...abusive, or if you know a pregnant woman who is being abused, there is help. Please contact AWARE at 800-478-1090. Amy Maio is the rural outreach coordinator at AWARE, the shelter and counseling center for battered women and children in Juneau...

...lot and July 29 at Outdoor Headquarters. More information is available on the Web site www.projecthomesafe.org/ . Amy Maio is a free-lance writer living in Juneau. Empire editor Ed Schoenfeld contributed to this article.

...kitchen window?) I realize my house doesn't look like much, but I don't appreciate having to dodge doggie doo on my way inside. So please, pick it up. If you don't, me and my dog just might start returning the favor. Amy Maio Douglas

...I've also seen a meteor shower. I've seen Haley's comet and Hale-Bopp comet. The unusual things are fun to see," he said. "But in Juneau anytime you get to see stars it's exciting." Amy Maio is a Juneau freelance writer.