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Red mountain ash berries stand out against a blue shed.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

Red mountain ash berries stand out against a blue shed.
Helen Alten and Tim Huber of Haines celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in 2014.

Former Empire reporter rebuilds life, mobility, language after stroke

Five years ago this June, Tim Huber’s life changed in a big way.Huber, a former Juneau Empire reporter and current Haines resident, was living in… Continue reading

Helen Alten and Tim Huber of Haines celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in 2014.
Necklaces made from burl pieces at Rainforest Custom.

Making furniture with a unique cartography

Each piece at Rainforest Custom tells a story. The day I visited Dean Graber’s woodworking shop in the barn at Don Abel’s, the showroom hosted… Continue reading

Necklaces made from burl pieces at Rainforest Custom.
Loading the boat. The computer was one of three that some non-homeless person threw down the hill into the water.

Woodshed Kings: Homeless Camp is pass/fail

Juneau’s got the Boy Scout Camp, Methodist Camp, Running Camp, 4-H Camp, Discovery Camp, Bible Camp, Science Camp, Fine Arts Camp and Dance Camp, but… Continue reading

Loading the boat. The computer was one of three that some non-homeless person threw down the hill into the water.

Juneau zine seeks submissions

JUNEAU — A local zine, MYTH, with new editions out the first of each month, is seeking poetry and visual art submissions.If you are interested… Continue reading

Gathering Alaska: Bog cranberries

Editor’s note: This is the last of Corinne Conlon’s foraging columns for the year. “Gathering Alaska” will return to the Capital City Weekly next spring.Sitting in… Continue reading

The cross-hatched area is closed to goat hunting, starting Tuesday night.

Goat hunting closure

Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced an early closure of the middle portion of the Takshanuk Mountain Range to… Continue reading

The cross-hatched area is closed to goat hunting, starting Tuesday night.
Friends of the Poor Walk participants raise money for St. Vincent de Paul.

Thank you for caring for the poor of our community

The Friends of the Poor Walk, the annual fundraiser for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, was a tremendous success. That, of course, is due… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
Friends of the Poor Walk participants raise money for St. Vincent de Paul.

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Lucy Eleanor Poff, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz., was born to Jessica and Brandon Poff of Juneau… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
Amy O'Neill Houck (Perseverance Theatre's Director of Marketing & Engagement) facilitates a post-show Question & Answer session with the cast of Peter and The Starcatcher and Juneau Girl Scouts, their friends and families.

Girl Scouts thank Perseverance Theatre

Thank you Perseverance Theatre for a great Girl Scout event.Thank you and the cast of Peter and the Starcatcher for hosting a Girl Scouts at… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
Amy O'Neill Houck (Perseverance Theatre's Director of Marketing & Engagement) facilitates a post-show Question & Answer session with the cast of Peter and The Starcatcher and Juneau Girl Scouts, their friends and families.

A Family Promise thank you

Family Promise of Juneau would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for making our Halibut Catty Gandy dinner and silent auction such a… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
The Alaska Brewing Co. recently celebrated their 30th anniversary at Mount Robert's Tramway where 500 people showed up. The silent auction at the event raised $3,000 for the brewery's non-profit partner this year, the Juneau chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Health.
The Alaska Brewing Co. recently celebrated their 30th anniversary at Mount Robert's Tramway where 500 people showed up. The silent auction at the event raised $3,000 for the brewery's non-profit partner this year, the Juneau chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Health.

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Oct. 3Pork Chop SueyRiceSpinach Salad with Mandarin OrangesTuesday, Oct. 4BBQ Beef on BunMixed VegetablesPotato SaladWednesday, Oct. 5Turkey and Cheese SandwichClam ChowderColeslawThursday,… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
Guy Unzicker.

Guy About Town: Happy SAD!

Hello, all. It’s SAD season again. No, I wasn’t saying “sad” extra loud — it’s the time of year that many Southeast Alaskans start to… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
  • By GUY UNZICKER
Guy Unzicker.
Butch and Janice Holst celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30, 2016.

Holsts celebrate 55th anniversary

Butch and Janice Holst will celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30. The couple was married at St. Emery’s Church in Fairfield, Connecticut on… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016
Butch and Janice Holst celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30, 2016.
Quiet Defiance: Alaska's Empty Chair Story will be released during First Friday, Oct. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, and on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Complimentary copies available.

Local writer chronicles Juneau’s Japanese-American incarceration

“How do you put your life in a suitcase and leave?”That was the question the Japanese-Americans of Juneau had to answer when they were being… Continue reading

Quiet Defiance: Alaska's Empty Chair Story will be released during First Friday, Oct. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library, and on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Complimentary copies available.

Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum offers free youth art activity

Local artist Averyl Veliz will facilitate a creative workshop at the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum for ages 6-12 on Saturday, Oct. 8. Veliz… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016

Juneau-Douglas City Museum begins fall hours

At the start of October, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will begin its fall hours, which is Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission to the Museum is… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016

JCF hires new program officer

The Juneau Community Foundation hired Jamie Waste as its new program officer. He will join the Foundation in mid-October.At the Juneau Community Foundation, Waste will… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016

SAIL honors two disability-rights advocates

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will honor two disability-rights advocates: Tim Huber and Lynn Marvel.Huber will receive the SAIL Consumer Advocate of the Year award. He… Continue reading

  • Oct 2, 2016