New Year’s Eve Barn Dance, 7:30 pm, Thursday, Dec. 31, St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 5th and Gold. The New Year’s Eve Barn Dance features live… Continue reading
So here it is, the sharp sudden close of 2015. When we all take stock and decide what the year was worth. Which for me,… Continue reading
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
Dear Timmy:Thanks for the milk and cookies ... even though I can’t eat them. Next time you serve dessert, you really should ask about your… Continue reading
Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Dec. 28Sloppy JoePotato SaladPeas and CarrotsTuesday, Dec. 29BBQ Baked FishSpinachRice PilafFruit SaladWednesday, Dec. 30Chicken and NoodlesBrussels SproutsSpinach SaladThursday, Dec. 31Ham SandwichPotato… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Nevaeh Simone Vinje, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz., was born to Mary Ann Benson and Quaid Alan… Continue reading
United Way of Southeast Alaska recently welcomed Kendri M. M. Cesar, a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, to the organization’s board.Cesar is… Continue reading
On Dec. 5 the Juneau community joined with AWARE to celebrate the accomplishments of students participating in our prevention programming 5K events. Juneau students marked… Continue reading
Eaglecrest Ski Area announced on Dec. 18 the 2015-16 Hilary Lindh Scholarship recipients.The selection committee judged applicants based on three main criteria: scholastic achievement, competitive… Continue reading
The year about to end saw the beginnings of some fisheries regulations and legal battles that will either resolve or present further issues in 2016.Halibut… Continue reading
Alaska Glacier Seafoods president Mike Erickson fought cancer six years ago. In 2015, he turned his work commute into a way to help other Southeast… Continue reading
This essay will consider male parental care in birds and mammals. Both birds and mammals evolved from reptiles, and some ancient reptiles did have parental… Continue reading
Walter Harper, one of Alaska’s greatest, is buried in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery. His wife, Frances Wells Harper, lies beside him. They’d been married for less… Continue reading
Ice fishermen in East and West Mackey lakes, Derks Lake and Union Lake will be limited to two closely attended lines this winter.The Alaska Department… Continue reading
The history of the Alaska Treasure Mine begins in 1884, when William Thompson found mineralization on the south end of Douglas Island, in the Nevada… Continue reading
CHANGINGBY TERRY LASKEY My body is changing; I see it every dayMy fingers a little knottier and my hair more greyWhere has all my hair gone… Continue reading
Juneau Lyric Opera continues its 40th anniversary season celebration with the 27th annual Mid-Winter Vocal Festival Dec. 27-Jan. 3. Conductor Dr. Byron McGilvray, and pianist/vocal… Continue reading
Alaska crab shells are fueling an eco-revolution that will drive new income streams for fabrics to pharmaceuticals to water filters. And for the first time,… Continue reading
What is one item you own that has no monetary value, but has such sentimental value that you would not sell it for any price? My… Continue reading
GOLD TOWN NICKELODEONVisit www.goldtownnick.com.“Trumbo” — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26 and 27. Synopsis: The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to… Continue reading