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Alaska Science Forum: Exotic ticks found on Alaska dogs, Alaskans
While Alaskans have long endured dense mosquitoes and frigid air, we’ve always had the absence of venomous snakes…
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Obama visits far-flung Midway Atoll
HONOLULU — Halfway between East and West, President Barack Obama traveled Thursday to one of the most remote…
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Portions of Yellowstone River, some tributaries open following parasite infection
BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana re-opened portions of the Yellowstone River and some tributaries Thursday but is keeping a…
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Hawaii dodges Madeline, prepares for second storm
HILO, Hawaii — A tropical storm left parts of Hawaii’s Big Island soggy but intact Thursday as residents…
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Who’s Your Diva? Jessica Snyder
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance? JS: My first public performance was a Juneau-Douglas High School…
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Who’s Your Diva: Anneka Morgan
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance? AM: When I was about 11 I sang “Castle on…
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On Writing: Implausible Deniability
At the end of Shakespeare’s Richard II, the new king, Henry IV, already faces rebellion hatched in the…
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Photos: Toy run
Panhandler Mark Pritchett and a new friend enjoy the Douglas sunshine. 2016 was the 22nd year for the…
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September First Friday listings
Artist demonstration by weaver Della Cheney, jewelry by Renee Culp, an original audio play, and a drawing for…
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Up-and-coming Haines oil painter Yuko Hays to exhibit ‘Beginnings’
HAINES — After taking a 30-year break from the craft, Haines artist Yuko Hays has spent the last…
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After hundreds of years, Huna Tlingit return to ancestral homeland of Glacier Bay
For the past 100 years, the Huna Tlingit were unable to return to their ancestral homeland of Glacier…
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Guo Hua Xia named Juneau Student Symphony music director
The Juneau Symphony is proud to announce that Guo Hua Xia of the Juneau String Ensembles has been…
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Pan Ascending: A review of Peter and the Starcatcher at Perseverance Theatre
I consider myself an involved father. I don’t just park my kids in front of movies for hours…
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SHI releases first Tlingit language game app
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has released its first Tlingit apps for students who want to learn their Native…
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Art in Unusual Places
The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels…
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Building a better backyard: Locals inventory Southeast forests
Southeast Alaskans are not shy around the forest. Our rural communities are surrounded by the largest remaining temperate…
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Gimme a Smile: Life lists
I don’t often find myself drawn to the newest craze. Until this summer, I proudly flipped my phone,…
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Slack Tide: Five Stages of Grief: Summer 2016
Normally, I’m optimistic about the weather. Ask my wife; it drives her nuts. For instance, I spent every…
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Rie Muñoz’s memoirs: Coming to Alaska, and an artist’s beginnings
Rie Muñoz, the well-known Alaskan artist, died on April 6, 2015. Although she’s gone, her experiences are not…
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Living & Growing: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
“The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all. At the global level, it…