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The wetlands near the Juneau International Airport, facing the Mendenhall Glacier. Photo courtesy of Clara Miller.

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Farewell, from the CCW Editor

This July 18 issue will be my last working for the Capital City Weekly.

Art of Teri Tibbett by Libby Stringer. Photo by Libby Stringer.

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Teri Tibbett finds new inspiration after decades of songwriting, performing

Local open mic regulars know Juneau musician Teri Tibbett. Either they’ve performed at an open mic she’s hosted…

“Miami Beach Life” by Megan Duncanson. Courtesy image.

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Woman who grew up in the bush becomes renowned artist

Megan Duncanson is living the dream, or as she likes to call it, the MAD life. MAD Art…

What’s Happening the week of July 11-17?

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What’s Happening the week of July 11-17?

Juneau Lyric Opera Midsummer Vocal Festival - Back to Broadway, through Saturday, July 21, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,…

This photo provided by Idaho Fish and Game shows Snake River sockeye salmon that returned from the Pacific Ocean to Idaho over the summer swim in a holding tank on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at the Eagle Fish Hatchery in southwestern Idaho. The number of the endangered fish that made it back this year is the second worst in the last decade but there are enough hatchery-raised fish to make up for the bad return. (Dan Baker/ Idaho Fish and Game via AP)

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Fish Factor: Fish by the numbers

Sockeye salmon catches often add up to half of the value of Alaska’s total salmon fishery, and the…

Smoked salmon. Vivian Faith Prescott | For the Capital City Weekly

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Planet Alaska: My father’s smokehouse

Kaachxaana.áak’w, (Kaachxan’s Little Lake) is the Tlingit name for Wrangell Alaska, where my fishcamp is located. Kaachxan was…

Mod Carousel from left to right: Moscato Extatique, Trojan Original, Paris Original and Luminous Pariah. (Courtesy photo | Mod Carousel)

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More than a strip tease: Boylesque troupe returns to Juneau with fresh material

Returning to Juneau for the ninth time, boylesque troupe Mod Carousel is bringing two new shows to Juneau…

Chris Gabriele, Rebekah Wierda, Annie Mackovjak and Becky King hold some of the quilts on a string in Gustavus. Photo courtesy of Ellie Sharman.

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More than 40 ‘quiltlets’ made for future Gustavus Community Center

Thirty people in Gustavus made 43 different mini-quilts, or as the group likes to call them “quiltlets,” for…

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Sealaska announces Alaska Native language summit

Sealaska Heritage Institute on Thursday announced it will be hosting an Alaska Native language summit, geared toward fluent…

Kelly Bakos filming the orphaned elephants. Photo courtesy of Kelly Bakos.

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Petersburg filmmaker wins awards for documentary on baby elephants

For four months in Zambia, Petersburg resident Kelly Bakos would wake up before sunrise, gather her gear, and…

Hearthside Books owner Brenda Weaver holds the “Where’s Waldo?” sign which will be displayed in downtown Juneau businesses in July to signal to seekers that a six-inch, cardboard Waldo will be hiding in the store. In this July 21 photo, Waldo can be seen standing on the bookshelf. Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly

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Find Waldo in downtown Juneau, win prizes

For more than 30 years, kids and adults alike have picked up copies of the “Where’s Waldo?” book…

Stan Lujan became the new president of the Juneau Symphony in early June. Michael Penn | For the Capital City Weekly

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Meet the new Juneau Symphony president

The Juneau Symphony’s president Sarah McNair-Grove stepped down on June 5, and board member Stan Lujan was elected…

The Thunder Mountain Big Band brass section plays during the Block Party at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center on Friday, June 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Summer Block Parties create a fun, family-friendly space

Big band music filled the summer evening on June 15, calling pedestrians through the double loading dock doors…

Patti Hutchens-Jouppi inside Ernest Gruening Cabin during her first residency in 2015. Courtesy image.

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Open house at Ernest Gruening Cabin for painting exhibit

A path by Amalga Harbor leads to a red cabin surrounded by forest, the Peterson Creek “Salt Chuck”…

Engraved pendant of a mussel by Jennifer Younger. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Younger.

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Meet Native Art Market artists

Every two years, Celebration brings the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people together, and this year, about 40 different…

The Hokulea sailing canoe is seen off Honolulu on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The Polynesian voyaging canoe is setting off on a 3-year voyage around the world, navigating using no modern instrumentation. Associated Press | Sam Eifling

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‘Tléixʼ Yaakw — One Canoe’

A new conference launches this week at the University of Alaska Southeast, bringing together Native Hawaiians and Alaska…

Mikah Lahrman. Courtesy image.

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Meet some of Southeast’s 2018 high school graduates

High school seniors across the country are donning their caps and gowns to step from one phase of…

Our recent book arrivals. Clara Miller | Capital City Weekly

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What’s in the stacks?

At the Capital City Weekly we receive many books about Alaska or from Alaska writers. It’s like Christmas…

Rhonda Ross and Rodney Kednrick. Image courtesy of Juneau Jazz & Classics.

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Juneau Jazz & Classics brings Rhonda Ross, Eroica Trio, and other headliners

It’s that time of year when stubborn patches of snow finally melt, flocks of birds return north, and…

“Be Prepared” graphic novel by Vera Brosgol. Courtesy image.

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‘Be Prepared’ — a Q&A with graphic novelist Vera Brosgol

Mini-Con brings together many talented artists, and this year, Vera Brosgol comes with her latest graphic novel “Be…