Klas Stolpe and Becky Bohrer were married near LeConte Glacier outside Petersburg, Alaska, on June 3, 2014. The couple was married on the F/V Windham Bay, with the captain of the fishing vessel, Ladd Norheim, a friend of the couple, serving as the marriage commissioner.
The couple wore Norwegian sweaters, a nod to Stolpe’s Scandinavian heritage, and Xtra-Tufs, a choice made all the better when it rained.
Angelina Ahrens and Peggy Brown wed May 18, 2014, at Cedar Ridge Winery in Swisher, Iowa.
The wedding was officiated by Rev. Jaime Paca.
The couple makes their home in Juneau.
Amanda Renee Murdock, of Wrangell, Alaska, and Walter Woods Kookesh Sr., of Angoon, Alaska, will wed Nov. 7, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska. The ceremony will be held at Anchorage Lutheran Church.
The prospective bride is the daughter of Judy and David Murdock. The prospective groom is the son of Sally and Albert Kookesh.
Chelsea Walden and Mike Dixon wed June 21, 2014 at Sanders Estate in Auburn, Wash.
The bride is the daughter of Jim and Theresa Walden of Juneau. She attended Juneau-Douglas High School, Southern Oregon University and the Univeristy of Alaska Southeast’s master’s program. She is employed with the state of Washington, in Olympia, Wash.
The groom is son of Sandy and Richard Dixon of Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Des Moines.
The wedding was officiated by Lance Northcutt. The couple makes their home in University Place, Wash.
BETHEL — A funeral has been held in Bethel for a local woman who gave birth while in a coma after spending most of her pregnancy as clinically brain-dead.
KYUKsays the family of 29-year-old Jessie Ayagalria also is holding an ongoing fundraiser to care for baby Faith. The funeral was held Saturday.
The baby was delivered by cesarean section July 8 at an Anchorage hospital. The family was notified of Ayagalria’s death three days later.
Ayagalria’s sister, Krissy Medina, plans to begin the process to legally adopt the baby.
Kathy Starr and Victor Powell will wed Feb. 27, 2014, at the Church of God, with a reception to follow.
The bride is the daughter of the late Andrew Jack of Hoonah and Rose Commodore of Angoon. She graduated from Evergreen High School in Seattle.
The groom is the son of Carolyn Powell of southern California and Darnell Rucker of Los Angeles. He graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks.
Melissa Griffiths and Todd Mace wed July 3 in a small ceremony near the Mount Roberts Trailhead.
The bride is the daughter of Kimberly and Rodger Griffiths of Redmond, Ore., and Kurt and Dee Armstrong of Midland, Texas. She graduated from Redmond High School and attended Willamette University in Salem, Ore. She is employed with the Juneau Empire as a reporter.
The groom is the son of Kimberly and Richard Shunk of Pasadena, Texas. He graduated from La Porte High School and is employed with the State of Alaska and Last Chance Tours.
FAIRBANKS — Henry the outreach reindeer likes to play in water sprinklers, sample lichen from the hands of children and prance around the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus on a leash.
Thanks to his charisma, bystanders come to him from all sides to see him. They leave more informed about the Arctic’s unique domesticated species thanks to Henry’s handler Jennifer Robinette.
Meagan (Wiley) and Stephen Bishop celebrate one year of marriage on June 29, 2014. The couple wed at Orca Lodge on Colt Island in Juneau on June 29, 2013. Guests took a catamaran to Colt Island where the wedding and reception took place. Both Juneau natives, the couple recently moved back to Juneau to make it their home. Their anniversary was spent celebrating with friends and family who helped make their wedding day possible.
Alisa Pierce and John Ryan Kubota wed on June 1, 2014 in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The bride is daughter of David and Anne Pierce of Puyallup, Wash., formerly of Juneau. She attended Juneau-Douglas High School, graduated from Walla Walla High school and attended Walla Walla University.
The groom is son of Calvin and Barbara Kubota of Juneau. He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School, attended Oregon State University and Pacific University and is employed at Cardinal Health.
Britney Moen and Jake Ritter wed on June 28, 2014 at Lakeside Ranch, Helena, Mont.
The bride is daughter of Randall and Wilna Moen of Sedona, Ariz, formally of Juneau. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School and attended California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
The groom is son of Robert (deceased) and Randi Ritter of Juneau. He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School and attended Eastern Washington University in Spokane, Wash.
Amy Fosket and Patrick DeFreest wed on Jan. 1, 2014 in the Chapel by the Lake in Juneau.
The bride is daughter of Ted and Gail Fosket of Juneau. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School, attended George Fox University and is employed at legislative finance.
The groom is son of Jim and Nancy DeFreest of Palmer, Alaska. He graduated from Palmer High School and is employed at Alaska Communications.
Samantha D. Weik, of Spokane, Wash., and Jonathan Ryan Coyle of Spokane, Wash., will wed Sept. 6, 2014 in Juneau, Alaska. The ceremony will be held at Skater’s Cabin.
The prospective bride is the daughter of Victoria Weik, Larry Weik and Robyn Marriott.
The prospective groom is the son of Mark Smith and Janice Smith.
NOME — Russian hunters received $10,000 in humanitarian aid from Alaska’s North Slope Borough after they visited their distant Inuit relatives on Saint Lawrence Island for the first time in 14 years.
The hunters boated to the Alaskan island just south of the Russian border in late July and headed home to Russia’s Chukotsk Peninsula with the donation, which went toward supplies and fuel for the 70-mile journey.
Erin Kelly and Tyler Rybkowski wed on June 7 at Northern Lights Church in Juneau.
The bride is daughter of Thomas (deceased) and Sharon Kelly of Juneau. She graduated from Juneau Douglas High School, attended Western Washington University and is employed at the State of Alaska in the department of administration as Program Manager for Recruitment Services.
Abby Kathleen Bowman and Shelby Danial Cook were wed on Saturday at Eagle Beach Campground in Juneau.
The bride is daughter of Jim and RuthAnn Bowman of Juneau.
The groom is son of Amy Patterson and Matt Cook of Savannah, Georgia.
Friends of the couple were invited to join their celebration of marriage after the ceremony at the Auke Bay Bible Church.
Algin Viduya Albolera and Christopher Moses wed Aug. 12 tin Butuan, Philippines.
The bride is daughter of Rosenia Albolera of Butuan, Philippines.
The groom is son of David Hubbard (deceased), Deborah Polanco (deceased), Randall Dean Moses and Marci Lou Moses of Corning, Calif.
Alicia Carson, of Juneau, Alaska, and Clyde Pasterski, of Ketchikan, Alaska, will wed May 30, 2014 in Juneau, Alaska.
The prospective bride is the daughter of Lon and Sue Carson.
The prospective groom is the son of Clyde Sr. and Debra Pasterski.
Helen K. Flood II and Randy Willard wed July 4, 2014 at the Juneau Waterfront Dock in Juneau.
The bride is daughter of Norman Flood Jr. and Connie J. Bagoyo of Juneau. She graduated from Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School and is employed at Delta Airlines.
The groom is son of Marvin Willard Sr. of Haines and Lorena Hotch of Juneau. He graduated from Haines High School.
Julie Heard and Ryan Herman were wed Aug. 6, 2014, at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California.
The bride is the daughter of Roger and Sheryll Cox and Mike Heard of Juneau. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School and then attended Western Oregon University. She is employed by the Unalaska School District.
The groom is the son of Bill Herman of Haines. He is a JDHS graduate and attended the University of Alaska Southeast. He is employed by LFS Marine and Outdoor.
The wedding was officiated by a friend of the bride and groom from Dutch Harbor, Kevin Ley.