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This Day in Juneau History: March 9, 1987

On March 9, 1987, University of Alaska President Donald O’Dowd said that although there would be massive adjustments made to the UA system, academic programs… Continue reading

Jason, Eileen, and Merlin watch bull orca whales swim past South Shelter. Photo by Jay Beedle.

20 Years Off The Grid

In May 1999 Jay and Eileen Beedle set out to raise their children off the grid on Shelter Island, a skiff ride from Juneau. Yearning… Continue reading

Jason, Eileen, and Merlin watch bull orca whales swim past South Shelter. Photo by Jay Beedle.

Rice Bowls and Lenten Giving

Lent has begun! Yes, the season of Lent for many Christian churches began Wednesday on the day we call Ash Wednesday. I must admit that… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2017
  • By MARIE LUCEK

This Day in Juneau History: March 4-5, 1987

On March 4, 1987, a small crew of eight Juneau residents, including three children, stood outside of the Dimond Court Building to advocate for longer… Continue reading

Why I hate exercise (and you probably do too)

I hate exercise. There, I said it. There is nothing about exercise that I like. I don’t like getting hot and sweaty. I don’t like… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2017
  • By PEGGY McKEE BARNILL
Andy Ferguson, Jack Fontanella, Erik Chadwell, Sergei Morosanthe perform as Rumblefish at the 42nd Annual Alaska Folk Festival at Centennial Hall on April 6, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

A quick-pickin’ guide to Folk Fest

If you’re an Alaskan, you know what time of year it is. It’s time to turn in your application! And no, I don’t just mean… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
Andy Ferguson, Jack Fontanella, Erik Chadwell, Sergei Morosanthe perform as Rumblefish at the 42nd Annual Alaska Folk Festival at Centennial Hall on April 6, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
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
Reflection of pilings at the harbor. Photo by Ray Tsang.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Reflection of pilings at the harbor. Photo by Ray Tsang.

Writers’ Weir: A Sonata for Pa

What life presented to us was unordinary, Fate was not generous with time, It did not let you, in my hammock, To sing lullabies. All… Continue reading

Kurt Heim shows a lake trout he caught in the Fish Creek watershed on the Arctic Coastal Plain. (Photo by Lydia Smith)

Studying Fish in the Arctic

In early March up on the frozen Arctic Coastal Plain, as the wind sculpts snow into drifts, it’s hard to tell northern lakes from surrounding… Continue reading

Kurt Heim shows a lake trout he caught in the Fish Creek watershed on the Arctic Coastal Plain. (Photo by Lydia Smith)
The juvenile mountain goat in the foreground is nibbling on a white foam lichen, while an adult forages on the uphill side. (Bob Armstrong | For the Juneau Empire)

Why do Alaska’s mountain goats eat lichen?

Mountain goats appeared on the cliffs near Nugget Falls by Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in February, as they often do. My occasional visits to the… Continue reading

The juvenile mountain goat in the foreground is nibbling on a white foam lichen, while an adult forages on the uphill side. (Bob Armstrong | For the Juneau Empire)
One of the experimental underwater cameras used to record the underwater life of dolphins off the coast of New Zealand.

The Secret Lives of Dolphins

A world-first study testing new underwater cameras on wild dolphins has given University of Alaska Southeast researchers the best view yet into their hidden marine… Continue reading

One of the experimental underwater cameras used to record the underwater life of dolphins off the coast of New Zealand.

Communications scholarship open

Alaska Professional Communicators are offering two $1,000 scholarships for students planning a career in communications and majoring in any phase of public communications, including public… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017
  • By FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Thank you from Big Brothers Big Sisters

Thanks to the City and Borough of Juneau tax revenue and the CBJ Activities Grant, five big and little matches in the Big Brothers Big… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017

Thank you from the American Red Cross of Alaska

On Feb. 17, 2017 we celebrated our 100-year anniversary as the American Red Cross of Alaska. It was very important to us to kick-off the… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017

Planetarium presents ‘Aurora’

The Marie Drake Planetarium will present “Aurora” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, followed by “The Sky Tonight” on the Spitz projector. The event is free and… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017
  • By FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE
Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation Executive Director Maria Uchytil, center, accepts a check from First Bank’s Vice President Bob Anderson and Sheila Kleinschmidt, First Bank’s Community Development Officer. (Courtesy photo)

Thank you, First Bank

Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation thanks First Bank for the generous $5,000 community development grant to continue the baby box program at Bartlett Beginnings. First Bank… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017
Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation Executive Director Maria Uchytil, center, accepts a check from First Bank’s Vice President Bob Anderson and Sheila Kleinschmidt, First Bank’s Community Development Officer. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enjoy a Hindu festival with Bhutanese refugees in Anchorage.(Courtesy photo)

Living and Growing: Being a stranger

Imagine you are sitting in your home here in Juneau. You suddenly hear deafening sounds coming from outside. You open the front door and see… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017
  • By JACQUELINE TUPOU
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enjoy a Hindu festival with Bhutanese refugees in Anchorage.(Courtesy photo)

Cathedral helps with Juneau Year of Kindness

The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in downtown Juneau contributed to Juneau’s Year of Kindness with a bake sale and canned… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2017
  • By FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE