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Sitka Tribe, Mount Edgecumbe school on hunt for microplastics
Each year, Alaska Native peoples head out to catch fish and hunt seals as they have for thousands…
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January First Friday listings
“Seeing Faces” Juneau-Douglas City Museum 114 W. 4th St. 4:30-7 p.m. The Juneau Douglas City Museum will host…
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The Awesome Alaska Book Review: ‘Hidden Harbor’ by Kathrene Pinkerton
All we had for transportation, when we first lived way out in the bush when I was a…
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Planet Alaska: Sharing Our Stories
Planet Alaska began as a desire to share and celebrate the diversity of Alaska from Ketchikan to Utqiagvik.…
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The barefoot boys and the Memento
When we moved to the remote, abandoned cannery where I grew up, I was nine years old and…
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Engagement rings, news, and deadbeat dads: Sitka Red Cross did it all
During World War II, the Sitka Chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC) worked to support the military…
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A Q&A with prolific Juneau artist Devita Stipek Writer
Juneau artist Devita Stipek Writer has been painting with oils and acrylics for more than 40 years. Her…
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SHI seeks goat horns to help revive traditional art
Sealaska Heritage Institute is reaching out to hunters to help revitalize the endangered art of Tlingit mountain goat…
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A short history of alcohol and bars in Alaska
Editor’s note: This week’s Southeast in Sepia is courtesy of guest author and historian Doug Vandegraft, author of…
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Juneau local Dan Kirkwood releases album with his NYC band, Obiwan Coyote
Dan Kirkwood of Juneau in late November released a new record with his New York City band Obiwan…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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Juneau Dance Theatre rehearses for ‘The Nutcracker’
It’s time for a holiday classic. Juneau Dance Theatre (JDT) the first weekend of December presents the ballet…
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Cultural values panels promote diversity, understanding
On the day before Thanksgiving, Floyd Dryden Middle School’s gymnasium floor filled with students dancing to a Tlingit…
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Heartbeats and clouds: Haines locals create funny music videos
Haines locals Burl Sheldon, Nancy Berland and Gene Cornelius this year created two music videos: “Heartbeat” and “/the.cloud/,”…
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Sitka’s first postmistress forged her own path
The westward expansion of the United States did not just open new lands to eager settlers; it opened…