Walter Harper, one of Alaska’s greatest, is buried in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery. His wife, Frances Wells Harper, lies beside him. They’d been married for less… Continue reading
Ice fishermen in East and West Mackey lakes, Derks Lake and Union Lake will be limited to two closely attended lines this winter.The Alaska Department… Continue reading
The history of the Alaska Treasure Mine begins in 1884, when William Thompson found mineralization on the south end of Douglas Island, in the Nevada… Continue reading
CHANGINGBY TERRY LASKEY My body is changing; I see it every dayMy fingers a little knottier and my hair more greyWhere has all my hair gone… Continue reading
Juneau Lyric Opera continues its 40th anniversary season celebration with the 27th annual Mid-Winter Vocal Festival Dec. 27-Jan. 3. Conductor Dr. Byron McGilvray, and pianist/vocal… Continue reading
Alaska crab shells are fueling an eco-revolution that will drive new income streams for fabrics to pharmaceuticals to water filters. And for the first time,… Continue reading
What is one item you own that has no monetary value, but has such sentimental value that you would not sell it for any price? My… Continue reading
GOLD TOWN NICKELODEONVisit www.goldtownnick.com.“Trumbo” — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26 and 27. Synopsis: The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to… Continue reading
‘Tis the Season for the Audubon Christmas Bird CountANCHORAGE – From Ketchikan to Nome, every year Alaskans bundle up to celebrate the holiday season by… Continue reading
Alaska Robotics Gallery has announced the fourth annual Student Show of Comic Arts as its featured exhibition for January. This is an annual exhibition showcasing… Continue reading
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEVENTSParent Night Out, 6–10 pm, Wednesday, Dec. 23, Juneau-Douglas High School. The JDHS Basketball Cheer Team is hosting a Parents’ Night Out.… Continue reading
A shift in thinking needed for AMHSThe Alaska Marine Highway System is at a critical juncture. Since its first port of call, the Alaska Marine… Continue reading
Artists’ opportunity available for residency in JapanThe National Endowment for the Arts, in cooperation with the U.S. Japan Friendship Commission, has implemented the U.S/Japan Creative… Continue reading
Alaska’s delegates to U.S. Senate Youth Program announcedLucas Arthur, a student at Mat-Su Career & Technical High School in the Mat-Su Borough School District, and… Continue reading
Juneau’s Innovation Summit starts registrationEarly registration has officially opened for the 5th annual Innovation Summit (http://www.jedc.org/innovation/). More than 200 leaders in business, government and education… Continue reading
The Anchorage Museum has released the names of the artists selected for this year’s “All Alaska Biennial” exhibit, opening Feb. 5 in Anchorage. This highly… Continue reading
When we left off talking about Hamlet in our last column, the Danish prince was speechless. He was also dead, but this latter condition seemed… Continue reading
Ed Ricketts was a scientist, a writer, a father and a Renaissance man, the inspiration for the character of “Doc” in John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row”… Continue reading
BY KLAS STOLPEEditor’s note: This column was first published in the Juneau Empire on Dec. 24, 2014. My mother’s smile on the Christmas holidays was never… Continue reading
HOONAH - The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service recently announced the award of $797,500 in support of 33 grants in… Continue reading
