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Masonry workshop at historic Haines barracks

The Alaska Arts Confluence and Port Chilkoot Company are partnering to host a three-day masonry repointing workshop in Haines May 3-5. The event, provided by… Continue reading

Free Tai Chi Class for Senior Citizens

Falls are one of the greatest risks to the health, independence and quality of life of older adults, and many studies have shown that Tai… Continue reading

Annual Full Circle Music Studio recitals

Full Circle Music Studio will soon present its 26th year of annual recitals. The students of Greg Burger and Mary DeSmet will perform in two… Continue reading

Juneau Jazz & Classics celebrates 30th season

The thirtieth season of Juneau Jazz & Classics will continue the tradition of bringing America’s best jazz, blues, and classics to Juneau. “It has been… Continue reading

Tai Chi Rhapsody

I am that long row of snow-blanketed Chilkat mountains from valley fullness to spaciousness beyond peaks.I am frothy crests of wind-whipped waves in Lynn Canal… Continue reading

Made of Salmon

Homer resident, fisherman and author Nancy Lord has released a new book through University of Alaska Press: “Made of Salmon: Alaska Stories from the Salmon… Continue reading

Marian Call, Juneau's whirling dervish, will be singing at Kindred Post with other Comic Con musicians. Photo courtesy of Marian Call.

Tiny Post Office concert during Comic Con

Kindred Post, a neighborhood post office, gift shop, and community gathering space, will host a Tiny Post Office Concert on Thursday, April 21 in associated… Continue reading

Marian Call, Juneau's whirling dervish, will be singing at Kindred Post with other Comic Con musicians. Photo courtesy of Marian Call.
Parallelogramophonograph, an improv group from Austin, Texas, is the featured group at this year's Alaska State Improv Festival. They'll be performing two different shows at AS IF - French Farce and Villainy. French Farce explores the latent comedy in social status.  Villainy delves into the dark side of the human condition and tells stories that focus on the villains and anti-heroes we all love to hate.

Alaska State Improv Festival Features Villainy and Comedy

The Alaska State Improv Festival returns for its fourth year, featuring headliners from Austin, Chicago, San Francisco and Santa Monica. Twenty-one acts from across the… Continue reading

Parallelogramophonograph, an improv group from Austin, Texas, is the featured group at this year's Alaska State Improv Festival. They'll be performing two different shows at AS IF - French Farce and Villainy. French Farce explores the latent comedy in social status.  Villainy delves into the dark side of the human condition and tells stories that focus on the villains and anti-heroes we all love to hate.
This is one of Juneau resident Dawson Walker's drawings.

Juneau-raised comic artist to teach, participate in Comic Con

The first comic Dawson Walker ever drew, when he was around five, was called “Sam and Tim” and was all about a boy and his… Continue reading

This is one of Juneau resident Dawson Walker's drawings.
Seventh grader Claire Scott (a name she plans to publish under) shows a page from her graphic novel in progress. Scott has been going to drawing sessions at Alaska Robotics and is doing an independent study with art teacher Miah Lager this semester at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.

Young Juneau artists to display at Comic Con

It’s a coincidence, but given the timing of Juneau’s first Alaska Robotics Mini-Con, it’s a pretty lucky one. About 50 students in two of Dzantik’i… Continue reading

Seventh grader Claire Scott (a name she plans to publish under) shows a page from her graphic novel in progress. Scott has been going to drawing sessions at Alaska Robotics and is doing an independent study with art teacher Miah Lager this semester at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.
Jacqueline Tupou and family.

Living & Growing: Decisions determine destiny

I was blessed this last weekend to hear many plain and precious truths from the men and women who are leaders in The Church of… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By JACQUELINE F. TUPOU
Jacqueline Tupou and family.

Free Tai Chi class for senior citizens

Falls are a great risk to the health, independence and quality of life of older adults and many studies have shown that Tai Chi is… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Deirdre Lynn Sexton-Lester portrait photograph taken on her wedding day  by her mother.

Soul wound: The cost of driving impaired

It was 5:15 a.m. Years of being in private practice and living 3,000 miles away from family had taught me that very early or very… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
  • By SONDRA SEXTON-JONES
Deirdre Lynn Sexton-Lester portrait photograph taken on her wedding day  by her mother.

Thank you Randy Sutak for your quick action

I would like to publicly commend Juneau citizen Randy Sutak for his quick thinking when he looked up from where he was doing construction work… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Tatiana Amour Williams, weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz., was born to Ashley N. Reeves of Juneau on… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Go Blue Day occurred April 1 on the steps of the Capitol to raise awareness of child abuse.

Thank you for wearing blue

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and during this time, communities are out and about raising awareness on the issue of abuse and neglect… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Go Blue Day occurred April 1 on the steps of the Capitol to raise awareness of child abuse.

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 18Country Pork StewRollFruit CocktailTuesday, April 19Cod OlympiaPeas & CarrotsWhole Wheat BreadFruit SlawWednesday, April 20Ham Balls with Sweet & Sour SauceNoodlesSteamed… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

Janet Berbaum wed Donald Kussart on May 27, 1966, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, and moved to Juneau on Aug. 27, 1969. They plan to celebrate… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016
Janet and Donald Kussart celebrate 50-year anniversary

SAIL offers free emergency planning and disabilities workshop

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will hold a free workshop on emergency planning and disabilities for seniors on April 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016

Kimbee Mahle awarded the CRS Designation

Kimbee Mahle has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association… Continue reading

  • Apr 17, 2016