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A beaver carries a stick that provides both food and structural material for a dam or lodge. Beaver dams provide excellent habitat for young salmon.

Off the Trails: Anadromous fish in Dredge Creek

Dredge Creek begins in a long pond near the Glacier Spur highway, crosses under the road, and flows below the slopes of Thunder Mountain. It… Continue reading

A beaver carries a stick that provides both food and structural material for a dam or lodge. Beaver dams provide excellent habitat for young salmon.
Four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby in August 2015.

NOAA’s Whale SENSE reaches one-year anniversary

Whale watching operators have noticed more communication, less crowding, fewer complaints and more awareness of speed and time spent with whales, according to feedback given… Continue reading

Four humpback whales dive in front of a Allen Marine whale watching boat during the first day of the 69th annual Golden North Salmon Derby in August 2015.
Cladonia Cristatella or British Soldiers is a lichens resembling English Revolutionary War soldiers.

Wild Shots

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading

Cladonia Cristatella or British Soldiers is a lichens resembling English Revolutionary War soldiers.

Free screening of The Messenger

To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the International Migratory Bird Treaty, the Juneau Audubon Society invites Juneau to a free screening of the movie “The… Continue reading

Mavis Staples performs.

Juneau Jazz & Classics teams with the trees

When you’re talking about Juneau Jazz & Classics it can be hard to know where to start, what with two weeks of music, 14 musical… Continue reading

Mavis Staples performs.

Meals with Migdi: The Great Windfall Odyssey (and pita chips with hummus)

Previously, I wrote about my endeavor to embrace the great outdoors with more than an air hug. Now that I’ve been out and about on… Continue reading

Student Harrison Voegeli takes measurements of young growth during forestry training on Prince of Wales. The data will be used to determine the health and productivity of young growth timber as a sustainable resource. Photo by Quinn Aboudara.

Local land, local work

April 4 began early for Prince of Wales resident Buck Grasser. A single father of two living in Craig, he was busy getting his children… Continue reading

Student Harrison Voegeli takes measurements of young growth during forestry training on Prince of Wales. The data will be used to determine the health and productivity of young growth timber as a sustainable resource. Photo by Quinn Aboudara.

Capital City Weekly columnists Hale, Callahan win first place awards

A huge congratulations to Capital City Weekly columnists Jim Hale and Dick Callahan, who each got first place in this year’s Alaska Press Club Awards,… Continue reading

Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka named to state education board

JUNEAU – Rebecca Himschoot, a teacher in Sitka, has joined the State Board of Education & Early Development. She holds the public seat for the… Continue reading

Juneau Co-Op Preschool Cinco de Mayo fundraiser

The Juneau Co-Op Preschool is raising mone with a “Cinco de Mayo Celebracion: Wine, Beer, and Tequila Tasting. DJ Manu will provide music; there will… Continue reading

Inaugural Sitka Arts & Science Festival Coming This July

SITKA — A new interdisciplinary festival in Sitka, Alaska on the historic Sheldon Jackson Campus will provide opportunity for tourists and locals to explore science… Continue reading

New fees to be collected beginning May 1 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

JUNEAU — Starting May 1, the U.S Forest Service will require people aged 16 and older to have passes to use certain areas outdoors near… Continue reading

Cedar bark harvesting course available in Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN — Sign up to learn how to harvest cedar bark for weaving with instructor Gloria Burns on three separate days, two of them field… Continue reading

Girls rock camp 2016 comes to Haines, Sitka

A Girls Rock summer camp is coming to Haines and Sitka, as well as Anchorage and Fairbanks, this summer. Kids can learn a new instrument,… Continue reading

Fundraising for bear mauling, house fire victims

April has been a tragic and trying month for many in Southeast Alaska, but friends and neighbors across the region are helping how they can,… Continue reading

Parallelogramophonograph, a narrative improv group, is the featured act at the Alaska State Improv Festival this year.  PGraph will be performing two different shows at AS IF - French Farce and Villainy. Photo by Koichi Enomoto.

Alaska’s improv fest brings narrative, hip hop, TV improv to Juneau

Improv is a word that might bring the popular television show “Whose Line is It Anyway?” to mind. Or maybe a comedy show — good… Continue reading

Parallelogramophonograph, a narrative improv group, is the featured act at the Alaska State Improv Festival this year.  PGraph will be performing two different shows at AS IF - French Farce and Villainy. Photo by Koichi Enomoto.

Juneau Pride Chorus Concert April 30

Juneau Pride Chorus’ annual performance and silent auction is set for April 30 at Northern Light United Church. The group is conducted by Leslie Wood,… Continue reading

Linda Torgerson wins Discovery Award

Linda Torgerson, a teacher at the Juneau Community Charter School, has won Discovery Southeast’s 2016 Discovery Award, which honors teachers who go above and beyond… Continue reading

Native fashion competition during Celebration

The Sealaska Heritage Institute is hosting a Native Fashion show for Celebration 2016. It aims to integrate Alaska Native art into high fashion pieces, including… Continue reading

SHI camp deadlines approach

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s summer programs are open for registration. The first is Latseen Running Camp, from June 14-17, for Alaska Native students entering 5th -… Continue reading