I like to play “name that ‘80s band and why they are important to modern culture” with my children. I’m sure this prepares them for… Continue reading
Monday, May 1st, 2017. National College Decision Day. In celebration, I set all my college acceptance letters on fire. Unlike many of my peers, I… Continue reading
Beets are a vegetable that I have worked hard to like. I can tolerate them in dishes, but I don’t find a plate of them… Continue reading
An International Migratory Bird Day celebration will take place at the Juneau Community Garden this Saturday, May 6. The popular day of bird-oriented education is… Continue reading
Starting in mid-April this year, we began to see a few species of early-flying butterflies. In general, Juneau is not blessed with a great diversity… Continue reading
Kuskokwim Break-Up By Jack Campbell The river could visit new country tonight leaving the old river behind in a vast lake. Gone out in Napaimute.… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
This May will be Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival’s 31st season, but artistic director William Ransom’s first festival on the job. The founder of JJ&C,… Continue reading
On May 5 at the Alaska State Museum a new exhibit with artwork ranging from fishskin screens, weavings, masks and even remnants of moose antler… Continue reading
The Capital City Weekly welcomes submissions of art in unusual or unexpected places. To submit, email your image, with caption, to editor@capweek.com.… Continue reading
First Friday, Juneau’s monthly art gallery walk, takes place on the evening of May 5. Tlingit artwork from local weaver Lily Hope and devil’s club… Continue reading
I’ve spent the last four years writing and editing for the Capital City Weekly. Those four years have made for positive, lasting memories. I’ve been… Continue reading
Fourteen students from northern Southeast Alaska — 10 from Juneau and four from Skagway — have been awarded a total of $7,000 in scholarship money… Continue reading
The City Museum is offering two special evening historic walking tours for local residents, tour guides and visitors this month. Mike Blackwell will lead a… Continue reading
“Living and Growing.” What an inviting column title. Living and growing is what we are all doing every day. We are all given the gift… Continue reading
In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed John Weir Troy as Alaska’s sixth territorial governor. Alaskans, in a rare moment of accord, greeted the president’s appointment… Continue reading
You probably know that April has fools, showers, Easter, and Kendrick Lamar album drops. You might know it as the month with Mini-Con. You might… Continue reading
Thanks to producer Eric Caldwell, co-producer M.D. Christenson and nearly a dozen volunteers, the Alaska State Improv Festival (AS IF) will be returning to Juneau… Continue reading
The wave of Grow it Yourself is breaking over Southeast Alaska, a flood of seed starting, indoor seedling gardens and raised bed building is filling… Continue reading
Mid-April found us enjoying warm, sunny days, but the nights were still very cool. The ice continued to cover most of my home pond, leaving… Continue reading
