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First Friday: May the Fourth be with you

First Friday: May the Fourth be with you

May the Fourth be with you tea tasting 60 Degrees Coffee and Tea 2 Marine Way suite 120 6-7:30 p.m. In celebration of Star Wars… Continue reading

First Friday: May the Fourth be with you
Author Daniel Lee Henry. Courtesy image.

‘Across the Shaman’s River’ details John Muir’s relationship with the Tlingits

When Daniel Lee Henry moved up to Haines in the 80s, he had no intention of embarking on a 32-year project. He moved there to… Continue reading

Author Daniel Lee Henry. Courtesy image.
Above: “A Monarch of the Forest in Harness” view looking northeast in Skagway. Photo taken in April 1900 by Harrie Clay Barley. Image courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Cynthia Taylor Collection, KLGO MR-17-1687.

Southeast in Sepia: Carnation the moose and other animals of the gold rush

Humans have been using animals as pets, beasts of burden, and food probably for as long as we have been human. Over that time span,… Continue reading

Above: “A Monarch of the Forest in Harness” view looking northeast in Skagway. Photo taken in April 1900 by Harrie Clay Barley. Image courtesy of the National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Cynthia Taylor Collection, KLGO MR-17-1687.
Rhonda Ross and Rodney Kednrick. Image courtesy of Juneau Jazz & Classics.

Juneau Jazz & Classics brings Rhonda Ross, Eroica Trio, and other headliners

It’s that time of year when stubborn patches of snow finally melt, flocks of birds return north, and a host of musicians converge on Alaska’s… Continue reading

Rhonda Ross and Rodney Kednrick. Image courtesy of Juneau Jazz & Classics.
Photo by Victoria Bilsborough on Unsplash.

What’s Happening the week of April 25-May 1

Raincountry Flyfishers meeting, Wednesday, April 25, 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Library. Gary Sedgwick, David Athern, and George Elgee will present. All welcome. Pillars… Continue reading

Photo by Victoria Bilsborough on Unsplash.
A.C. Dearden holds up the message in a bottle with Clarence Strait behind her. Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly

Alaska for Real: Message in a bottle – the return

We thought it would be a good day for bird watching and beachcombing, even though it was overcast and threatening to rain. It was spring,… Continue reading

A.C. Dearden holds up the message in a bottle with Clarence Strait behind her. Tara Neilson | For the Capital City Weekly
Anna McDowell dances the role of Myrtha in “Giselle” at the Juneau Dance Theatre. Richard McGrail | For the Capital City Weekly

Juneau Dance Theatre presents annual “Spring Showcase”

Juneau Dance Theatre (JDT) presents its annual “Spring Showcase” at the Juneau Douglas High School Auditorium April 27-28. This year’s mixed repertoire program features excerpts… Continue reading

Anna McDowell dances the role of Myrtha in “Giselle” at the Juneau Dance Theatre. Richard McGrail | For the Capital City Weekly
Prudence and Pervis: The Purdy Twins, from Los Angeles, California. Courtesy image.

AS IF!: 6th Annual Alaska State Improv Festival returns to Juneau

Sometimes the best theatrical performances are born from putting the cart before the horse, or in this case, staging the play before the script. This… Continue reading

Prudence and Pervis: The Purdy Twins, from Los Angeles, California. Courtesy image.
“Be Prepared” graphic novel by Vera Brosgol. Courtesy image.

‘Be Prepared’ — a Q&A with graphic novelist Vera Brosgol

Mini-Con brings together many talented artists, and this year, Vera Brosgol comes with her latest graphic novel “Be Prepared,” which released on April 24. It’s… Continue reading

“Be Prepared” graphic novel by Vera Brosgol. Courtesy image.
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What’s Happening the week of May 2-8

Wednesday Watercolor Exploration, first Wednesday every month, 6-8 p.m., the Canvas. Taught by Patti Hutchens-Jouppi. All materials provided for $30. No experience necessary. Register online… Continue reading

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Stalking success

“Why’d you shoot the fork?” “Don, there were so many horns I just chose a body.” Thus, my first ever deer was a tall 2x2… Continue reading

Laura Zahask and Quinn Zahask role play at the photobooth. (Lance Nesbitt | For Juneau Empire)

Mini-Con returns to Juneau for third year

“Mini” and “tiny” are words that Alaska Robotics uses to describe their annual comic convention, but the creators who travel to Juneau for it every… Continue reading

Laura Zahask and Quinn Zahask role play at the photobooth. (Lance Nesbitt | For Juneau Empire)

Where does the money come from?

Two commercial fisheries open each spring at Upper Cook Inlet that attract little notice and few participants, but each pays big bucks to fishermen. The… Continue reading

Maya Walen as Shere Khan. Bobbi Jordan | For the Capital City Weekly

Photos: Sitka Cirque’s ‘The Jungle Book’

The Jungle Book will be performed this weekend in Sitka by the Sitka Cirque. This rendition of the stories by Rudyard Kipling will follow a… Continue reading

Maya Walen as Shere Khan. Bobbi Jordan | For the Capital City Weekly
Kanuti Hot Spring. Photo by Ned Rozell.

Alaska hot springs, far and wide

KANUTI HOT SPRINGS — After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were… Continue reading

Kanuti Hot Spring. Photo by Ned Rozell.

Fish Factor: Catch decline, crab prices, and gear for women

Alaska halibut is facing strong headwinds that have dampened the value of the catch shares needed to go fishing. Increasing imports of Atlantic halibut from… Continue reading

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What’s Happening the week of April 18-24

Events: Pillars of America Speaker Series- Todd Huston, Wednesday, April 18, 11:30 a.m.- 1:20 p.m., Centennial Hall Convention Center. The Pillars of America Speaker Series… Continue reading

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At the end of the song “Quiet,” chorus members hold up hastag signs to show all the ways they are no longer willing to be quiet. Photo by Kim Kiefer.

New director leads Juneau Pride Chorus’ coming of age concert

Kathleen Wayne has taken the reins from former music director Leslie Wood to lead the Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Juneau… Continue reading

At the end of the song “Quiet,” chorus members hold up hastag signs to show all the ways they are no longer willing to be quiet. Photo by Kim Kiefer.
Chohla Moll, science teacher at Mount Edgecumbe, leads her students in collecting samples during Herring Camp. Bethany Goodrich | For the Capital City Weekly Chohla Moll, science teacher at Mount Edgecumbe, leads her students in collecting samples during Herring Camp. Bethany Goodrich | For the Capital City Weekly

Herring Camp: Teaching science and culture

In late March in Sitka, you never know what the weather will be. It can squall one moment, hail the next, and then the sky… Continue reading

Chohla Moll, science teacher at Mount Edgecumbe, leads her students in collecting samples during Herring Camp. Bethany Goodrich | For the Capital City Weekly Chohla Moll, science teacher at Mount Edgecumbe, leads her students in collecting samples during Herring Camp. Bethany Goodrich | For the Capital City Weekly
A rescue helicopter takes off the remaining crew and passengers of the Prinsendam who weren’t able to get into a lifeboat. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Prinsendam’s unsung heroes

Accounts of the burning and sinking of the Holland America cruise ship Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska in the fall of 1980 all mention… Continue reading

A rescue helicopter takes off the remaining crew and passengers of the Prinsendam who weren’t able to get into a lifeboat. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.