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Who’s Your Diva? Libby Bakalar

Editor’s note: The Capital City Weekly is featuring two divas a week leading up to Juneau Lyric Opera’s Sept. 24 “Who’s Your Diva” competition and… Continue reading

On Writing: Still harping on Strunk & White

Quite a few readers, my wife included, were visibly shaken by my suggestion that we burn our copies of The Elements of Style, the famous… Continue reading

United Way awards eight Southeast Alaskan nonprofits

The United Way of Southeast Alaska has this year awarded $15,750 in Community Impact Grants to eight different Southeast Alaskan nonprofits.Friends of Zach Gordon Youth… Continue reading

The Git Hayetsk dancers, founded by Mike and Mique'l Dangeli, perform at a fundraiser in March 2014.

New professor embodies both the academic and active nature of Native art

Mique’l Dangeli has been a little busy. In between being an artist-in-residence at the Scotiabank Dance Center in Vancouver, leading the internationally renowned Git Hayetsk… Continue reading

The Git Hayetsk dancers, founded by Mike and Mique'l Dangeli, perform at a fundraiser in March 2014.
Kids dye cloth using lichens and mushrooms during Karen Dillman's class at the Rainforest Festival in Petersburg.

A forest of forageables at the Petersburg Rainforest Festival

Ten years ago, U.S. Forest Service ecologist Karen Dillman returned to Petersburg from the Cordova Fungus Festival and decided Petersburg had plenty of forageable food… Continue reading

Kids dye cloth using lichens and mushrooms during Karen Dillman's class at the Rainforest Festival in Petersburg.

Juneau’s Arts Complex receives JCF grant

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council announced Sept. 8 that it received a grant from the Juneau Community Foundation’s Jurasz-Scudder Fund for the new Juneau… Continue reading

Talks held in Sitka, Juneau for Audobon’s new Southeast ecological study

Where can you find the highest number of bird species in Southeast Alaska? Where does the habitat of brown and black bears overlap? Audubon Alaska’s… Continue reading

Alaska Community Foundation announces scholarships

The Alaska Community Foundation has awarded academic scholarships to 52 students across the state, including ten in Southeast Alaska. Established by community members who are… Continue reading

Juneau cabaret to perform Sept. 18

An evening of cabaret music performed by some of Juneau’s best singers and accompanists is soon coming to the Rockwell Ballroom in Juneau.Juneau Cabaret provides… Continue reading

Who’s Your Diva? Celia Montalto

Editor’s note: The Capital City Weekly is featuring two divas a week leading up to Juneau Lyric Opera’s Sept. 24 “Who’s Your Diva” competition and… Continue reading

A natural moss-covered moose head along a Taku River trail.

Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading

A natural moss-covered moose head along a Taku River trail.

Slacktide: September baseball

I’ve been with my ex-girlfriend — by whom I mean my wife — for 16 years. And if you ask me, solid relationships are based… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016
  • By Geoff Kirsch

Locals make WSU President’s Honor Roll

Nicholas Vincent Stewart and Darian McKenzie Perov of Juneau made Washington State University’s President Honor Roll for the summer 2016 semester.To be placed on the… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016

Living & Growing: The Church and the “Dechurched”

I recently read an article by Ed Stetzer, Christian missiologist and church planter, about the “Dechurched.” I have heard the term unchurched before, defined as… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016
  • By DAN WIESE

Assistant professor, language advocate, chosen for Judson Brown Scholarship

Sealaska Heritage Institute through its Scholarship Committee has chosen a well-known language advocate and assistant professor of Alaska Native languages as the 2016 recipient of… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016

Senior Menu Sept. 12-16

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, Sept. 12Chinese PorkOriental VegetablesRiceRomaine SaladTuesday, Sept. 13Chili with Beef and CheeseCornbreadCreamy ColeslawWednesday, Sept. 14Herbed ChickenOven Fried PotatoesPeasCarrot and Raisin SaladThursday, Sept.… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016

Recent births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A son, Rooney Terrel Hasselquist Jr., weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz., was born to Jordan Mills of Hoonah on… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016

Pit bulls at Humane Society seek forever-homes

On a Wednesday afternoon, Animal Control Officer Karen Wood brought out a 2-year old pit bull from her kennel at the Gastineau Humane Society to… Continue reading

The Color Run hosted by Faith Community Christian School.

Faith Community Christian School: Thanks for support of Color Run

Faith Community Christian School would like to give a big thank you to all the wonderful businesses that helped sponsor this year’s Color-Run!Thank you Elgee-Rehfeld-Mertz,… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016
The Color Run hosted by Faith Community Christian School.

Jensen-Olson Arboretum thanks Juneau

The Friends of Jensen-Olson Arboretum hosted a fifth wine-tasting Arboretum fundraiser Aug. 26 at Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure. Over 150 guests enjoyed beer and wine… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2016