Ashli Ellen Kikendall graduated magna cum laude with a bachelors of science in construction management and a minor in business from Washington State University on… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier recently received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The achievement celebrates hospitality businesses and destination sites that have earned great traveler reviews on… Continue reading
Monday, June 6Pork Chop SueyRiceSteamed BroccoliPeach SaladTuesday, June 7BBQ Beef on BunOven Fried Potatoes Tossed SaladWednesday, June 8Taco SaladSpanish Rice Spicy Fruit CupThursday, June 9Herbed… Continue reading
Kelley Olson, a graduating senior from Thunder Mountain High School, received a $4,000 scholarship recently and is among 25 winners of the BP Principals Scholarship… Continue reading
The Juneau Symphony held its 2016 Youth Solo Competition at Thunder Mountain High School on Wednesday, with 13-year-old Tezah Haddock named the winner of this… Continue reading
Christopher M. Cummings of Juneau earned a place on the spring 2016 Deans Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. Cummings is… Continue reading
Cadet Wilson Tetsukichi Suzuki of Juneau graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on May 21.Suzuki, who is the son of Martin Suzuki of Juneau, graduated… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital:• A daughter, Mariah Delores White, weighting 7 lbs. 2 oz., was born to LaRhonda Vonda and John White Jr.… Continue reading
Several years ago, we noticed a population of hungry folks who surprised us: children.We saw that during school breaks, weekends and the summer, they were… Continue reading
“No strings attached.” Unfortunately for many of us, that phrase raises a red flag. We live in a world of hidden agendas and illegible fine… Continue reading
Sylvia K. Gallant and David Clausen were wed May 4, 2016, at Glacier Valley Church of God in Juneau during a small ceremony.The bride is… Continue reading
The budget impasse with Alaska legislators is wreaking havoc on salmon fisheries across the state, and the industry is bracing for the possibility of a… Continue reading
When David Turner Jr. caught his 29.25 pound king salmon on Monday, he didn’t expect it to be worth $12,000.“That’s the biggest king salmon I… Continue reading
With the intense, endless rain that we had, I didn’t complete planting until just a few weeks ago. Even then it felt like a marathon… Continue reading
When we think of a forest, most of us have a mental image of a stand of more-or-less dense trees that covers a sizable piece… Continue reading
I was introduced to the idea of bucket lists by an adrenaline-seeking couple I guided years ago on an outing to Admiralty Island. I was… Continue reading
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
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve has implemented a 13-knot speed restriction in the area due to a high number of humpback whales, park superintendent… Continue reading
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s annual Family Fishing Day at Twin Lakes will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June… Continue reading
I once wrote about how fire had ravaged more than 10 percent of Interior Alaska during two smoky summers. A wildlife biologist called me out… Continue reading
