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20 Years Off The Grid
In May 1999 Jay and Eileen Beedle set out to raise their children off the grid on Shelter…
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Southeast Alaska woman lives alone in the wild for reality TV show
In the summer of 2016, Carleigh Fairchild of Edna Bay carved a notch into the handle of her…
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Photographing Alaska’s Dogs
Reporter Nick Bowman of the Ketchikan Daily News will have his first photography showing on March 3 at…
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Art in Unusual Places
The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels…
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Writers’ Weir: A Sonata for Pa
What life presented to us was unordinary, Fate was not generous with time, It did not let you,…
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Art by the Inch — Petersburg supports its anti-violence organization
After the flurry of Christmas celebrations, many Petersburg residents go into full-blown hibernation. A few find warmer places…
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200-year-old Russian wreck found on Kruzov Island near Sitka
Courtesy of the Sitka History Museum In July, an international team of archaeologists returned to the coast of…
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Art of Place: Tlingit elders discuss metal carving and weaving
Tlingit elders came together to share their cultural knowledge with the public in the first event of the…
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Southeast in Sepia: The race-based Skaguay Y. M. C. A. controversy
Discrimination can be an ugly subject but we all do it — we all discriminate. I for one…
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“West Side Story” comes to Juneau
Orpheus Project Artistic Director William Todd Hunt has wanted to bring a production of “West Side Story” to…
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Miss Alaska 2017 talks Tlingit heritage and digital entrepreneurship
She’s a Tlingit Eagle of the Killerwhale clan and a digital advertising expert, a Stanford grad, former Microsoft…
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Art in Unusual Places
The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels…
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Alaska for Real: Coping with cold snaps in the bush
I remember watching an episode of “Mad About You” where Paul Reiser’s character is directing a series of…
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Writers’ Weir: Memory
Memory By W.S. Merk memory is a windblown ridge shifting in light and color chimney smoke whispers our…
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First time Poetry Out Loud participant advances to state final
Winner of Juneau’s 2017 Poetry Out Loud competition Elissa Koyuk, a senior at Juneau-Douglas High School, will represent…
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15-year-old girl paralyzed by disease, needs therapy bike to walk again
One morning last summer, 15-year-old Samantha Chase of Gustavus came home from a sleepover with a backache —…
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Sitka Summer Music Festival artistic director wins two Grammys
Zuill Bailey, artistic director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival, won two Grammys on Sunday during his 25th…
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In the Works with James Kelly, illustrator and graphic designer
Capital City Weekly Editor’s note: Regular readers of the Capital City Weekly will recognize James Kelly’s work from…
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Sitka Jazz Festival brings in young talent, professional musicians
For 22 years now, the Sitka Jazz Festival has been bringing together student bands from across Alaska and…
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‘Weed Dudes’ sells Sitka’s first legal high
Debuting on New Year’s Eve last year, Weed Dudes opened its door as the first retailer of marijuana…