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Things to do while waiting for summer

Ski lovers and fans of winter are enjoying the recent heavy snow. For the rest of us who…

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Alaska State Museums nominated for national award

The Alaska State Museums are among 30 finalists for the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.…

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Midwife to show at Gold Town

The Juneau Family Health and Birth Center is sponsoring a pay-as-you-can showing of “Midwife — A Look into…

Bartlett Regional Hospital nutrition and dietetic technician Theresa Reynolds bakes up beet cupcakes with avocado icing with help from Abigail. (Courtesy photo)

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Bartlett holds Year of Kindness surge week

Bartlett Regional Hospital’s Year of Kindness surge kick off week on March 19-25 inspired both staff and patients.…

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Being an ‘adult’

“Congratulations Tasha! You’re 18! Ready for a life of unending tax forms you don’t know how to fill…

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Birds on a snowy land

In the middle of March, I made a quick visit to Gustavus. It was snowing heavily, so the…

A cauliflower hidden by its protective leaves. (Corinne Conlon | For the Juneau Empire)

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Spring will come in Southeast Alaska

They say that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. It certainly…

Photo by Kerry Howard Three bald eagles fight over a dead seagull in Lena Cove.

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Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for…

Lisle Hebert inside the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater. Photo courtesy of Collette Costa.

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Celebrating the films of Gold Town Theater’s founder

A lot will be happening with the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theater in the coming weeks, most notably the…

More snow. Photo by Kerry Howard.

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Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes submissions of art in unusual or unexpected places. Send images, with descriptions, to…

First on left not named, presumably Mr. Scovel. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Dr. John H. Walker Photograph Collection, KLGO Library SE-61-3964

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In the Klondike Gold Rush, this world-famous journalist became the news

The Klondike Gold Rush is above all a story about people — so here is a story about…

Mique’l Dangeli dances with Git Hayetsk. Photo by Chris Randall.

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Git Hayetsk comes to Juneau

For the first time, the dance group Git Hayetsk will be performing in Juneau, where its leaders are…

Atticus puts Tom Robinson on the witness stand. Left is Enrique Bravo (Atticus Finch). Right is Keith McCoy (Tom Robinson). Photo by Julie Coppens.

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Review: “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Perseverance Theatre

When Perseverance Theatre selected “To Kill a Mockingbird” to close its 2016-17 season, it couldn’t have chosen a…

PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus member performs a solo during 20th anniversary concert rehearsal. Photo by Clara Miller.

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Juneau pride: LGBTQ chorus celebrates 20 years

Saturday, March 25, 23 women will sing about peace, love, acceptance and equity for the 20th anniversary of…

Mary Watson plays the piano at one in a series of free concerts to raise money for a new piano for the new Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Submitted photo.

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A new piano for a new JACC

Mary Watson, a Juneau pianist, was first inspired to raise money for a new piano in the new…

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Burned by the church

As a pastor for over 30 years, I have ministered to hundreds of people both inside and outside…

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Fireside Lecture: Yax té Totem pole

An iconic Tlingit totem pole has been restored and will resume its role this summer. Friday’s Fireside Lecture…

Ravens in downtown Juneau. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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Are ravens responsible for wolf packs?

People who study animal behavior think they may have found out why wolves hunt in packs — because…

The 110-foot United States Coast Guard Cutter Liberty cuts through rough water off South Shelter.(Photo by Jay Beedle)

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Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb…

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Save endangered Steller sea lions by looking at cute pics

The Alaska Fisheries Science Center has launched a new crowdsourcing project called Steller Watch. The goal is to…