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Graphic novel cover “Meow Cats United” by Juneau artist Claire Scott features character Willie Scott. Courtesy image.

15-year-old Juneau artist publishes first graphic novel

The Alaska Robotics Gallery brimmed with people coming to see Juneau artist Claire Scott’s work displayed on the walls and have their copies of her… Continue reading

Graphic novel cover “Meow Cats United” by Juneau artist Claire Scott features character Willie Scott. Courtesy image.
The southern elevation of the northern terminal station of the Alaska Railroad & Transportation Company’s aerial tramway operation. Photo taken in the fall of 1922 near the summit of the Chilkoot Trail looking northwest into Canada. (Image courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, George & Edna Rapuzzi Collection)

Southeast in Sepia: The Alaska Railroad & Transportation Company

My last column focused on the Dyea-Klondike Transportation Company (or DKT Company), the first and shortest of the three aerial tramway lines operating on the… Continue reading

The southern elevation of the northern terminal station of the Alaska Railroad & Transportation Company’s aerial tramway operation. Photo taken in the fall of 1922 near the summit of the Chilkoot Trail looking northwest into Canada. (Image courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, George & Edna Rapuzzi Collection)

Balstad named to dean’s list

Laurinne Balstad, a graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, has been named to the dean’s list at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The school said… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire

Sister city hockey strengthens ties

Once again there was a fabulous old timers’ hockey game between the sister cities of Juneau and Whitehorse on Feb. 22, the beginning of the… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
Participants at the 2017 AEYC conference raise their hands. (Courtesy photo | Dave Newton)

Conference focuses on resilience, reaching between generations

A conference this week aims to bring people together across generations. The Association for Education of Young Children (AEYC) and the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Participants at the 2017 AEYC conference raise their hands. (Courtesy photo | Dave Newton)

Thanks for supporting Juneau Co-op Preschool

The Juneau Co-op Preschool would like to show their appreciation for the tremendous support given by our amazing community. Without the following businesses our fundraiser… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By Rachel Bishop

Glacier Swim Club begins fundraising event

Starting today, the Glacier Swim Club is diving into its annual fundraising event, Aqualaps. Over the next few weeks, swimmers in the program will collect… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
The Book of Esther, also known in Hebrew as “the Scroll”, is a book in the third section of the Jewish Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. (123rf.com Stock Photo)

Lessons we (should have) learned from the book of Esther

History and faith can teach us many things if we are willing to listen and learn. If we are brave enough to have them, discussions… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By CHAVA LEE
The Book of Esther, also known in Hebrew as “the Scroll”, is a book in the third section of the Jewish Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. (123rf.com Stock Photo)

Guns don’t kill people; mail order tactical knives kill people

Let me start by saying there’s nothing funny about gun violence. Well, except maybe that movie “The Naked Gun,” by the people who made “Airplane!,”… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2018
  • By Geoff Kirsch
The author, Clint J. Farr, and family attend the play “Hamilton” at Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Coincidentally, the author transmogrified into his grandfather that very same weekend. Courtesy of Clint J. Farr

Review: ‘Hamilton’ as seen in L.A.

Peer pressure can be a positive force in a child’s life. For a year, my daughters were indifferent to the hit play “Hamilton.” I played… Continue reading

The author, Clint J. Farr, and family attend the play “Hamilton” at Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Coincidentally, the author transmogrified into his grandfather that very same weekend. Courtesy of Clint J. Farr

Jeff Lund: Hold the excitement…there’s more winter

November of 2009 was the second time I had run California’s “Run the River” half marathon course, so I knew what to expect. The American… Continue reading

It’s discussion time in literature and the Environment class. (Photo by Gabe Donohoe)

Getting lit in the environment

Last weekend, Kevin Maier’s University of Alaska Southeast Literature and the Environment class hiked out to Camping Cove cabin to continue building on class discussions,… Continue reading

It’s discussion time in literature and the Environment class. (Photo by Gabe Donohoe)
A detail of William Dall’s 1870 Alaska map, from “Alaska and its Resources.”

A scientist’s view of Alaska, 150 years ago

One year before Alaska became part of America, 21-year old William Dall ascended the Yukon River on a sled, pulled by dogs. The man who… Continue reading

A detail of William Dall’s 1870 Alaska map, from “Alaska and its Resources.”
A raven lands near a hawk owl, harassing and calling loudly. (Photo by Jos Bakker)

Why do birds mob other birds?

The northern hawk owl that has often been seen this winter, out at the edges of the wetlands, is a solitary hunter. It usually preys… Continue reading

A raven lands near a hawk owl, harassing and calling loudly. (Photo by Jos Bakker)

Thank you, Sealaska

Thank you, Sealaska Thank you, Gunalcheesh, Haw’aa, Ndoyk’shun. On March 1, Healing Hand Foundation Board held a celebratory luncheon to thank Sealaska for completing two… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2018

Planet Alaska: Jellies and jams with Labrador tea

There are three species of Labrador tea. Rhododendron tomentosum (previously Ledum palustre), Rhododendron groenlandicum (previously Ledum groenlandicum), and Rhododendron neoglandulosum (previously Ledum glandulosum). The common… Continue reading

The carcass of a young brown bear that was shot by a hunter. (Photo By Bjorn Dihle)

A carcass in a salmon stream

The first bear I remember was lying in a salmon stream on Admiralty Island, reduced to bones and tendrils of flesh. At the time —… Continue reading

The carcass of a young brown bear that was shot by a hunter. (Photo By Bjorn Dihle)
Megan Chalfant. Courtesy image.

From Indiana to Juneau: Megan Chalfant

After Megan Chalfant graduated college, she moved from Indiana to Juneau to pursue art. Juneau was on the map for her because as she grew… Continue reading

Megan Chalfant. Courtesy image.

Real Music: Southeast musicians give the rest of us a great excuse to live here

Editor’s note: This week we’re introducing the monthly column: “Real Music.” Written by Libby Stringer, a former staff writer (Dec. 2008-June 2010) and editor (Oct.… Continue reading

Dan, played by Chris Murray, and Diana, played by Margeaux Ljungberg, rehearse in Juneau Douglas Little Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal” at McPhetre’s Hall on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly)

Motherhood and mood stabilizers: Juneau Douglas Little Theatre’s ‘Next to Normal’

Suburban motherhood and mental illness might not seem to go hand-in-hand at first blush. But Juneau Douglas Little Theatre’s upcoming musical “Next to Normal” throws… Continue reading

Dan, played by Chris Murray, and Diana, played by Margeaux Ljungberg, rehearse in Juneau Douglas Little Theatre’s production of “Next to Normal” at McPhetre’s Hall on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly)