific Halibut Commission interim commissioner Jeff Kauffman as commissioner in the Alaska resident seat.The U.S. State Department designated Jeff Kauffman,… Continue reading

Young mallard ducklings follow mom on a pond in the Mendenhall Valley.

Wild Shots

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

Young mallard ducklings follow mom on a pond in the Mendenhall Valley.
The young male brown bear that walked with the author and Luke Dihle for a bit.

Off the Beaten Path: A day in Admiralty Island’s Swan Cove

On a particularly rainy day on Admiralty Island, my older brother Luke and I watched three land otters loping across Swan Cove’s expansive tidal flat.“I’m… Continue reading

The young male brown bear that walked with the author and Luke Dihle for a bit.
A bull moose is seen in Fish Creek, a tributary of the Tanana River.

Alaska Science Forum: Moose not easy to see on big Alaska river

On a day like this 121 years ago, a hungry U.S. Army explorer passed here at the mouth of Fish Creek, where clear water collides… Continue reading

A bull moose is seen in Fish Creek, a tributary of the Tanana River.
A sharp ridge emerges dramatically from the rolling clouds.

Off the Trails: Visiting Laughton Glacier

Just before the summer solstice, I went with some friends to this little glacier north and east of Skagway. The ferry ride up Lynn Canal… Continue reading

A sharp ridge emerges dramatically from the rolling clouds.
A carrot patch growing well.

Dirt Girl: Garden check-in

All the work in spring begins to emerge around this time. Some of it offers nice surprises with displays of abundance while others provide only… Continue reading

A carrot patch growing well.
Rosary Lombardo hands out an Every Kid in a Park pass to a Juneau fourth grader in front of the Mendenhall Glacier.

Every fourth grade kid in a park

The Tongass National Forest is handing out free Every Kid in a Park passes, but one has to be in fourth grade to get one.… Continue reading

Rosary Lombardo hands out an Every Kid in a Park pass to a Juneau fourth grader in front of the Mendenhall Glacier.

Acting superintendent named at Katmai National Park

Karen Bradford, a 25-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been selected as the acting superintendent of Katmai National Park and Preserve. Bradford has… Continue reading

DIPAC area closed to king salmon fishing

Starting today, sport fishing for king salmon and snagging will be prohibited within a 200-yard radius of the Wayside Park Fishing Dock (Channel Wayside fishing… Continue reading

Forest Service seeks help to preserve historic ranger boat

The Forest Service is seeking to find an alternative use of the historic M/V Chugach, the last wooden ranger boat in the fleet operating in… Continue reading

UAS welcomes new provost

UAS welcomes new provost

The University of Alaska Southeast has a new provost.UAS officials announced Thursday that Dr. Karen Carey was selected as the new provost after a yearlong… Continue reading

  • Jun 30, 2016
UAS welcomes new provost
Alison Bremner works on her first totem pole, carved in honor of grandfather and made possible by the James W. Ray Venture Project Award.

In the Works with Alison Bremner

Alison Bremner is a Tlingit artist living in Yakutat and apprenticing in the Tlingit language. She is a member of the Git-Hoan and Mount Saint… Continue reading

Alison Bremner works on her first totem pole, carved in honor of grandfather and made possible by the James W. Ray Venture Project Award.
The salt chuck at Ernest Gruening Cabin in Juneau, painting by Patti Hutchens Jouppi

In the Works with painter Patti Hutchens Jouppi

Capital City Weekly: Do you have any particular creative routines or habits — favorite spaces to work, times of day, materials you use, music you… Continue reading

The salt chuck at Ernest Gruening Cabin in Juneau, painting by Patti Hutchens Jouppi