As I write this, I am sitting on a plane flying to Juneau. About an hour ago, I fell asleep listening to a series of… Continue reading
The deadline is approaching to nominate inspiring women to the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.All nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 must… Continue reading
It’s not too late to sign up for health insurance this year, but the Jan. 31 deadline is approaching.January is the last month for open… Continue reading
At a crowded Mendenhall Valley Public Library, people gathered for a Wildlife Wednesday hosted by the Southeast chapter of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to hear… Continue reading
DENVER — Some elusive and charismatic lynx have been parading past awe-struck Colorado residents and visitors this winter, electrifying social media and giving biologists reason… Continue reading
Rod Boertje knew it was getting cold when Park Service rangers took the dogs inside. Boertje, then a graduate student in wildlife biology at the… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
I like to take a walk just to see what I can see, like the bear that went over the mountain, in the old song.… Continue reading
New column: ‘Alaska for Real’This week we welcome the writer Tara Neilson to the pages of the Capital City Weekly. As you’ll read in her… Continue reading
The polar bear reigns supreme as the chief predator in the lands through which it roams. Across the ages these towering, white bears have been… Continue reading
Local Japanese-American artist Fumi Matusmoto will speak at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum for one of its upcoming “Coffee and Collections” talks.Matsumoto was born in Japan… Continue reading
“Finding My Voice”Alaska Robotics Gallery220 Front StreetReception: 4:30-7 p.m.A statement from artist Christine Carpenter: “In April of 2007, my life changed in an instant when… Continue reading
‘Ave Atque Vale’: “Hale And Farewell”No, “Hale” is not a typo.When Romans parted, the phrase often used was “ave atque vale”: hail and farewell. Sometimes… Continue reading
Pol Corvez to talk at City MuseumThe Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host “Mailboxes: Portraits of North Douglas,” a presentation by photographer Pol Corvez, on Thursday,… Continue reading
In Shakespeare’s time, men performed all the roles in his plays, even those of women. Shaking things up with a new play by William Missouri… Continue reading
Poetry Omnibus accepting submissions until Jan. 31Poetry Omnibus is accepting submissions for a new year of poems on Juneau city buses. Poems must be original,… Continue reading
Poetry Omnibus accepting submissionsPoetry Omnibus is accepting submissions for a new year of poems on Juneau city buses. Poems must be original, by a local… Continue reading
Sudden cold windblows all the trash cans overin one mean gust.Garbage flies all down the street.All wrong, I think,as the gulls descend on the presentationof… Continue reading
Happy 2017, Juneau.We’ve officially passed the solstice, which means that although the days are infinitesimally longer, we’ve passed that subtle barrier between “What a winter… Continue reading
On behalf of the Southeast Alaska Food Bank board of directors and our food bank manager, Darren Adams, we would like to thank the citizens… Continue reading
