WASHINGTON — A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help lessen the effects of climate change is… Continue reading
MEXICO CITY — The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, reversing last year’s recovery from historically low numbers,… Continue reading
I take a walk on one of Juneau’s many trails almost every day, alone or with friends. Sometimes it’s a bit hard to get myself… Continue reading
Last month, villagers in Savoonga landed a bowhead whale. Before 2017, in every January people can remember, sea ice surrounded St. Lawrence Island, locking it… Continue reading
Capital City Weekly Editor’s note: Regular readers of the Capital City Weekly will recognize James Kelly’s work from his many illustrations of poems in our… Continue reading
For 22 years now, the Sitka Jazz Festival has been bringing together student bands from across Alaska and musicians from around the U.S. to perform… Continue reading
Debuting on New Year’s Eve last year, Weed Dudes opened its door as the first retailer of marijuana in Sitka. “I kept expecting to get… Continue reading
It might come as a surprise to Northerners that Donald Trump’s grandfather made his first fortune “mining miners” during the Klondike gold rush in Bennett,… Continue reading
UAF Cooperative Extension agent Sarah Lewis will be teaching eight different classes through Juneau Community Schools from February through May. Find descriptions and register on… Continue reading
Once again, I find myself awkwardly stalled in the dairy aisle staring at the egg carton displays: “Cage Free,” Organic,” “Free Range,” Certified Humane.” The… Continue reading
Today is an auspicious day. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. You know what that means, right? Only a few more weeks until the start of Spring… Continue reading
Lisle Francis Xavier Hebert Jr., aka Joe Hollywood, left a big hole in Juneau’s heart with his passing this week. His creative film work, endless… Continue reading
The third annual iDida photgraphy contest award ceremony was held on Jan. 26 at Thunder Mountain High School. The contest received more than 500 entries… Continue reading
Samantha Adams of Juneau is this year’s recipient of thread’s Cindy Harrington Heart & Mind award, given to an individual currently employed in the field… Continue reading
Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital: • On Jan. 23, a son, Graysen Evan Devear Kawagley, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, was born to Iman… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast has announced its Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for Fall 2016. Dean’s List: The following students are recognized for achieving a… Continue reading
Sommer Ward of Juneau was named to Cornell University’s honors Dean’s List for Fall 2016 with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.7.… Continue reading
United Way of Southeast Alaska recently held its annual meeting, at which time the board acknowledged and recognized outgoing board members, elected new board members… Continue reading
Five local residents were named to Gonzaga’s University’s Fall 2016 President’s and Dean’s List. Sophia Kaelke was named to the President’s List, earning a GPA… Continue reading
The Sitka black-tailed deer hunting season is now closed in Southeast Alaska. According to a Thursday release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,… Continue reading
