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web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JUNEAU - The seventh annual Poetry Omnibus program is now accepting entries from Juneau residents for the 2012 competition. Winning poems will be read at a to-be-announced celebration and then displayed on Capital Transit busses for a full year.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Six members of Juneau's Glacier Swim Team participated in the recent IM Extreme Northwest Games in Portland, Ore., and walked away with a number of victories. Teams from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska participated in the three-day event.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JUNEAU - Juneau CPA firm Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, LLC, was ranked 13th among 100 other firms as the 2011 "Best Accounting Firms to Work For," compiled by the magazine "Accounting Today" and the Best Companies Group. The firm was ranked in the small firms category and was the only Alaskan accounting firm of any size to make the list. They also topped the list of small firms for annual number of training hours per employee.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JUNEAU - The next installment of the KRNN Showcase series will feature musicians George Kuhar and Bridget Cross. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Gold Town Nickelodeon theater.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - The Ketchikan Indian Community performed their post-election swearing in ceremony on Jan. 23 in the Tribal Council Chambers. The first order of business was to certify the election results, which were passed by unanimous consent. Taking the oath of office was newly elected Council members Andre LeCornu and Delores Churchill along with incumbents Rob Sanderson and Donna Frank. The newly elected Advisory Health Board members were then sworn in. In the past, Health Board members were appointed by the Tribal Council, but membership requested a return to selecting them by popular vote. Taking their seat on the Advisory Health Board were Martha Johnson, Cecelia Johnson and Delma Inman. The fourth vacant seat will be filled at a later time.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
History can be terribly untrustworthy. Frequently, it needs to be adjusted as new facts are discovered. If only the victors got the chance to write it, sometimes a complete rewrite is called for. Every once in a while only a scrap of it remains but that scrap is enough to build an enduring myth - even an enduring religion. There is no such grandeur here.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Typically, four months is the recommended time period to train for a marathon. The clock starts today if that marathon is the 13th Annual Prince of Wales Island International Marathon, which is scheduled to occur on Saturday, May 26.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JUNEAU - Rev. Bobby Lewis and pianist Eustace Johnson will hold a gospel singing workshop Feb. 14-18. The workshop is open to anyone age 16 or older who loves to sing. No previous training is necessary. Tuition is $50 and includes discounted tickets to the Black Awareness Association's annual Soul Food Dinner on Feb. 18.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
JUNEAU - Registration is now open for Family to Family, a free 12-week course designed for family caregivers of those suffering from severe mental illnesses. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI-Juneau, will be offering the course at the Juneau Family Birth Center each Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 6. Topics covered will include types of mental illness, therapies and medications, brain research and methods for family members to reduce stress. All course materials are provided free of charge.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Little Brother George, left, and Big Brother Norman Herron are matched through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Heatherdale Resources is now the sole owner of the Niblack mineral claims in Moria Sound on southeast Prince of Wales Island, according to the Ketchikan Daily News. The company, based in Vancouver, B.C., is an affiliate of the Hunter Dickinson Group and has been involved with the Niblack claims since mid-2009.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Juneau String Ensembles, led by Guohua Xia, will hold a performance at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Northern Light United Church, featuring solo and ensemble performances. The group consists of elementary through high school-aged musicians and the concert program will include classical and traditional numbers. Tickets will be available at the door and from ensemble members.
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JUNEAU - This month's Gold Street Music concert will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, instead of the usual first Saturday of the month. Performers include Cayenne Blue (Martha Defreest, Matt Ghelardi, Chris and Jeannie Murray and Kelly Henrikson), Cheryl Cook with Kathy Hocker and Jill Sandleban, Mark Heard, Pat Henry and Old Time Tune Circle.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Soon after gold was discovered in Juneau, prospectors fanned out into the 25-mile strip of country between the Mendenhall River and Berner's Bay. Here, the Mendenhall, Herbert and Eagle glaciers descend from snow-capped mountains to gravel-strewn valley floors less than 200 feet above sea level. Prospectors panned the stream gravels hoping to find gold in similar quantities to the discoveries behind the rapidly expanding town of Juneau. In the basins through which Montana and Windfall creeks flow, gold seekers found enough gold to stir images of fortunes.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Alaska SeaLife Center announced its exhibition of the 2011-2012 Coastal America Ocean Arts Contest. The show is on display at the center through Feb. 27.
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web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
News
- Poems wanted for Poetry OmniBus competition
- Glacier Swim Team excels in Portland competition
- Local firm receives national recognition
- KRNN Showcase to feature Kuhar, Cross
- Tribal Council swears in new members
- My Corner Of The Bush: A bit of history and just a little bit more
- 3-2-1 POW
- Gospel singing workshop and concert to be held
- Registration open for caregiver course
- BBBS celebrates Mentoring Month
- Niblack mineral project moves forward
- China bound
- Gold Street Music moved to Friday for February
- Southeast History: Placer mining from Windfall to Montana
- Southeast student art on display in Seward
