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JCF’s Douglas-Doran Fund awards grants to Juneau organizations

The Juneau Community Foundation and the Douglas-Doran Foundation Fund advisor will give 17 grants to support several southeast organizations, primarily focused on providing programs and… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016

Senior Menu

Monday, Sept. 19Ham and Cheese SandwichSplit Pea SoupTossed SaladTuesday, Sept. 20Turkey with GravyMashed PotatoesBroccoliCarrot-Pineapple SaladWednesday, Sept. 21Beef StewBiscuitsCabbage with Fruit SaladThursday, Sept. 22Pork RoastRiceHarvard BeetsCauliflower… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016

The Story Sharer: Unwinding with a ukulele

This piece is dedicated to this columnist’s mother, Agnes Elizarde.If you asked me how my junior year of high school went, I would probably tell… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016
  • By TASHA ELIZARDE

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Tobin Will Kantola, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz., was born to Heidi and Shawn Kantola of Juneau… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016

UAS nurtures new Master of Arts teachers for Alaska

When Andrew Israelsen searched for a graduate teaching program, he looked north — way north.The Southern California resident, along with his partner Katie Kroko, selected… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016
  • By STEVE QUINN

Black and White Gala raises money for psychiatric equipment

The Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation’s annual Black & White Gala and Fundraiser will raise funds for psychiatric telemedicine equipment the hospital needs. This year’s event… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016

Thank you for helping us find Ryan

Our family wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to all that responded last week to help search for Ryan.So many responded and without hesitation.Please accept… Continue reading

  • Sep 18, 2016
Auke Rec on a moody day.

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

Auke Rec on a moody day.
A female darner dragonfly lays her eggs at the edge of a pond.

Off the Trails: Hither and yon

One sunny day in late August, a friend and I headed up to the meadows at the base of Mount Jumbo, just above the Treadwell… Continue reading

A female darner dragonfly lays her eggs at the edge of a pond.

Who’s Your Diva? Libby Bakalar

Editor’s note: The Capital City Weekly is featuring two divas a week leading up to Juneau Lyric Opera’s Sept. 24 “Who’s Your Diva” competition and… Continue reading

On Writing: Still harping on Strunk & White

Quite a few readers, my wife included, were visibly shaken by my suggestion that we burn our copies of The Elements of Style, the famous… Continue reading

United Way awards eight Southeast Alaskan nonprofits

The United Way of Southeast Alaska has this year awarded $15,750 in Community Impact Grants to eight different Southeast Alaskan nonprofits.Friends of Zach Gordon Youth… Continue reading

The Git Hayetsk dancers, founded by Mike and Mique'l Dangeli, perform at a fundraiser in March 2014.

New professor embodies both the academic and active nature of Native art

Mique’l Dangeli has been a little busy. In between being an artist-in-residence at the Scotiabank Dance Center in Vancouver, leading the internationally renowned Git Hayetsk… Continue reading

The Git Hayetsk dancers, founded by Mike and Mique'l Dangeli, perform at a fundraiser in March 2014.
Kids dye cloth using lichens and mushrooms during Karen Dillman's class at the Rainforest Festival in Petersburg.

A forest of forageables at the Petersburg Rainforest Festival

Ten years ago, U.S. Forest Service ecologist Karen Dillman returned to Petersburg from the Cordova Fungus Festival and decided Petersburg had plenty of forageable food… Continue reading

Kids dye cloth using lichens and mushrooms during Karen Dillman's class at the Rainforest Festival in Petersburg.

Juneau’s Arts Complex receives JCF grant

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council announced Sept. 8 that it received a grant from the Juneau Community Foundation’s Jurasz-Scudder Fund for the new Juneau… Continue reading

Talks held in Sitka, Juneau for Audobon’s new Southeast ecological study

Where can you find the highest number of bird species in Southeast Alaska? Where does the habitat of brown and black bears overlap? Audubon Alaska’s… Continue reading

Alaska Community Foundation announces scholarships

The Alaska Community Foundation has awarded academic scholarships to 52 students across the state, including ten in Southeast Alaska. Established by community members who are… Continue reading

Juneau cabaret to perform Sept. 18

An evening of cabaret music performed by some of Juneau’s best singers and accompanists is soon coming to the Rockwell Ballroom in Juneau.Juneau Cabaret provides… Continue reading

Who’s Your Diva? Celia Montalto

Editor’s note: The Capital City Weekly is featuring two divas a week leading up to Juneau Lyric Opera’s Sept. 24 “Who’s Your Diva” competition and… Continue reading

A natural moss-covered moose head along a Taku River trail.

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

A natural moss-covered moose head along a Taku River trail.