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A herd of caribou pauses at a section of overflow in the Central Brooks Range. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)

A ski through the Central Brooks Range

In March of 2012, I stepped off a small plane in Bettles as the wind piled snowdrifts against a wall of spindly black spruce. At… Continue reading

A herd of caribou pauses at a section of overflow in the Central Brooks Range. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)
Glen Israelson stands in front of the chosen tree in Yakutat. Photo courtesy of Paul Robbins Jr.

Christmas cheer from Yakutat to Juneau

A cheery Christmas tree decorated by the hands of Alaskans young and old graces the Governor’s mansion this year as the inaugural “Good Neighbor Tree.”… Continue reading

Glen Israelson stands in front of the chosen tree in Yakutat. Photo courtesy of Paul Robbins Jr.
The cover of “Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son.” Courtesy of University of Nebraska Press.

Walter Harper, who died at 25 in the Princess Sophia, brought to life in new biography

Walter Harper, who is buried beside his bride Frances Wells in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery, lived a brief and wondrous life. He was born in 1893… Continue reading

The cover of “Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son.” Courtesy of University of Nebraska Press.
The Nutcracker, played by Kincaid Parsons, leaps across the stage as and Marie, played by Grace Gjertsen, looks on. Photo by Bobbi Jordan.

Tap dancing in Xtratufs: A Nutcracker to Alaskans, with love

SITKA — If Alaska is one big small town, then this year’s Sitka Nutcracker is a love letter to the community that inspired it. Crabs… Continue reading

The Nutcracker, played by Kincaid Parsons, leaps across the stage as and Marie, played by Grace Gjertsen, looks on. Photo by Bobbi Jordan.
Katie Jensen as M’Lynn, Stacy Stout Katasse as Truvy, and Naomi Prentice as Shelby in Perseverance Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Photo by Cameron Byrnes)

Southern Comfort: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Perseverance Theatre

Three thousand air miles and three decades separate modern-day Juneau and mid-1980s rural Louisiana. Perseverance Theatre bridges this seemingly impossible gap with its latest offering,… Continue reading

Katie Jensen as M’Lynn, Stacy Stout Katasse as Truvy, and Naomi Prentice as Shelby in Perseverance Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Photo by Cameron Byrnes)
Gary Neilson inspects firewood logs in their corral, tied to a breakwater log. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)

In the bush, gathering firewood is both a routine and a danger

A couple weeks ago my dad and I were, as usual, nosing our 16 foot Boston Whaler up to a rocky shore in our quest… Continue reading

Gary Neilson inspects firewood logs in their corral, tied to a breakwater log. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)
Dankrupt poses behind the scenes at the Father Time music video shoot on Aug. 5, 2017. The shot was taken at Scary Dairy, a deserted, haunted building in Camarillo, California. (Photo by Julia Marquez Phillips)

‘CaliRock’ for a cause: Juneau bassist, band Dankrupt come to town

Los Angeles’ Dankrupt, a band including Juneau-raised bassist Nick Banaszak, will soon bring to Juneau a night filled with energy, share their unique Southern California… Continue reading

Dankrupt poses behind the scenes at the Father Time music video shoot on Aug. 5, 2017. The shot was taken at Scary Dairy, a deserted, haunted building in Camarillo, California. (Photo by Julia Marquez Phillips)

World-wide candle lighting ceremony unites those who have lost a loved one

The Compassionate Friends — Juneau Chapter invites those who have lost a child to design and assemble a candle for their loved one as part… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2017

On the Trails: Snowy tracks

Snowshoes crunched over deep snow. The sky was cerulean blue and the sun gradually crept around the mountain peaks. These were fine days to be… Continue reading

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Guy About Town: Juneau preserves

Here in Juneau, we preserve a lot. Rhubarb jellies, for example. Or pickled kelp, smoked salmon, and jars of deer meat in neat little rows… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
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Living and Growing: Thanksgiving as heaven

A big crew of us gathered at church on Thanksgiving Day for dinner. Thanksgiving dinner at church is a little slice of heaven. It is… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
  • By Tara Stage-Harvey

Holiday fun and fundraiser

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is hosting its first Christmas tea as a fundraiser. There will be three light courses mixing traditional finger sandwiches and savory… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017

Local students given opportunity to study abroad

Qualified high school students are offered a unique opportunity to spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, North or South America,… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017

UAS earns honor as military-friendly school

The University of Alaska Southeast has earned a spot on Military Friendly Schools’ list of the most military-friendly universities in the country. UAS recently instituted… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Nov. 19, a boy, Landen Scott Petersen, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, was born to Sarah and… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
Traditional holiday cream tea set for Dec. 9

Traditional holiday cream tea set for Dec. 9

Downtown Juneau’s Episcopal Church is continuing its tradition of British-style cream teas. This year’s tea will be Saturday, Dec. 9, at McPhetres Hall, Church of… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
Traditional holiday cream tea set for Dec. 9

Juneau Style: Michael Tarren Scott

On an otherwise cold, gray Monday morning downtown, Michael Tarren Scott’s buffalo plaid shirt was the only color in sight. His bright red and black… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard
Veryl Fuller, the University of Alaska’s first scientist to study the aurora, in a portrait from the 1936 university yearbook. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)

Pioneer scientist determined aurora height

“Professor Fuller Drops Dead in Garden.” So reads the headline in the Farthest-North Collegian newspaper of June 1, 1935. In the story, an unnamed writer… Continue reading

Veryl Fuller, the University of Alaska’s first scientist to study the aurora, in a portrait from the 1936 university yearbook. (Courtesy Photo | Ned Rozell)
Master weaver Clarissa Rizal, who passed away in 2016, with her teacher, master weaver Jennie Thlunaut, in 1986. Image courtesy of the JAHC.

December Gallery Walk offers Chilkat weavers, Native American photography and Santa

December gallery walk is the busiest of the year, so we’ve tried to help you out by organizing the listings we’ve received on Juneau’s main… Continue reading

Master weaver Clarissa Rizal, who passed away in 2016, with her teacher, master weaver Jennie Thlunaut, in 1986. Image courtesy of the JAHC.
UAF Tribal Management Introduction to Board of Game Class, held in partnership with Tanana Chiefs Conference, during Board of Game statewide meeting in Anchorage November 11, 2017. (Courtesy Photo | Carrie Stevens)

Board of Game forum spurs unlikely accord

Dried salmon savored by rural Alaska Natives as part of a subsistence way of life won’t be found among the Spanish tapas, Brazilian steaks, or… Continue reading

UAF Tribal Management Introduction to Board of Game Class, held in partnership with Tanana Chiefs Conference, during Board of Game statewide meeting in Anchorage November 11, 2017. (Courtesy Photo | Carrie Stevens)