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Juneau’s Karen White wins Nurse of the Year award

Bartlett Regional Hospital nursing manager Karen White received statewide recognition Nov. 8 during the March of Dimes’ 13th annual Alaska Nurse of the Year Awards.The… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Living & Growing: Do we really have to wait?

Waiting — it’s generally not one of our best attributes. Even if we have nothing planned, nothing to do, nothing on the schedule except our… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016
  • By MARK R. PETERSON

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital:• On Nov. 14, 2016, a song, Sawyer James Cole, weighing 9 lbs 4 oz., was born to Katie Bell… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Senior Menu

Monday, Nov. 28Spareribs (pork)Wheat RollsTomatoes RockefellerHoney Mustard Coleslaw Tuesday, Nov. 29Roast Beef & GravyMashed PotatoesGreen BeansRomaine Salad Wednesday, Nov. 30Herbed ChickenPeasBran MuffinSunshine Salad Thursday, Dec. 1Country Fried SteakOven… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Candelight service

Northern Light United Church will hold a Taize evening candlit service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. Come for a peaceful time of spiritual… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Coffee & Collections highlights Tlingit language learners

The Juneau Douglas City Museum will host the the Tlingit Language Learners group for a discussion of learning from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 3,… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016
National Honor Society students from Thunder Mountain High School, under the supervision of Carol May, helped St. Vincent de Paul's package and distribute 350 Thanksgiving meals in three days.

Photos: Thanksgiving helpers

National Honor Society students from Thunder Mountain High School, under the supervision of Carol May, helped St. Vincent de Paul package and distribute 350 Thanksgiving meals… Continue reading

National Honor Society students from Thunder Mountain High School, under the supervision of Carol May, helped St. Vincent de Paul's package and distribute 350 Thanksgiving meals in three days.

Pioneers at Public Market

The Pioneers of Alaska will have cookbooks for sale at Public Market. The books include recipes by many familiar names around and outside of Juneau.Find… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016

Annual barbecue for American Diabetes Association a success

The Mendenhall Flying Lions Club held their 21st annual Rib Barbecue on Nov. 5, benefiting the American Diabetes Association. Once again, we owe the success… Continue reading

  • Nov 27, 2016
Gordon Hirabayashi, as portrayed by actor Greg Watanabe, decides to defy the curfew ordered against all those of Japanese ancestry by the U.S. government. Hirabayashi was one of only three people to challenge the order.

Perseverance Theatre’s “Hold These Truths”

Last year, when Perseverance Theatre selected “Hold These Truths” for the 2016-17 season, it could hardly have been more prescient.Instructive, entertaining and thought provoking in… Continue reading

Gordon Hirabayashi, as portrayed by actor Greg Watanabe, decides to defy the curfew ordered against all those of Japanese ancestry by the U.S. government. Hirabayashi was one of only three people to challenge the order.
Hubbard Glacier calves into Disenchantment Bay north of Yakutat.

Alaska Science Forum: State taking shape near Yakutat

The forces shaping Alaska never sleep, especially near Yakutat.I once visited the fishing town of about 800 people and many dogs. My assignment was to… Continue reading

Hubbard Glacier calves into Disenchantment Bay north of Yakutat.
In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 photo, provided by Mel Buckmaster, Wayne Douville poses with an eight-point doe he shot in Abrams in northeastern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin hunter kills trophy eight-point … doe?

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin hunter has killed an eight-point ... doe?WLUK-TV reported that Wayne Douville was hunting near Abrams in northeastern Wisconsin on… Continue reading

In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 photo, provided by Mel Buckmaster, Wayne Douville poses with an eight-point doe he shot in Abrams in northeastern Wisconsin.
Barrow's goldeneye female, showing the diagnostic yellow bill.

Off the Trails: Flapping around in a super full moon

In mid November, the tide tables told us that there would be some big (over 20-foot) tides during the daylight hours. These were associated with… Continue reading

Barrow's goldeneye female, showing the diagnostic yellow bill.

Pennsylvania hunters can use semi-automatic weapons

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law that expands the list of firearms permitted for hunting in Pennsylvania to include… Continue reading

Colorful sunrise over Eagle Peak.

Wild Shots

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

Colorful sunrise over Eagle Peak.
The view outside of the Mendenhall Valley Public Library conference room on a late Saturday morning.

National Novel Writing Month: Writers write

As I sit here at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on a Saturday, the frost outside the window sparkling in rare Juneau sunshine, I think… Continue reading

The view outside of the Mendenhall Valley Public Library conference room on a late Saturday morning.

Study finds three rivers generate millions in economic activity

The McDowell Group released an economic study commissioned by Salmon Beyond Borders on Nov. 17 which found the present value of three transboundary watersheds threatened… Continue reading

Sophomore showcased in Piano Series

The third concert in the Piano Series will showcase Kyle Farley-Robinson, a sophomore at Juneau-Douglas High School.Farley-Robinson has done two concerts in support of the… Continue reading

James Wickersham seated at his desk with law books.

Wickersham a complicated figure

A crowd filled the seats at the Rockwell Ballroom in mid-November as Friends of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum hosted Terrence M. Cole for a talk… Continue reading

James Wickersham seated at his desk with law books.
Aspen leaves and bone.

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

Aspen leaves and bone.