Neighbors

Ghost ship artifacts emerge in museum

Ships with no humans aboard have long ridden the seas, often floating with supernatural stories of being piloted by dead crew members or becoming visible… Continue reading

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.

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

Mab Island and South Birdget Cove.
Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

Fish & Game to survey Cook Inlet razor clams

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to study the razor clams on the west side of Cook Inlet this summer.Razor clams are a… Continue reading

Photo contributed by J&J Smart Charters  Clammers work the Polly Creek beach on the west side of the Cook Inlet during a June 26, 2013 trip with J&J Smart Charters operating out of Ninilchik. Biologists from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game are planning to survey the razor clam population near Polly Creek as concerns about additional harvest arise.

“We Eat Fish!” film screening

Inside Passage Waterkeeper’s new film “We Eat Fish!” about subsistence harvest and commercial fishing will be shown in Juneau.With footage shot from around Southeast, the… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

42nd annual Folk Fest starts Sunday in Juneau

The 42nd annual Alaska Folk Festival will bring performers from around the state and the world to Juneau for a week of music and dancing,… Continue reading

The 2016 Alaska Folk Festival poster, created by artist SueAnn Randall.

Fish Factor: High hopes for 2016 Alaska salmon market

Alaska’s 2016 salmon harvest will be down by 40 percent from last year’s catch, if the fish show up as predicted.The preliminary numbers released by… Continue reading

Sitka herring fishery closes 4,600 tons short

SITKA — Fish and Game closed the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery Monday, with more than 4,600 tons left to catch in the quota.In… Continue reading

What’s Happening

EVENTS In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, March 11-April 3, Perseverance Theatre. The play takes place at the dawn of the age of electricity.… Continue reading

‘Children of the Arctic,’ a portrait of Native Alaskan teenagers

Nick Brandestini’s documentary “Children of the Arctic” will have its U.S. television premiere Tuesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. on World Channel (check local listings),… Continue reading

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in Ketchikan

ATIA gives three scholarships to students in KetchikanThe Alaska Travel Industry Association, announced recipients from Ketchikan for the 2016-2017 ATIA Foundation scholarship awards.The ATIA Foundation… Continue reading

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School named

New superintendent of Mt. Edgecumbe High School namedJanelle Vanasse of Bethel has been named superintendent and director of Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-operated boarding… Continue reading

Norwegian breakfast

Norwegian breakfastA Norwegian Breakfast “Frokost” will be served to the public on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Juneau Yacht Club, Aurora Harbor.… Continue reading

Latseen Running Camp

Latseen Running CampSealaska Heritage’s Latseen Running Camp is open for registration. The Camp focuses on the cultural values Haa Latseen (Our Strength), and Haa Aaní… Continue reading

Cal for art: reusable tote bag

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council calls for artists to submit a graphic of their own creation to be used as the first-ever design on… Continue reading

Skip Schiel's movie-in-progress, "Gaza's Israeli Neighbors," will be shown at 7 p.m. on April 3 at Northern Light United Church. The film and talk is sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice.

‘Gaza’s Israeli Neighbors’ to show at Northern Light United Church

Skip Schiel, a Cambridge, Mass.-based photojournalist, will present his movie-in-progress, “Gaza’s Israeli Neighbors: Courageous Israelis advocating for talks, not tanks, diplomacy not war” on April… Continue reading

Skip Schiel's movie-in-progress, "Gaza's Israeli Neighbors," will be shown at 7 p.m. on April 3 at Northern Light United Church. The film and talk is sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice.

Juneau Student Symphony spring concert series

The Juneau Student Symphony will hold two different “Spring is in the Air” performances as part of its spring concert series in the month of… Continue reading

Local photographer Wayne Owen took this photo, one of those by Alaska Photographic Arts Association members that will be on display at KTOO during April's First Friday.

April First Friday listings

CUSTOM GUITARS & MUSICThe CanvasGeorge Gress started making custom guitars from Alaskan woods a year and a half ago and is just finishing up his… Continue reading

Local photographer Wayne Owen took this photo, one of those by Alaska Photographic Arts Association members that will be on display at KTOO during April's First Friday.
Scot Tiernan, a volunteer with the Juneau Raptor Center, tries to sneak up on a juvenile bald eagle at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive in June 2013. Center volunteers received a call that the bird was unable to fly and was laying on the park grass. After a few attempts to catch the bird with volunteer Pat Bock, the eagle flew off. Tiernan said that it was a good sign that the eagle flew off but that it sometimes can take a week to catch a sick bird.

Eagle Perched on Power Pole

A silhouette against gray winter sky,his tucked-tight wingsshed the cold drizzle.It’s difficult just nowto imagine him in sunlight,head and tail glistening whiteas he glides on… Continue reading

Scot Tiernan, a volunteer with the Juneau Raptor Center, tries to sneak up on a juvenile bald eagle at the Wayside Park on Channel Drive in June 2013. Center volunteers received a call that the bird was unable to fly and was laying on the park grass. After a few attempts to catch the bird with volunteer Pat Bock, the eagle flew off. Tiernan said that it was a good sign that the eagle flew off but that it sometimes can take a week to catch a sick bird.
The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.

Kake documents oral histories

Nestled in Keku Strait on Kupreanof Island is the Tlingit village of Kake. Around 600 people are lucky enough to call this community home. With… Continue reading

The village of Kake - and the high school juniors along with the elders they interviewed.

Comedy for a Cause on April Fools’ Day

NAMI Juneau will host its annual spring fundraiser, the third annual Comedy for a Cause, this Friday, April 1 from 7–8:30 p.m.Local humorists and storytellers… Continue reading