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Zane Jones (Courtesy Photo)

Recognition: Juneau resident earns state architect license

MRV Architects is proud to announce that Zane Jones has passed all exams required for licensing as an architect in the state of Alaska, and… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017
Zane Jones (Courtesy Photo)

Thank you from the Canvas

The Canvas Art Studio and Gallery held our annual fundraising dinner and silent auction on Saturday, Feb. 4. We would like to extend a generous… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017

The Story Sharer: A clock in space

Imagine you have a watch. It is on your wrist. You hold it up to your ear and hear a gentle, consecutive ticking noise. Imagine… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017
  • By TASHA ELIZARDE

Juneau Masonic community to dedicate new home

After a wait of more than a decade, members of the Juneau Masonic Community have a home of their own, and will celebrate by dedicating… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2017
225;di), a Tlingit Eagle of the Killerwhale Clan, won the title on Feb. 4 and will now contend in the Miss USA Competition. London is the first Tlingit to hold the Miss Alaska USA title. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Miss Alaska 2017 talks Tlingit heritage and digital entrepreneurship

She’s a Tlingit Eagle of the Killerwhale clan and a digital advertising expert, a Stanford grad, former Microsoft marketing wiz and entrepreneur. This year’s Miss… Continue reading

225;di), a Tlingit Eagle of the Killerwhale Clan, won the title on Feb. 4 and will now contend in the Miss USA Competition. London is the first Tlingit to hold the Miss Alaska USA title. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

This Day in Juneau History: Feb. 19, 1987

On Feb. 19, 1987, Gov. Steve Cowper and the Alaska Legislature formed a budget plan for the upcoming year. The House Finance Committee passed a… Continue reading

Fewer whales winding up entangled in Hawaii debris

WAILUKU, Hawaii — The number of whales getting tangled up in fishing gear in Hawaiian waters has been on the decline. No whale entanglements have… Continue reading

Buckwheat Classic registration opens

Registration is now open for the 31st annual Buckwheat Ski Classic. The cross-country ski race will be held on March 25 on the Log Cabin… Continue reading

Unit 4 fur season to end

The season for marten, mink, weasel and river otter in Unit 4 (Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof Islands) ended Wednesday. Beaver season remains open through April… Continue reading

Fireside Lecture on Southeast’s ancient shorelines

Geologist Jim Baichtal will discuss revising old theories regarding how life adapted to Southeast Alaska’s ancient ice sheets during today’s Fireside Lecture at the Mendenhall… Continue reading

A female hairy woodpecker perches at the door of her nest cavity. She carries a beakful of grubs for her chicks.(Photo by Bob Armstrong)

On the trails: Ecological engineers

We use the word “engineer” in a confusing variety of ways and contexts, but here I mean to refer to organisms that create physical structures… Continue reading

A female hairy woodpecker perches at the door of her nest cavity. She carries a beakful of grubs for her chicks.(Photo by Bob Armstrong)
The “tweenie” or juvenile bald eagle in downtown Juneau on Feb. 8. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading

The “tweenie” or juvenile bald eagle in downtown Juneau on Feb. 8. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Alaska Science Forum: More tropical nights in Alaska’s future?

By the end of this century, Alaskans may be enjoying tropical evening breezes for about a week each year. That’s an increase from the almost… Continue reading

Oil drum art. 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

Oil drum art. Photo by Ray Tsang
Keeping stocked up on water for the cold spells is essential. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)

Alaska for Real: Coping with cold snaps in the bush

I remember watching an episode of “Mad About You” where Paul Reiser’s character is directing a series of filmed interviews about who invented commonly used… Continue reading

Keeping stocked up on water for the cold spells is essential. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)
Writers’ Weir: Memory

Writers’ Weir: Memory

Memory By W.S. Merk memory is a windblown ridge shifting in light and color chimney smoke whispers our shared sky smudging your kiss into blurred… Continue reading

Writers’ Weir: Memory
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

Illustration by James Kelly | Juneau Empire

‘Dear Juneau’: A love poem for Valentine’s Day

Hello, Juneau. Smell that? Love is in the air! And love’s second favorite holiday, after the Reverend singer Al Green’s birthday on April 13, is… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
Illustration by James Kelly | Juneau Empire