44.0°

ANGOON

More than 100 students from three Juneau elementary schools waited in the Centennial Hall hallway, lined up and practiced a song they are learning quite well - "Dei heide" - as guests were welcomed.

SITKA - The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Behavioral Health/Suicide Prevention Program is joining with 15 Southeast Alaska communities to host local "Walk For Life" suicide prevention events at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

ANGOON

ANGOON

ANGOON

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Behavioral Health/Suicide Prevention Program is joining with at least 14 Southeast Alaska communities to host local "Walk For Life" suicide prevention events. All the events will occur on May 12 at 1 p.m., with the exception of the Klukawan/Haines event, which will begin at 8 a.m.

ANGOON

ANGOON

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Behavioral Health Prevention and Community Family Services programs will offer a free, two-day mental health first aid course in May in several Southeast communities. The course is designed to prepare people to provide mental health first aid to people experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until appropriate professional treatment can be administered.

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is joining with other health care organizations around the country to honor National Patient Advocacy Week April 9-15, an event organized by the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy.

ANGOON

ANGOON

ANGOON

ANGOON

The U.S. Forest Service, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation, has announced the recipients of a new grant program designed to assist communities in creating forest-based jobs.

ANGOON

ANGOON

JUNEAU - The 16th annual Women of Distinction Gala and Silent Auction will be held on March 3 at Centennial Hall, presented by AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies). The event will honor four distinguished women who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Juneau's women and children. Nominations were submitted by community members and the honorees were selected by AWARE's board of directors. The 2012 honorees are Amy Dressel, Megan Gregory (whose achievements will be honored as Young Woman of Distinction), Sharron Lobaugh and Joan O'Keefe.

JUNEAU - The 16th annual Women of Distinction Gala and Silent Auction will be held on March 3 at Centennial Hall, presented by AWARE (Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies). The event will honor four distinguished women who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Juneau's women and children. Nominations were submitted by community members and the honorees were selected by AWARE's board of directors. The 2012 honorees are Amy Dressel, Megan Gregory (whose achievements will be honored as Young Woman of Distinction), Sharron Lobaugh and Joan O'Keefe.

ANGOON

SITKA - The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) WISEWOMAN Women's Health Program and Bartlett Regional Hospital have completed the Spring 2012 schedule for the mobile mammogram program. The mobile mammogram program provides women who live in communities without year-round access to mammography screening services.

ANGOON

Wednesday, February 8

The U.S. Forest Service's proposed actions for 2012 include projects in the Wrangell and Petersburg Districts.

ANGOON

ANGOON