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Just some of the books the Capital City Weekly has received over the past few months.

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From the Capital City Weekly bookshelves

We get a lot of great books for review at the Capital City Weekly. Sadly, we aren’t able…

Pauline Williams gets a stack of books signed by internationally best-selling author Christopher Moore at Hearthside Books downtown on July 3.

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Photos: Author Christopher Moore stops by Juneau

Internationally best-selling author Christopher Moore and Hearthside Books owner Brenda Weaver pose with Moore’s 2014 book “The Serpent…

A porthole to the sky (a shed door.) Photo by Brooke Daly.

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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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Juneau museum acquires six local contemporary art pieces

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum has been awarded more than $11,000 from the Museums Alaska Art Acquisition Fund supported…

A small boat in Johnstone Strait along the R2AK route. Photo by Dick Callahan.

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Woodshed Kings: Second motorless race to Ketchikan is underway

When I was a kid we went to see a movie called “Those Magnificent Men in their Flying…

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SHI accepting applications for artists in residence

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is accepting applications for its new artist-in-residence program at the Walter Soboleff Building in…

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Shellfish unsafe at Juneau, Klawock locations

PSP shellfish The Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins (SEATT) partnership has been collecting shellfish and phytoplankton samples throughout Southeast…

Alison Bremner works on her first totem pole, carved in honor of grandfather and made possible by the James W. Ray Venture Project Award.

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In the Works with Alison Bremner

Alison Bremner is a Tlingit artist living in Yakutat and apprenticing in the Tlingit language. She is a…

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Nominate artists, organizations for Mayor’s Awards for the Arts

Juneau Arts & Humanities Council is welcoming nominations for the 2016 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts. Awards will…

One of Suzanne di Francia's interlace creations. di Francia has 29 years in textile design. Courtesy photo

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July First Friday listings

NORTHERN EDGE CRAFTWORKS: ABE WYLIE The Canvas Gallery 223 Seward Street Reception: 4:30–7 p.m. This is the first public…

Best of the Skagway Police Blotter, Volume Two

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UFOs and rhubarb thieves: Crime and ‘crime’ in Skagway

A UFO report in Dyea, a sightseeing sign slapped on a city garbage truck, two penitent rhubarb pilferers…

New releases, magazines, and local and national newspapers on display at the Skaguay News Depot & Books.

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Skagway’s bookstore: Where books are ‘decimated’ – in a good way

SKAGWAY — The Skaguay News Depot & Books packs a lot into a small space with more than…

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Best of the Skagway, Alaska Police Blotter, volumes one and two, highlights.

Volume One: • A man and a woman were reported together in the ladies’ shower at the RV…

Artists on the Island Institute’s ferry tour speak at 360 North in May.

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What we talk about when we talk about climate change

We were at the Fish House in Ketchikan early in April, talking about climate; the room was full…

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Young readers review their favorite books

JUNEAU — Each week throughout the summer, the Juneau Public Libraries, in collaboration with the Friends of the…

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On Writing: The dance we do with readers

My friend Eileen Hosey writes to let me know that she’s keeping a lookout for malaprops in my…

Veinglorious (Ryan Carrillo) in New York during his auditions for TeamBackPack. At left is VI Seconds and at right is Passionate MC. Courtesy photo.

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‘Giving glory’ to family and forgiveness

A little more than eight months ago, Ryan Carrillo was in a very different place. He had come…

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Woosh Kinaadeiyí hosts summer showcase fundraiser

Five poets will perform in Woosh Kinaadeiyí’s third annual summer showcase fundraiser, all accompanied by musician Jacob Pickard.…

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Lyrics: Colors of Truth

COLORS OF TRUTH I write a verse to describe all these vibes, how they hurt Through a lifetime…

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Public invited to amateur radio field day

Members of the Juneau Amateur Radio Club will participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day at the…