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From left to right, freshman Briannah Letter, senior Rebecca Hassler, and junior and Palestinian exchange student Yara Dgeish practice a short reader's theater play for Drama, Debate and Forensics at Thunder Mountain High School. Dgeish is one of four students in Juneau this year with the YES program, which brings students from countries with significant Muslim populations to the US.

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Different place, same world

The four Muslim high school students on exchange in Juneau for this academic year from Indonesia, Palestine, Egypt…

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JUMP Society Winter Film Festival starts Thursday

The JUMP Society Winter Film Festival will be held Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 14-16, and Friday Jan. 29.…

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Fundraising for Carnegie Hall

Members of Alaskapella, Juneau’s community a cappella group, are in the final month of fundraising for their trip…

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State Library offers three summer internships in public libraries

The Alaska State Library is accepting applications for three summer internships in public libraries from individuals who have…

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Writers Weir: Low Self Esteem

Low Self Esteem What does it saywhen my hands held under the automatic faucetdon’t bring the promised gush…

Actors Leetta Gray, Erin Tripp, Erika Stone, Jane Lind and Frank Katasse rehearse for Perseverance Theatre's production of "Our Voices Will Be Heard" written by Vera Starbard.

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‘Our voices will be heard’: A universal story in a distinctive voice

The following are excerpts from an interview with Vera Starbard and Larissa FastHorse conducted by Ishmael Hope one…

Sidewalk poll, Jan. 13

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Sidewalk poll, Jan. 13

If you had to change your first name, what would you choose as your new name?   I…

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Movie listings

JUNEAU   GOLD TOWN NICKELODEON For complete listings see www.goldtownnick.com. “JUMP Society Winter Film Festival” Local short films.…

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New Ranger takes reins of Petersburg District

KETCHIKAN – A new ranger has been selected to guide the Tongass National Forest’s Petersburg Ranger District. Dave…

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Alaska students Invited to pick glacier-inspired names for two ferries

Gov. Bill Walker is calling on Alaska students to help name two state ferry vessels, currently being built…

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Audubon Society to host talk on ‘Birds & Beasts of Belize’

The Juneau Audubon Society will host a public meeting Jan. 14 at 7 pm at the UAS rec…

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First Mudrooms of 2016 set for Wednesday

The first Mudrooms of 2016 will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 pm at Northern Light…

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Woosh Kinaadeiyí to host a workshop Sunday

Woosh Kinaadeiyí will host a spoken word workshop on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 1-4 pm at Kindred Post, located…

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Spring break classes for youth at Perseverance

Perseverance Theatre will host three spring break classes for youth of varying ages from March 21-15 in Juneau.…

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Fish Factor

Alaska’s mariculture industry has passed some big milestones, and is getting set to head into the weeds. Aquatic…

Blueberries and branches in Ice.

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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…

Rosemary Nease

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Sidewalk poll Jan. 6

If any one of the national holidays had to be celebrated twice a year, six months apart, which…

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CCW Letters to the Editor: Brian Weed is great

Editor’s note: In the Dec. 22 issue of the Capital City Weekly, contributor Brian Weed announced he would…

George Kuhar

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What’s happening this week

EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS Lecture with Prof. Marie-Francoise Guedon, noon, Wednesday, Jan. 6, Living History Center, Walter Soboleff Building. Hosted by…

Instructor Holly Churchill assists Brooke Johnson during a Totem Heritage Center class in 2014.

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Native Arts Studies Program Spring Classes at the Totem Heritage Center

Native Arts Studies Program Spring Classes at the Totem Heritage Center The following classes will be offered at…