Despite a recent cold snap and snow, we here in Southeast Alaska are moving closer to spring. The light has changed, stretching earlier and longer.… Continue reading
In anticipation of an arctic science conference happening next month in Fairbanks, an editor asked me to write a column on climate change in the… Continue reading
On a recent walk on some of the great sandy beaches of Gustavus, two friends and I observed several interesting things. The four-footed friend probably… Continue reading
The National Park Service’s Centennial year is under way, and Alaska’s national parks are kicking off a series of special events with three activities this… Continue reading
Ever caught an arrowtooth flounder when you were hoping for halibut? Ever had to face the prospect of tossing back your long-awaited catch or cutting… Continue reading
Rainforest Islands Ferry to re-launch April 15The North End Ferry Authority voted to start service on April 15, 2016, for the Rainforest Islands Ferry.Four times… Continue reading
Rasmuson Foundation awards three Southeast programs in Seven Tier 1 AwardsRasmuson Foundation awarded three Southeast Alaska programs in the Seven Tier 1 Awards. Rasmuson, which… Continue reading
In a carving shed in Sitka National Historical Park, a team of five well-known carvers are continuing, and reviving, an art practiced since time immemorial… Continue reading
There’s something perfect about fondue. It’s melted cheese and that in itself is a perfect thing. However, fondue seems to be more than simply melted… Continue reading
Wrangell Ranger District requests public input on Anan Wildlife ObservatoryTill March 1, the public can give their say on the Draft Anan Recreation Plan, which… Continue reading
Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka accepting student applicationsMt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-operated boarding school in Sitka, is accepting applications for enrollment for next… Continue reading
Lower 48 artists selected for residencies in AlaskaRasmuson Foundation announced the selection of four artists from the Lower 48 who will each spend eight weeks… Continue reading
Juneau Lyric Opera hires new executive directorJuneau Lyric Opera hired Sara Radke Brown as the new executive directorPrior to her appointment with JLO, Sara served… Continue reading
Play With Heart improv workshopOn Saturday, Feb. 27 Betse Green will be leading a special improv workshop - Playing With Heart - from 2 p.m.… Continue reading
Cogs & Goggles steampunk improv group to perform with Portland’s B&BPortland-based improvisors B&B make their first trip to Alaska on Feb. 26, 27 to perform… Continue reading
BY JOHN D’ARMANDFor the Capital City WeeklyDecades ago, I received a postcard from a student who was a Wagner aficionado. It read, “Last night, I… Continue reading
(For Amy Fletcher)The poet,Admired for his earnest habit of callingThe sun the sun. . . .—W.H. Auden, “In Praise of Limestone”All writing should aspire to… Continue reading
A fleet of tiny brown birdscharges my windshieldchanges direction retreats in formation.Minutes later they reappear,perform precision acrobaticsin a blank sky;banking, rising, dipping, diving.Forced to attention,… Continue reading
WHAT’S HAPPENINGFILMScience on Screen Free Film Screening, 3:30–6 pm Friday, Feb. 26, Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Free screening of David Lynch’s film “The Elephant Man.”MUSICOpen… Continue reading
Beau Schooler nominated in Restaurant and Chef AwardsOn Feb. 17, the James Beard Foundation released its 2016 list of Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists, naming… Continue reading
