Deep in the coastal rainforest of Prince of Wales Island, the Haida village of Kasaan prepares for the 5th Annual Kasaan Community Harvest. This event… Continue reading
As Jeff and Kristi Wilcheck of Anchorage arrived in Petersburg this past weekend, they received an unexpected welcome. “When I was getting off the plane,… Continue reading
This October, Juneau voters will elect a mayor, two City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members and three Juneau School District Board of Education members.… Continue reading
Almost 100 years ago the Princess Sophia was sailing from Skagway along the Lynn Cana bound for Vancouver. But before the ship reached its destination,… Continue reading
Birds are usually very choosy about where to put their nests. Some species prefer a site right next to a tree trunk where the nest… Continue reading
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so… Continue reading
Alaska’s 2018 salmon season officially gets underway this week with the first 12-hour opener on May 17 for sockeyes and kings returning to the Copper… Continue reading
Brown Bag Concert, Wednesday, May 15, 12-1 p.m., State Office Building atrium. Music for your lunch time enjoyment performed by clarinetist Richard Stoltzman & William… Continue reading
“Art is everywhere in the forest,” my dad says as we drive slowly along the logging roads. With our Forest Service permit, we are heading… Continue reading
Most music-readers play instruments that require only one line of music, and they don’t complain. It starts getting complicated for piano players, who get two… Continue reading
Every Southeast Alaskan fisherman knows not to “cry halibut” when they very well could have snagged the bottom. It’s a lesson that took Bjorn Dihle,… Continue reading
At the Capital City Weekly we receive many books about Alaska or from Alaska writers. It’s like Christmas each time a package arrives in our… Continue reading
As the new season of blockbuster Marvel movie franchises arrives with its loose references to Norse mythology, an even more epic and grand ancient tale… Continue reading
For those of you who may not know how the “Living and Growing” column works, the various faith communities in Juneau are asked to provide… Continue reading
Because you suddenly realize midway through your morning pee that you and the kids totally spaced on Mother’s Day — again — the first step… Continue reading
The end of April and early May brought signs that our reluctant spring was finally happening, at least at low elevations. The bright yellow display… Continue reading
Last week, we asked you to send us your best outdoors shot that epitomizes “spring” in a photo. Thanks to everyone who shared their photos… Continue reading
Commercial fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the nation, with a fatality rate that is 23 times higher than for all other… Continue reading
Brown Bag Concert, Wednesday, May 9, 12-1 p.m., State Office Building Atrium. Lunch hour music performed by Kate & William Ransom. Free. For more info:… Continue reading
The 19th Annual Prince of Wales Island Marathon will take place on Memorial Day weekend again this year. Runners from all over the country will… Continue reading
