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Slack Tide: Celebrate good times, come on!
Call me festive, but I like to celebrate constantly. For me every season is holiday season; around our…
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Juneau Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby
The Juneau Area Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held Saturday at the Nugget Mall. The race was open…
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Congratulations to Battle of the Books winners
On Feb. 7, seven Floyd Dryden Middle School Battle of the Books teams battled at the school library.…
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WSU releases Fall 2016 honor roll
Andrea Nicole Gordon, Katie Annemarie Janes, Ciera Yap Kelly and Darian McKenzie Perov of Juneau were named to…
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Carbon tax push from former GOP officials faces uphill slog
WASHINGTON — A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help…
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Monarch butterfly numbers drop by 27 percent in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, reversing…
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On the Trails: Streamsides in winter
I take a walk on one of Juneau’s many trails almost every day, alone or with friends. Sometimes…
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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…
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Alaska Science Forum: Lack of sea ice and Lower 48 weather
Last month, villagers in Savoonga landed a bowhead whale. Before 2017, in every January people can remember, sea…
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In the Works with James Kelly, illustrator and graphic designer
Capital City Weekly Editor’s note: Regular readers of the Capital City Weekly will recognize James Kelly’s work from…
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Sitka Jazz Festival brings in young talent, professional musicians
For 22 years now, the Sitka Jazz Festival has been bringing together student bands from across Alaska and…
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‘Weed Dudes’ sells Sitka’s first legal high
Debuting on New Year’s Eve last year, Weed Dudes opened its door as the first retailer of marijuana…
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Trump’s Grandfather Made his Fortune in the Yukon
It might come as a surprise to Northerners that Donald Trump’s grandfather made his first fortune “mining miners”…
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Living & Growing: How to buy an egg and other ethical questions
Once again, I find myself awkwardly stalled in the dairy aisle staring at the egg carton displays: “Cage…
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Gimme a Smile: Super Bowl Sunday? Bring on Spring Training
Today is an auspicious day. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. You know what that means, right? Only a few…
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A few words in remembrance of Lisle Hebert
Lisle Francis Xavier Hebert Jr., aka Joe Hollywood, left a big hole in Juneau’s heart with his passing…
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Recognition: iDida photography contest winners
The third annual iDida photgraphy contest award ceremony was held on Jan. 26 at Thunder Mountain High School.…
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Recognition: Samantha Adams receives early care award
Samantha Adams of Juneau is this year’s recipient of thread’s Cindy Harrington Heart & Mind award, given to…
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Recent births
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 23, a son, Graysen Evan Devear Kawagley, weighing 6…
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UAS announces Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists for Fall 2016
The University of Alaska Southeast has announced its Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for Fall 2016. Dean’s List: The…