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Spring King Salmon Derby standings

...31. As of Thursday, May 9, Browne Willard is holding down first place with a 25.65-pound king salmon he turned in on Monday, May 6 at Jerry's Meats and Seafood. To date, this year's top five participants in the annual derby include:1. Percy...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-05-17/spring-king-salmon-derby-standings
Outdoors
Alaskans celebrating Arbor Day

...daily lives. This year, Alaska will celebrate Arbor Day on Monday, May 20. A number of local organizations have planned Arbor...Tree City USA celebration and Arbor Day seedling planting on Monday, May 20 at Fawn Mountain Elementary. The time is to be determined...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-05-17/alaskans-celebrating-arbor-day
Outdoors
Alaska Editorial: Deal between Cook Inlet producers should set example

...editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion: Those who watch the Cook Inlet's oil and gas patch had reason to celebrate on Monday (May 6) as details of a deal between Buccaneer and ConocoPhillips emerged that will not only benefit those companies, but...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-05-15/alaska-editorial-deal-between-cook-in
Opinion
Woman found dead after drinking homemade liquor

...Alaska village, State Troopers said.Ramona Rose Waskey, 57, of Mountain Village, was last seen alive at about 2 a.m. Monday, said Sgt. Aaron Mobley. She was reported dead about 10 hours later.Troopers think Waskey may have aspirated the contents...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-16/woman-found-dead-after-drinking-homemad
State
Gold Town offers preview movie club through Gathr

...through a partnership with Gathr Films. The local theater will present a new film on a weekly basis: Tuesdays in May, and Mondays in June and July. Coming up next week, on Tuesday at 7 p.m., is "What Maisie Knew," starring Julianne Moore and Steve...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2013-05-16/gold-town-offers-preview-movie-club-throu
Art
House Committee to hear Sealaska land bills

...to meet the cultural, social and economic needs of its shareholders," Rep. Don Young (R-AK) wrote in a statement on Monday. "From a jobs aspect, allowing Sealaska to select its remaining entitlement lands from outside the existing, very limited...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-16/house-committee-hear-sealaska-land-bill
Local
Poetry slam, spoken word workshops and group poetry reading all coming up

...Woosh Kinaadeiyi through a series of spoken word workshops, taught by local artist Christy NaMee Eriksen. The workshops began Monday and continue through May 21. Offered for youth ages 9-21, the workshops focus on creative writing, performance and diversity...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2013-05-16/poetry-slam-spoken-word-workshops-and-gro
Art
Raise awareness during 'Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day'

...you get back to the surface and to help people get to you."In its annual Recreational Boating Statistics report released Monday, the Coast Guard reported the lowest number of fatalities on record and an overall drop in accidents.In 2012, fatalities...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-16/raise-awareness-during-wear-your-life-j
Local
One more chance to see Grace Kelly Quintet, tonight at the JACC

...band's third official Jazz & Classics appearance. They also played at a brown bag lunch at the State Office Building Atrium on Monday, and as part of the Puttin' on the Ritz concert last Sunday at UAS. They've also been working in the schools and leading...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2013-05-16/one-more-chance-see-grace-kelly-quintet-t
Art
ART, EVENTS & MUSIC

...Theatre: "the road weeps, the well runs dry," 7:30 p.m. Perseverance Theatre. Details: perseverancetheatre.org.MONDAY, MAY 20Focus Creative Writing Group, 6-8 p.m., downtown public library in the small conference room. Details: Burn...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2013-05-16/art-events-music
Art

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