Kevin Gullufsen
JuneauEmpire.com
Juneau, AK, United States
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Pilot rescued after Glacier Bay emergency landing
The National Park Service rescued a German pilot from a Glacier Bay sand flat Friday after an engine malfunction forced the plane’s emergency landing. → Read More
Foraging a homemade bouquet
Homemade gifts hold a certain charm. For me, that appeal doubles when the gift comes from the outdoors. I’ll take jarred pickled or smoked salmon, preserved berries, devil’s club salves, a pie made with rhubarb from the garden — you really can’t go wrong with that personal touch and bit of extra effort that come with a homemade, grown or foraged memento. → Read More
Alaska Air National Guard looks to increase presence in Juneau
New recruiting office opens, aims to get capital on drill flight rotation. → Read More
Six-figure donation saves Perseverance Theatre
An “outpouring of support” will help Perseverance Theatre pull out of a cash crisis. → Read More
Fishing at Macauley to close Sunday
King salmon fishing near Macauley Hatchery will close Sunday, according to a release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. → Read More
University board approves controversial timber lease near Haines
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial land lease near Haines and Klukwan to a logging contractor at special meeting Tuesday. The 13,426-acres area includes a portion of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. → Read More
Perseverance Theatre furloughs employees after debt piles up
Perseverance Theatre, Alaska’s largest professional theater, furloughed its employees after several years of financial problems that are now just coming to light. → Read More
High school student designs downtown bike racks
New bike racks installed downtown were designed by local high school student Ben Campbell. → Read More
Historic Hellenthal Building rebuilt with modern lofts
When Dale Whitney and Christine Hess finally gutted the Hellenthal Building on Franklin and Front streets, they looked down at a football field-sized challenge: a massive, open-air canvas in which to make their dreams of a commercial-residential space in the “very center” of downtown Juneau come true. → Read More
At toddler review, the story’s in the regalia
Five-year-old McKayla Paul, of the Deisheetaan (Beaver Clan), took to the stage naturally at Thursday’s Celebration 2018 Toddler Regalia Review. Her face wide with a smile, she twirled in a red-and-black traditional blanket made by her auntie, holding down front and center stage with confidence, her expecting mother Erica George behind her. → Read More
Behold the new stars: Pioneers crown new royalty
“Behold the new star” is the translation of the Alaska Pioneers, Grand Igloo’s motto, Ecce Novum Astrum. → Read More
STEM in schools: Floyd Dryden students take on pollock policy
SouthEast Exchange program places STEM pros in schools. → Read More
Four years in the making: ‘Taproom-focused’ microbrewery opens on N. Franklin Street
Check out Juneau’s newest microbrewery. → Read More
Curious by Nature: What’s bubbling in front of Jon Reiswig’s home?
For a few decades now, retired surgeon Jon Reiswig has lived with a perplexing oddity: the water in front of his North Douglas home constantly bubbles. → Read More
Ken Hill wants to do surgery on your bike. Plus: Makerspace upgrades their space
Business briefs roundup. → Read More
Training with SEADOGS: How Juneau’s search and rescue dogs sharpen their skills
If you get lost around Juneau, these dogs and their owners may save your life. → Read More
Personal use king crab season to finish early as warm weather, good catch add up
The Juneau area personal-use red and blue king crab fishery will close at 4 p.m. New Year’s Eve , according to a Thursday release from the Alaska Department of Fish &Game. By that time, Fish &Game projects, fishers will have caught the 1,965 crab allocated to the fishery. → Read More
Curious by Nature: Don’t eat the berries
This week’s Curious by Nature question comes from Jim Protz: → Read More
Sleuthing historian connects the dots on uncredited Alaska Native cartographers
Dr. John Cloud’s work over the past 12 years strives to give credit where it’s rightly due. → Read More
Why did this pond turn pink near Herbert Glacier Trail?
We often see green algae blooms in Southeast, but pink isn’t out of the question. → Read More