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Gov. Sarah Palin has backed away from a plan she proposed last month to subsidize Alaska electric rates, but the concept is still alive.

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: * On June 5, 2008, a son, Darrian Latrell Stevenson, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, to Alexandrea Christine Brown, of Hoonah.

Community Wellness Advocate training program students pose for a photo after receiving their Community Wellness Advocate certificates at the May graduation ceremony for the University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka ...

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: * On June 3, 2008, a son, Pagen Justice Miller, weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce, to Penny Frances Miller, of Juneau.

State transportation officials and their private sector allies advocating for a road north from Juneau toward Skagway have been presenting misleading financial arguments to the public and to the Legislature to ...

Della Cheney said she sees Southeast Alaska Native cultures coming back into focus in many ways, but for the weaver, the emergence of art is a primary way to teach and remind her people about traditional tribal ...

Published: June 3rd, 2008 12:10 AM Last Modified: June 3rd, 2008 12:35 AM Fire and dense smoke that forced an emergency landing of a Southeast Alaska commuter airplane last year was caused by a crack in an ...

Don Kashevaroff, who is involved in several leadership entities of Alaska Native medical services, will succeed Paul Sherry beginning June 1 as chief executive officer of the Alaska Native Tribal Health ...

Kake resident Norman L. Jackson died May 18, 2008, in Anchorage Native Medical Center.

I write in light of the recent news about the progress of the Juneau access road.

T he Empire's May 8 article, "Study: Alaska worst in U.S. at producing college graduates," reported Alaska has among the nation's poorest college graduation rates for residents. via Juneau Empire

“First, we want to ask Alaskans what they know about local energy resources and which resources they think could possibly be developed to help lower costs. Second, we want to ask residents which resources they prefer not to develop, and why.”

The Alaska Energy Authority will hold Energy Plan Town Hall meetings throughout Alaska, including several Southeast Alaska communities beginning with Juneau on May 27. via Capital City Weekly

My son, Allan, was surprised to find a one-pound package of wild caught salmon at Wal-Mart on a recent visit to Troy, Ala. via Juneau Empire

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium WISEWOMAN and Lifestyle Balance programs will host several Southeast performances of the show "One Crazy Raven" by noted Tlingit storyteller and actor Gene ... via Juneau Empire

Joshua L. Jackson, above, a 2003 graduate of Kake High School, will graduate Sunday from the University of Alaska Southeast with a bachelor's in elementary education. via Juneau Empire

“You can leave Juneau and leave Alaska, but Juneau and Alaska will never leave you”

Linda Scott waited 40 years to return to school, so receiving her master's degree in elementary education Sunday during the University of Alaska Southeast's commencement ceremony marked the culmination of a ... via Juneau Empire

“Face reality, you'll never amount to anything”

Joshua L. Jackson, a 2003 graduate of Kake High School, will graduate Sunday from the University of Alaska Southeast with a bachelor's in elementary education. via Juneau Empire

“She told Mr. Fielding she expected to be impressed, but she said it was 100-times better than what she expected”

Li John Ecknilang speaks at conference with Mayor Matayoshi. Brandy Mayo Finding hope amidst fear Two Skagway girls share a message of peace with the world By ANDREW CREMATA It is common to hear the question, ... via Skagway News

Q. What exactly started all this power rate consternation? A. Juneau was cut off from its biggest source of inexpensive hydroelectric power when a series of four or more avalanches on April 16 damaged seven ... via Juneau Empire

“In fact, I'm going to turn the lights off right now.”

Juneau homeowners' and some renters' electricity rates will likely quintuple next month. via Juneau Empire