Neighbors

Grateful Dogs holds 8th food drive for pets

Dog and cat food is being collected from Monday, Dec. 11-Sunday, Dec. 17 for the 8th annual Grateful Dogs of Juneau pet food drive. The… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2017

Thank you from Special Olympics Juneau

Special Olympics Juneau would like to extend a big thank you to the community in support of our annual spaghetti feed / dessert auction held… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2017
Juneau Style: Jermel Johnson and Yuka Iseda

Juneau Style: Jermel Johnson and Yuka Iseda

Style isn’t just about what you wear, it’s also about how you move in the world. Professional dancers have a quality of movement that simply… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2017
  • By Kerry Howard
Juneau Style: Jermel Johnson and Yuka Iseda

State employees give back to Juneau community

State workers at the Division of Retirement and Benefits (DRB) take their responsibility to help people seriously. Following their motto “We Make Good Things Happen,”… Continue reading

  • Dec 10, 2017

Mudrooms adds storytelling workshop to December events

Mudrooms, Juneau’s monthly community storytelling event, is offering a free storytelling workshop called The Story Factory from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Northern… Continue reading

  • Dec 8, 2017

Curious by Nature: Don’t eat the berries

This week’s Curious by Nature question comes from Jim Protz: “There’s a small sign at the end of Perseverance Trail with a warning not to… Continue reading

Declining AK birds subject of Audubon talk

This year, an unprecedented number of bird species made it on to the Audubon Alaska WatchList’s Red List, a designation which signals the highest level… Continue reading

Photo contest: Holiday lights

Dust off those boxes, untangle the lights and hang them high for all to see. The holiday season is upon us, and with darkness setting… Continue reading

This marten was surprised to see the photographer on the trail and took to the trees. (Photo by Matt Knutson)

Southeast’s mustelids include the well-known and elusive

One of the treats of a snowy winter is wandering around looking for animal tracks. When I counted up the species for which we’ve found… Continue reading

This marten was surprised to see the photographer on the trail and took to the trees. (Photo by Matt Knutson)
A herd of caribou pauses at a section of overflow in the Central Brooks Range. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)

A ski through the Central Brooks Range

In March of 2012, I stepped off a small plane in Bettles as the wind piled snowdrifts against a wall of spindly black spruce. At… Continue reading

A herd of caribou pauses at a section of overflow in the Central Brooks Range. (Photo by Bjorn Dihle)
Glen Israelson stands in front of the chosen tree in Yakutat. Photo courtesy of Paul Robbins Jr.

Christmas cheer from Yakutat to Juneau

A cheery Christmas tree decorated by the hands of Alaskans young and old graces the Governor’s mansion this year as the inaugural “Good Neighbor Tree.”… Continue reading

Glen Israelson stands in front of the chosen tree in Yakutat. Photo courtesy of Paul Robbins Jr.
The cover of “Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son.” Courtesy of University of Nebraska Press.

Walter Harper, who died at 25 in the Princess Sophia, brought to life in new biography

Walter Harper, who is buried beside his bride Frances Wells in Juneau’s Evergreen Cemetery, lived a brief and wondrous life. He was born in 1893… Continue reading

The cover of “Walter Harper: Alaska Native Son.” Courtesy of University of Nebraska Press.
The Nutcracker, played by Kincaid Parsons, leaps across the stage as and Marie, played by Grace Gjertsen, looks on. Photo by Bobbi Jordan.

Tap dancing in Xtratufs: A Nutcracker to Alaskans, with love

SITKA — If Alaska is one big small town, then this year’s Sitka Nutcracker is a love letter to the community that inspired it. Crabs… Continue reading

The Nutcracker, played by Kincaid Parsons, leaps across the stage as and Marie, played by Grace Gjertsen, looks on. Photo by Bobbi Jordan.
Katie Jensen as M’Lynn, Stacy Stout Katasse as Truvy, and Naomi Prentice as Shelby in Perseverance Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Photo by Cameron Byrnes)

Southern Comfort: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Perseverance Theatre

Three thousand air miles and three decades separate modern-day Juneau and mid-1980s rural Louisiana. Perseverance Theatre bridges this seemingly impossible gap with its latest offering,… Continue reading

Katie Jensen as M’Lynn, Stacy Stout Katasse as Truvy, and Naomi Prentice as Shelby in Perseverance Theatre’s production of “Steel Magnolias.” (Photo by Cameron Byrnes)
Gary Neilson inspects firewood logs in their corral, tied to a breakwater log. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)

In the bush, gathering firewood is both a routine and a danger

A couple weeks ago my dad and I were, as usual, nosing our 16 foot Boston Whaler up to a rocky shore in our quest… Continue reading

Gary Neilson inspects firewood logs in their corral, tied to a breakwater log. (Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly)
Dankrupt poses behind the scenes at the Father Time music video shoot on Aug. 5, 2017. The shot was taken at Scary Dairy, a deserted, haunted building in Camarillo, California. (Photo by Julia Marquez Phillips)

‘CaliRock’ for a cause: Juneau bassist, band Dankrupt come to town

Los Angeles’ Dankrupt, a band including Juneau-raised bassist Nick Banaszak, will soon bring to Juneau a night filled with energy, share their unique Southern California… Continue reading

Dankrupt poses behind the scenes at the Father Time music video shoot on Aug. 5, 2017. The shot was taken at Scary Dairy, a deserted, haunted building in Camarillo, California. (Photo by Julia Marquez Phillips)

World-wide candle lighting ceremony unites those who have lost a loved one

The Compassionate Friends — Juneau Chapter invites those who have lost a child to design and assemble a candle for their loved one as part… Continue reading

  • Dec 1, 2017

On the Trails: Snowy tracks

Snowshoes crunched over deep snow. The sky was cerulean blue and the sun gradually crept around the mountain peaks. These were fine days to be… Continue reading

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Guy About Town: Juneau preserves

Here in Juneau, we preserve a lot. Rhubarb jellies, for example. Or pickled kelp, smoked salmon, and jars of deer meat in neat little rows… Continue reading

  • Dec 2, 2017
  • By GUY UNZICKER
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Living and Growing: Thanksgiving as heaven

A big crew of us gathered at church on Thanksgiving Day for dinner. Thanksgiving dinner at church is a little slice of heaven. It is… Continue reading

  • Dec 3, 2017
  • By Tara Stage-Harvey