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Mitchell Prescott and Annie taking a break. Image courtesy of Vivian Faith Prescott.

Planet Alaska: Skunk cabbage — A harbinger of spring

My dad and I load up his truck with binoculars, a rifle, and our lunch. We are heading out the logging roads to look for… Continue reading

Mitchell Prescott and Annie taking a break. Image courtesy of Vivian Faith Prescott.
Boundary monument 112, damaged by river ice, at the Yukon River crossing east of Eagle. Photo by Ned Rozell.

The thin line between Canada and Alaska

Marked by metal cones and a clear-cut swath 20 feet wide, Alaska’s border with Canada is one of the great feats of wilderness surveying. The… Continue reading

Boundary monument 112, damaged by river ice, at the Yukon River crossing east of Eagle. Photo by Ned Rozell.

Country duo ‘Love and Theft’ performs in Juneau

Getting their start in Nashville, Tennessee, country band duo Love and Theft will be making its Juneau debut March 21 at the Juneau Arts and… Continue reading

Left to right: Walter A. Soboleff Jr., Ernestine Saankalaxt’ Hayes, Khinkaduneek Paul Marks, Lillian Petershoare, and Marcelo Quinto. Courtesy image.

Five stories from the Willoughby District

Curiosity prodded theater-makers Ping Chong, Ryan Conarro, and Frank Kaash Katasse to collect the different histories of the downtown Willoughby District, otherwise known as the… Continue reading

Left to right: Walter A. Soboleff Jr., Ernestine Saankalaxt’ Hayes, Khinkaduneek Paul Marks, Lillian Petershoare, and Marcelo Quinto. Courtesy image.
Art by Jim Fowler for “Arctic Aesop’s Fables.” Image courtesy of Susi Fowler.

Riverbend Elementary explores ‘Arctic Aesop’s Fables’ with One School One Book program

Some stories never get old. In fact, in their retelling, they can timelessly spark creativity, fun, and learning, especially when shared as a group. Riverside… Continue reading

Art by Jim Fowler for “Arctic Aesop’s Fables.” Image courtesy of Susi Fowler.
John Keabler plays the lead role of Cyrano de Bergerac in the latest Perseverance Theatre’s production on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Kathryn Tkel plays Roxane and Enrique Bravo plays Christian. Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly

Nose Job: “Cyrano de Bergerac” at Perseverance Theatre

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but lately I’ve had my doubts. Seriously, the sabre-rattlers seem to be rallying a lot these… Continue reading

John Keabler plays the lead role of Cyrano de Bergerac in the latest Perseverance Theatre’s production on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Kathryn Tkel plays Roxane and Enrique Bravo plays Christian. Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly

Lunch and learn lectures aim to teach social justice issues

Juneau Alliance for Mental Health Inc. has announced a new series of “lunch and learn” lectures for capital city residents interested in learning about social… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire

Juneau World Affairs Forum returns with annual lecture series focusing on Europe

The annual Juneau World Affairs Forum returns this week with the theme of “Europe: Allies and Alliances in a Turbulent World.” The forum will take… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
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Divine spirit and the gas station guru

I heard my husband cry out and I looked back through the rain to see him lying on the muddy concrete slab of the viewing… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
  • By Wendy Hamilton
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Alaska’s Southern Side

Before the Quebe Sisters concert, my friend and I, with cups of tea in our hand, tried to figure out how to correctly pronounce the… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
  • By TASHA ELIZARDE

Joint fish, game board call for proposals

The Board of Fisheries and Board of Game — the state entities that set bag limits, seasons and other regulations for fishermen and hunters in… Continue reading

Pigs, cows and weasels: Why do we use animal names to describe people?

We often use the names of beasts to label a person’s look or behavior. We take a real or imagined trait of some critter and… Continue reading

Boundary monument 112, damaged by river ice, at the Yukon River crossing east of Eagle. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

The thin line between Canada and Alaska

Marked by metal cones and a clear-cut swath 20 feet wide, Alaska’s border with Canada is one of the great feats of wilderness surveying. The… Continue reading

Boundary monument 112, damaged by river ice, at the Yukon River crossing east of Eagle. (Photo by Ned Rozell)

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On March 4, a daughter, Hali Maureen Hall, weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces, was born to Heidi and… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2018
Dugout canoe replica. (Photo by Nobu Koch)

Sitka tribe donates canoe replica to Sealaska Heritage Institute

Sitka’s tribal government has donated to Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) a small replica of a full-size dugout canoe carved through a project sponsored by SHI,… Continue reading

Dugout canoe replica. (Photo by Nobu Koch)
Craig cannery. Photo by Ralph Mackie.

Then and Now: Craig cannery

Editor’s note: This week begins the monthly column “Then and Now” by lifelong Craig resident Ralph Mackie. Each month, Mackie will recall some aspect of… Continue reading

Craig cannery. Photo by Ralph Mackie.
The Amazing Alaska Book Review: Mink Island by Brent Purvis

The Amazing Alaska Book Review: Mink Island by Brent Purvis

Editor’s note: Read a book about Southeast Alaska or written by someone from the area and loved it? Think about writing a review for us.… Continue reading

The Amazing Alaska Book Review: Mink Island by Brent Purvis
Downtown Hoonah, 2014. Capital City Weekly file photo.

To keep a teacher

Imagine finishing work for the day and pulling your mattress out of a closet, which you then have to put up in the morning when… Continue reading

Downtown Hoonah, 2014. Capital City Weekly file photo.
An excavated, cut geode from Southeast Alaska. Image courtesy of Tara Neilson. An excavated, cut geode from Southeast Alaska. Image courtesy of Tara Neilson.

Alaska for Real: Lost Southeast Alaska treasure

There are a lot of stories in Southeast Alaska about lost gold mines, and lost, sunken ships full of gold, but I want to talk… Continue reading

An excavated, cut geode from Southeast Alaska. Image courtesy of Tara Neilson. An excavated, cut geode from Southeast Alaska. Image courtesy of Tara Neilson.
Whale watching tour from a previous Prince of Wales Whalefest. Courtesy image.

Prince of Wales Whalefest prepares for annual event in Craig

One thing connects Maui, Hawaii, to Brighton, United Kingdom, to Fort Bragg, California, to Craig, Alaska: whale festivals. The Prince of Wales Whalefest in Craig… Continue reading

Whale watching tour from a previous Prince of Wales Whalefest. Courtesy image.