Clara Miller

Mique’l Dangeli dances with Git Hayetsk. Photo by Chris Randall.

Git Hayetsk comes to Juneau

For the first time, the dance group Git Hayetsk will be performing in Juneau, where its leaders are making their new home. The dance group,… Continue reading

Mique’l Dangeli dances with Git Hayetsk. Photo by Chris Randall.
PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus member performs a solo during 20th anniversary concert rehearsal. Photo by Clara Miller.

Juneau pride: LGBTQ chorus celebrates 20 years

Saturday, March 25, 23 women will sing about peace, love, acceptance and equity for the 20th anniversary of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays’… Continue reading

PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus member performs a solo during 20th anniversary concert rehearsal. Photo by Clara Miller.
Author photo of Kate Troll. Courtesy photo.

Kate Troll’s memoir a call to action on climate change

In former Juneau Assembly member Kate Troll’s second book, “The Great Unconformity: Reflections on Hope in an Imperiled World,” she weaves “one part policy-philosophy, one… Continue reading

Author photo of Kate Troll. Courtesy photo.
Greg Taylor, one of photographer and artist Ron Gile’s subjects, gestures. Photo by Ron Gile

UV painting: Turning bodies into landscapes

Juneau artist Ron Gile likes to experiment with his art, and last summer he turned to the human body as his canvas for UV paintings.… Continue reading

Greg Taylor, one of photographer and artist Ron Gile’s subjects, gestures. Photo by Ron Gile
Marian Call pictured. Photo courtesy of Brian Adams.

Juneau singer-songwriter releases 10th album

Juneau singer-songwriter Marian Call just dropped her 10th album, “Standing Stones,” also marking a decade as a touring musician living in Alaska. Call describes her… Continue reading

Marian Call pictured. Photo courtesy of Brian Adams.
Poet Ishmael Hope. Courtesy Photo.

Alaska Native poet’s second book focuses on indigenous thought

As a Tlingit and Inupiaq poet in Juneau, Ishmael Hope’s goal for his second book of poetry “Rock Piles Along the Eddy” was “to just… Continue reading

Poet Ishmael Hope. Courtesy Photo.
Carleigh Fairchild. Photo courtesy of HISTORY and Leftfield Entertainment.

Southeast Alaska woman lives alone in the wild for reality TV show

In the summer of 2016, Carleigh Fairchild of Edna Bay carved a notch into the handle of her spoon for each day spent in the… Continue reading

Carleigh Fairchild. Photo courtesy of HISTORY and Leftfield Entertainment.
Photographing Alaska’s Dogs

Photographing Alaska’s Dogs

Reporter Nick Bowman of the Ketchikan Daily News will have his first photography showing on March 3 at the Main Street Gallery. What grabbed his… Continue reading

Photographing Alaska’s Dogs
Percy Kunz watches her husband, Ed, as he speaks about his jewelery making during the University of Alaska Southeast’s Art of Place on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.

Art of Place: Tlingit elders discuss metal carving and weaving

Tlingit elders came together to share their cultural knowledge with the public in the first event of the Art of Place series on Feb. 17… Continue reading

Percy Kunz watches her husband, Ed, as he speaks about his jewelery making during the University of Alaska Southeast’s Art of Place on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.
Elissa Koyuk, winner of Juneau’s 2017 Poetry Out Loud competition.

First time Poetry Out Loud participant advances to state final

Winner of Juneau’s 2017 Poetry Out Loud competition Elissa Koyuk, a senior at Juneau-Douglas High School, will represent the capital city in the Alaska State… Continue reading

Elissa Koyuk, winner of Juneau’s 2017 Poetry Out Loud competition.
Samantha Chase, 15, talks about her illness at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Chase has transverse myelitis, which is an inflammation of the spinal cord that damages the nerve fibers, making her paralyzed. Fundraising is going on in Gustavus and Juneau for an FES300 Cycle which is designed to help physically rehabilitate those with neurological disorders like Chase who is trying to regain use of her arms and legs. (Michael Penn|Juneau Empire)

