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Huna Tlingit make their way to Glacier Bay in freshly carved dugout canoes
Centuries after an advancing glacier forced the Huna Tlingit to flee their homeland, they’re returning home. The long-awaited…
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$1,000 raffle supports the Skagway Arts Council
SKAGWAY — The Skagway Arts Council is holding a fundraising raffle with a prize of $1,000. Tickets are…
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Free piano concerts start Sept. 11
Free piano concerts JUNEAU — Five Juneau pianists will be featured in monthly free one-hour solo concerts starting…
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Nominations sought for historical preservation award
The Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board is seeking nominations for their Certificate of Excellence Award that recognizes…
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Thru a glass darkly
Eowyn Ivey’s first novel, The Snow Child, premiered in 2012 to critical acclaim, a Pulitzer Prize nomination and…
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Gathering Alaska: How to find lingonberries in Southeast
Up in Fairbanks, out towards the Chena Hot Springs, my friend and I pulled over and went for…
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Meals with Midgi: When a taco isn’t just a taco
There’s something about tacos. They are magical food. Take an ordinary corn or flour tortilla, fry it just…
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Juneau Symphony hosts wildlife cruise
On Saturday, Sept. 3, the Juneau Symphony will host its annual wildlife cruise. Passengers will enjoy wildlife sight-seeing…
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Application deadline for state museum solo exhibitions is Aug. 26
The Alaska State Museum is accepting applications for solo exhibitions by individual Alaska artists. The program is open…
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Woodshed Kings: The logistics of getting firewood to your house
FIRST THING — WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT IT? A pile of rounds and chunks that you…
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Weavers complete Chilkat and Ravenstail robe to be first used in Glacier Bay ceremony
Clarissa Rizal and 40 contributing weavers from around the Pacific Northwest have completed a Chilkat and Ravenstail robe…
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Who’s Your Diva? Abigail Hoy
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance? AH: I was four years old and in the children’s…
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Who’s Your Diva? Katrina Lee
JLO: What was your first memorable public performance? KL: Rebecca Nurse in the Crucible. Arthur Miller’s play is…
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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 State Council awards Southeast organizations
This June, the Alaska State Council on the Arts awarded $543,262 in grants to Alaska artists and arts…
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Neverland comes to Juneau
Perseverance Theatre’s first play of the 2016-2017 season, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” is set to open Friday, Aug.…
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‘Little Whale’ takes readers on Tlingit canoe journey
More than 100 years ago, when he was just 10 years old, Roy A. Peratrovich Jr.’s grandfather, Andrew…
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Guests of 92-year-old yacht once hunted humpback whales
Once upon a 90-year distant time, the M/V Westward carried cruise ships passengers hunting humpback whales, mountain goats…
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JAHC local food festival to be held Aug. 27
Juneau Arts & Humanities Council brings the 9th Annual Food Festival, featuring fresh local produce, homemade jams and…
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‘Adventurementalism’ shows link between nature, recovery from trauma
If you don’t see the connection between kayaking and mental health, Friday’s event at the Goldtown Nickelodeon aims…