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A student works on a prop for Angoon students' upcoming play, "Raven Stole the Sun."

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Angoon school play to be presented, live-streamed Thursday

  Angoon’s 65 K-12 students, along with Gustavus-based artist Sarah Campen, will on Thursday present “Raven Stole the…

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A conversation with John Straley

One morning in Ketchikan, Sitka writer John Straley climbed down a barnacle-encrusted ladder at low tide, a subpoena…

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21st annual Bald Eagle Fest runs Nov. 9-15 in Haines

The 21st Alaska Bald Eagle Festival is this week in Haines. The festival started Monday, Nov. 9. The…

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Public art opportunities: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma

Metro Parks Tacoma is seeking an artist or artist team for each of two opportunities for the new…

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“Sharing the Trails” event scheduled for Thursday

Trapping season in the Juneau area opened Nov. 1 and the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game would…

Last year's Fall Fun Fest at the Mendenhall Glacier.

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Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center hosts Fall Fun Fest on Nov. 14

The US Forest Service is hosting a family event at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center from 10:30 a.m.…

Dr. Walter Soboleff, center, wears his dog salmon hat during opening ceremonies of Celebration 2010.

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Dr. Walter Soboleff Day to be observed Nov. 14

Walter Soboleff Day is Nov. 14, an observance that was made official last year following passage of HB217.…

Elizabeth Westermann

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What’s happening this week, Nov. 11-17

EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS An Evening with John Straley, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, Hangar on the Wharf Ballroom.…

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Quintessence of Quinn and the JSO: students’ perspectives

Troy Quinn’s debut as Music Director of the Juneau Symphony Orchestra was a masterpiece. Here is one who…

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On Writing: Paragraphs

Back in my late 20s and early 30s, somewhere on the way to learning how to write like…

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Writers’ Weir: Cathedral

Cathedral This Sundaythe ocean is my cathedral.The wind, clearly visiblebreaking in random patternacross the wavesis all I need…

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Year of Reading Foreign: Lens of the Future

The best and worst of science fiction fandom was on display at this year’s Hugo Awards. In protest…

David A. Boxley stands next to the Tsimshian cedar bentwood chest that he made with his son,  Zach, at the Tináa Art Auction, a fundraiser for the Walter Soboleff Center, at Centennial Hall Feb. 1, 2014.

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David Boxley talks Native, Tsimshian art revival

At his very first Native art show, David A. Boxley, now a renowned Tsimshian carver and culture bearer,…

Director Flordelino Lagundino, center, works with actors Tommy Schoffler and Victoria Bundonis during a rehearsal of Perseverance Theatre's musical production of "Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

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To Serve Man: “Sweeney Todd” at Perseverance Theatre

“The history of the world, my sweet, is who gets eaten and who gets to eat.” – Sweeney…

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Rotary Club of Juneau presents annual Vocational Service Awards

Rotary Club of Juneau recently announced its Vocational Service Awards for 2015. Nominated both by club members and…

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The Alaska Center for the Book launches “Letters About Literature 2016”

A new national writing contest based on writing letters about literature has opened for students in grades 4…

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State Library Archives and Museums staff honored for preparations

The 2015 Award for Excellence in the Museum Field from the Museums Alaska/Alaska Historical Society has been awarded…

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Kake’s Library receives grant to establish Early Literacy Program

The Shirly Jackson Community Library in Kake has received a $1,765 grant from the Crossett Fund to help…

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Anchorage Museum opens traveling ‘Living Alaska’ exhibit

ANCHORAGE – In 2003, Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation launched its Art Acquisition Fund to provide grants to museums that…

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Volunteers and sponsors needed for the 9th annual Juneau Robot Jamboree

On Saturday, Dec. 12, Juneau will host its 9th annual Robot Jamboree, where more than 20 teams from…