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Southeast in Sepia: The Dyea townsite

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Southeast in Sepia: The Dyea townsite

Dyea was one of the major towns to grow into prominence as a result of the Klondike gold…

Planet Alaska: Afloat

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Planet Alaska: Afloat

Grief is a shared condition for humans and killer whales alike.

Jennie Thlunaut (left) with weaving apprentice Anna Brown Ehlers. Thlunaut and Ehlers both were named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1986 and 2017 respectively. The award is the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. (Courtesy Photo | William L. Paul, Sr., Sealaska Heritage Institute)

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Nonprofit buys final Chilkat blanket by renowned weaver

When she sold her final Chilkat blanket in 1985, famed Tlingit weaver Jennie Thlunaut wrote a notarized note…

A rotten rung in the old roof ladder on Aug. 21.

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Alaska For Real: The ladders of bush living

I’ve been watching my dad build ladders for most of my life. With a handsaw, that almost seems…

Planet Alaska: Living the Dream

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Planet Alaska: Living the Dream

For those of you that may have missed our introduction article, your hosts at Planet Alaska are a…

Josh Wynn and J.T. Ferris win the fish tote race. (Maia Mares | For the Capital City Weekly)

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Delicious & Sustainable: Sitka festival celebrates seafood

Held every August, the Sitka Seafood Festival is a summer tradition.

Summer boating: Adrift, aground, flipped, sunk

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Summer boating: Adrift, aground, flipped, sunk

It was a sunny beautiful day and my parents and I took my brother Jamie’s little boys, Sterling…

Fish Factor: Tiny cod fish reappearing around Kodiak

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Fish Factor: Tiny cod fish reappearing around Kodiak

Tiny cod fish are reappearing around Kodiak.

Russell James reviews the energy load for home appliances during a home energy audit demonstration at a Kake home in July. (Courtesy Photo | Bethany Goodrich)

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Home Energy Leaders Program: ‘HELP’-ing Southeast Alaskans save money and energy

Tackling energy loss can be difficult, in part, because it’s hard to see.

Southeast in Sepia: Mollie Brackett’s lost photo album

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Southeast in Sepia: Mollie Brackett’s lost photo album

Mollie’s album gives us precious glimpses into the past, like personal letters and diaries. They show us the…

Alaska For Real: Waiting for the weekly mail plane

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Alaska For Real: Waiting for the weekly mail plane

Mail days are an ordeal.

Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

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Craig Then and Now: The Presbyterians

I was saddened to read recently that the Presbyterian Church of Sitka was planning to close its doors…

Alaska Native students learn about heritage through internship at Sequoyah National Research Center

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Alaska Native students learn about heritage through internship at Sequoyah National Research Center

Two Alaska Native students are getting in touch with their heritage by serving as interns at the University…

The wetlands near the Juneau International Airport, facing the Mendenhall Glacier. Photo courtesy of Clara Miller.

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Farewell, from the CCW Editor

This July 18 issue will be my last working for the Capital City Weekly.

Fish Factor: Tariffs increase cost of seafood

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Fish Factor: Tariffs increase cost of seafood

Trump’s trade war now includes tariffs on seafood going to and from China.

Alaska for Real: The best of childhoods

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Alaska for Real: The best of childhoods

There is continuity between generations of rural Alaskans that defies time and the state’s vast distances. This was…

Art of Teri Tibbett by Libby Stringer. Photo by Libby Stringer.

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Teri Tibbett finds new inspiration after decades of songwriting, performing

Local open mic regulars know Juneau musician Teri Tibbett. Either they’ve performed at an open mic she’s hosted…

Juneau ventriloquist models figure after his Tlingit namesake

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Juneau ventriloquist models figure after his Tlingit namesake

Chilkat Charlie introduced himself to the Capital City Weekly in Tlingit.

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What’s Happening the week of July 11-17?

Juneau Lyric Opera Midsummer Vocal Festival – Back to Broadway, through Saturday, July 21, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,…

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Fish Factor: Fish by the numbers

Sockeye salmon catches often add up to half of the value of Alaska’s total salmon fishery, and the…