Monday Nov 9 | Juneau Empire
Waffles a winning recipe for student entrepreneur
As a student, Julie Thatcher was pretty sure her business would be popular with the college set when she opened a restaurant in 2004 less than a mile from the university campus.
Assembly OKs updated plan for pedestrians, bikes
An updated city plan a year in the making calls for a bikeway across Juneau, paved shoulder lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists, bike lanes on Glacier Highway and crosswalks in Lemon Creek among its 18 priorities.
When Shawna Jordan was 15, she walked out on her abusive father. That was three years ago in Anchorage.
The Juneau World Affairs Council will hold their annual world affairs forum Monday and Tuesday, focusing this year on the Middle East.
In class: Cliff Walker, center, and Jayson Bitterman, left, listen to instructor Forrest Cooper demonstrate taking apart and cleaning a jack leg drill Thursday at the Maggie Kathleen Mine during the University of Alaska Southeast mining training course.
Humpback whale scientist Sharpe to present Thursday
Humpback whale scientist Dr. Fred Sharpe will present "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Herring," at 7 p.m. Thursday at the University of Alaska Southeast Egan Lecture Hall, as a benefit for the Whale Project, which will place a Skip Wallen life-scale breeching humpback whale and fountain on Juneau's waterfront.
Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class.
Big corporations not an even playing field
Recently, Dr. Riki Ott gave a presentation at the University of Alaska Southeast, and I missed it.
3 generations teach in Ketchikan school
For the past 10, Jan Haynes has taught at the same school, this year in the universal preschool.
Special salmon culture class offered in Sitka
The University of Alaska Southeast Fisheries Technology Program is offering a 2-credit special topics class, to be held in Sitka Nov.
Opinion: A student-friendly Evening at Egan
Having recently attended "Not One Drop: Why it's not okay to drill, drill, drill", an Evening at Egan Lecture featuring Dr.
According to the statistics, there were three burglaries and one motor vehicle theft during the year as well as referrals for 18 liquor law violations and 22 drug law violations on campus.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year the University of Alaska Southeast will be getting involved with the campaign by providing students, staff, faculty and alumni with the opportunity to don some fancy pumps andeither run or "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes." The intention of this event is to represent the struggles of ...
Beeman to present on US-Iranian relations
The Juneau World Affairs Council is sponsoring Dr. William Beeman to to present "The Future of U.S.-Iranian Relations in the Obama Era" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the University of Alaska Southeast Egan Room.
Instead of sitting in a desk facing a professor behind a podium, Rensel now attends class from his living room, watching his instructor - " who teaches from a classroom at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau - " online.
Sitka hosts Behavioral Health Academy on Nov. 2-6
Alaska has a shortage of health care workers and some of the biggest needs are in behavioral health.
Prospective miners build skills
Mining built Juneau, and with the Kensington mine's imminent opening, mining will play a bigger role in the future as well.
Juneau carpenter takes grand prize in international art show
Juneau resident David Walker never imagined his carpentry skills would be the catalyst for his grand prize in an international art show.
Author to discuss lasting impacts of Valdez oil spill
Author and activist Riki Ott will present "The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Impact: on Ecology and Community" at Friday night's Evening at Egan lecture.
Parnell wants $400 million from state reserve to fund scholarships
Gov. Sean Parnell on Tuesday proposed devoting $400 million in state savings to a new scholarship program for Alaska high school students.
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