15-year-old girl paralyzed by disease, needs therapy bike to walk again

One morning last summer, 15-year-old Samantha Chase of Gustavus came home from a sleepover with a backache — and in less than 24 hours, she… Continue reading

Samantha Chase, 15, talks about her illness at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Chase has transverse myelitis, which is an inflammation of the spinal cord that damages the nerve fibers, making her paralyzed. Fundraising is going on in Gustavus and Juneau for an FES300 Cycle which is designed to help physically rehabilitate those with neurological disorders like Chase who is trying to regain use of her arms and legs. (Michael Penn|Juneau Empire)

Sitka Summer Music Festival artistic director wins two Grammys

Zuill Bailey, artistic director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival, won two Grammys on Sunday during his 25th anniversary year as a touring musician. “I’m… Continue reading

Poet Roger Reeves to discuss parrhesia and poetry

Chicago-based poet Roger Reeves will be visiting Juneau as part of a three-city Alaska tour in mid-February, hosted by 49 Writers with support from the… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School students sings “Stormy Weather” as she plays the bass at the Sitka Jazz Festival (Clara Miller| Capital City Weekly).

Sitka Jazz Festival brings in young talent, professional musicians

For 22 years now, the Sitka Jazz Festival has been bringing together student bands from across Alaska and musicians from around the U.S. to perform… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School students sings “Stormy Weather” as she plays the bass at the Sitka Jazz Festival (Clara Miller| Capital City Weekly).
Michelle Cleaver stands behind the counter at Weed Dudes, the new pot shop in Sitka.

‘Weed Dudes’ sells Sitka’s first legal high

Debuting on New Year’s Eve last year, Weed Dudes opened its door as the first retailer of marijuana in Sitka. “I kept expecting to get… Continue reading

Michelle Cleaver stands behind the counter at Weed Dudes, the new pot shop in Sitka.
Historical photo of Lisle Hebert Sr. with his young son, Lisle Jr. in downtown Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | Claire Richardson)

Lover of film and founder of the Gold Town, Lisle Hebert passes away at 71

Lisle Hebert, a Juneau filmmaker and founder of the local art house theater downtown, the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theatre, has died. He was 71. Hebert’s… Continue reading

Historical photo of Lisle Hebert Sr. with his young son, Lisle Jr. in downtown Juneau. (Courtesy Photo | Claire Richardson)
Peter Metcalfe photographed in his home office in November 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

150 reasons to love Alaska: Local Metcalfe heads essay project for statehood celebration

Do you love Alaska? If so, let Peter Metcalfe of Juneau know. He’s making a magazine on 150 reasons why Alaskans love Alaska for the… Continue reading

Peter Metcalfe photographed in his home office in November 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Tim Smith shadow boxes during the Rock Steady Boxing class at Pavitt Health & Fitness on Thursday. The class is offered to those with various stages of Parkinson’s disease. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

‘Rock Steady’: Juneau Parkinson’s patients use boxing to treat symptoms

Twice a week, seven Juneau residents with Parkinson’s disease go through a transformation. “Once they go through this door, they are no longer Parkinson’s patients… Continue reading

Tim Smith shadow boxes during the Rock Steady Boxing class at Pavitt Health & Fitness on Thursday. The class is offered to those with various stages of Parkinson’s disease. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Haines non-fiction writer chosen for Distinguished Service to the Humanities Award

Non-fiction writer Heather Lende of Haines was chosen for the Distinguished Service to the Humanities Award for the 2017 Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards. Lende… Continue reading

Arts Business Leadership Award winner for 2017: Lani Hotch

Arts Business Leadership Award winner for 2017: Lani Hotch

In May of 2016, the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage and Bald Eagle Preserve Visitor Center opened in Klukwan, an idea that had been brewing in… Continue reading

Arts Business Leadership Award winner for 2017: Lani Hotch