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Housing Commission seeks further Assembly support

...We wanted one job for one person."Assembly member Karen Crane asked for clarification over whether the commission believed...projects going we'd be interested in hearing from you," Crane said.Assembly member Jesse Kiehl and Assembly member Carlton...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-21/housing-commission-seeks-further-assemb
Local
Ceremony celebrates Statter Harbor's revival

...Some of the piles are up to 240 feet long," Schaal said. "This required Pacific Pile and Marine to specifically construct a crane that had both the lifting capability and the boom length to manage these huge piles."Schaal also noted the LED lighting system...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-15/ceremony-celebrates-statter-harbors-rev
Local
Lentfer to read from 'Faith of Cranes' tonight

...fall, an estimated 10,000 sandhill cranes flew over Gustavus in a single morning...into his house.The natural history of cranes frame Lentfer's recently published memoir, "Faith of Cranes," which traces his journey of deepening...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2011-12-08/lentfer-read-faith-cranes-tonight
Art
Naturalist, writer to share thoughts on sandhill cranes at Fireside Lecture

Hear the captivating call of sandhill cranes with Hank Lentfer, naturalist and writer...Learn how Lentfer's affection for cranes led him to the very thing he was trying to avoid. His newest book is "Faith of Cranes: Finding Hope and Family in Alaska...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-03-02/naturalist-writer-share-thoughts-san
Outdoors
Photos: Cranes check out Anchorage

A few cranes were seen Tuesday in the mudflats in downtown Anchorage.

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-05-31/photos-cranes-check-out-anchorage
State
Photo: SLAM crane

PCL Construction installs a Liehherr 316 tower crane on the site of the new State Library Archives and Museum project in Juneau on Friday. The tower will be up during the two year construction project.

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-03-09/photo-slam-crane
Local
Of paper cranes and peace

...Fourth of July parade with large paper cranes folded from paper taken off school bulletin...We will be in the parade with peace cranes again this year. Everyone is welcome...together. For more about why we carry paper cranes, please read Eleanor Core's book Sadako...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070110/let_664000124.shtml
letters
Soaring overhead: Southeast Alaska's sandhill cranes

...subspecies of sandhill cranes. (It depends...Canadian sandhill crane is counted as its...lesser sandhill crane subspecies...Florida sandhill cranes. The other two...support from Kachemak Crane Watch, followed the cranes as they moved around...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/101208/out_343195164.shtml
Homer kids try entrepreneurship on 'Lemonade Day'

...beverages, homemade goodies, chili and some "spectacular sandhill crane figures" will be sold by The Birds of a Feather - comprised...have been putting their plan together and making the sandhill crane figures they will have on sale. Each uniquely posed figure...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-12/homer-kids-try-entrepreneurship-lemonad
State
Assembly delays Auke Lake ordinance revisions

...accidents."I think it can be a dangerous place now and we need to take some steps to lessen the problems," Assemblymen Karen Crane said of the lakes current management. The Assembly collectively agreed to seek out clearer and improved signage around the...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-06/assembly-delays-auke-lake-ordinance-rev
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