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Natural asbestos mapped

The Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys has released maps depicting the likelihood of naturally occurring asbestos in…

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Farm-raised food

October is National Farm to School Month, and the Division of Agriculture is encouraging organizations to sign on…

Shaggy mane mushrooms push through wood chips out the road.

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Wild Shots

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…

This yellow-throated warbler showed up in Glacier Bay National Park where Steve Schaller and Emma Johnson spotted the bird on Sept. 22.

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Yellow-throated Warbler spotted in Glacier Bay

Just three days after a mother-son team spotted a hooded oriole in Juneau, two National Park Service interpreters…

A dowitcher rests at the edge of the tide, not sleeping but watchful.

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On the Trails: Early September observations

By the end of summer the numbers of sockeye in Steep Creek had declined markedly, but there were…

Owen Squires, 14, gets ready to bird. Squires and his mother, Marsha Squires, were the first to sight and ID a male hooded oriole in Juneau that has inspired birders to visit from as far as Fairbanks.

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14-year-old IDs hooded oriole in Juneau

When 14-year-old Owen Squires first looked through a pair of binoculars and told his mother the bird she’d…

Wood bison near the Innoko River in western Alaska.

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Wood bison finding home in Alaska

These nights, Tom Seaton is dreaming less about red-brown, steaming, humpbacked hulks. He’s also getting more sleep, knowing…

A brown bear fishes for salmon on Chichagof Island.

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The legend of Hosea Sarber

I learned of Hosea Sarber as a teenager when I picked up the gem of a book “No…

Femme Fatale drag performance will take place this weekend to benefit Four A's Southeast services.  Shown is a Femme Fatale performer in 2014.

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What’s happening

MUSIC & DANCE Open mic with Teri Tibbett, 9 p.m., Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar. 21+, free. Details:…

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Movie guide

Juneau GOLD TOWN For complete listings, visit www.goldtownnick.com. “Irrational Man” — Synopsis: A tormented philosophy professor finds a…

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Moview Review: ‘Everest’

Some people dream of summiting the world’s tallest mountain. For those who’d rather stay at base camp, there’s…

Dancers spin their partners during the New Year's Eve Barn Dance Dec. 31, 2014 at St. Ann's Parish Hall.

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Barn dances kick off 26th season

The 26th Annual Juneau Barn Dance season kicks off Saturday night, Sept. 26, at St. Ann’s Parish Hall,…

Martha Redbone

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Martha Redbone to play in Juneau Sept. 30

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will kick off a new season of concerts and performances with Brooklyn-based…

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Rarefied Light statewide exhibit opens Oct. 2 in Anchorage

The Rarefied Light 2015 exhibition will open with an reception at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art in…

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Local League of Women Voters to host first-ever wine tasting

League of Women Voters of Juneau will host its first ever Wine Tasting & Silent Auction fundraiser from…

Vocalist Storm Large performs with Pink Martini's orchestra at Centennial Hall on Sunday evening. The sell-out event was a fundraiser for Juneau Jazz & Classics.

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A cosmopolitan evening with Pink Martini

Juneauites turned out by the hundreds for Portland-based band Pink Martini’s performance Sunday evening at Centennial Hall, an…

Walls are down in Náay I'waans, the oldest surviving example of traditional northern Haida architecture in the United States. The project is in the final stages of restoration and the rededication ceremony is set for Sept. 3, 2016.

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Kasaan honored for village improvements

If you’ve been reading the Capital City Weekly, you likely know the Organized Village of Kasaan and Kavilco,…

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Haida Heritage Centre begins posting “Haida Word of the Week” on Facebook

Capital City Weekly staff report On Saturday, the Haida Heritage Centre began posting a “Haida Word of the…

Visiting NYC poet Bob Holman helps Juneau poet Nora Marks Dauenhauer back to her seat after her reading at Kindred Post Saturday.

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Revitalizing language: Poet Holman kicks off Alaska film tour

“Language Matters,” a film shown Sept. 17 at the University of Alaska Southeast, frames an important question for…

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Standing “O”: A review of ‘Othello’ at Perseverance Theatre

Generally speaking, my wife regards Shakespeare the same way she responds to suggestions of watching a black-and-white movie…