TESLIN, Yukon Territory — Ask scientists about the decline of the Yukon River’s chinook salmon run, and they’ll tell you they know one thing for… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Federal wildlife officials are implementing a rule prohibiting predator control on national wildlife refuges in Alaska, more than 73 million acres of land,… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
Beethoven’s youthful Opus 9 trios for violin, viola and cello are rarely played today but in 1799, 28-year old Ludwig considered them his best works… Continue reading
Juneau’s dance community, take note: Richard Council, a U.S. Argentine Tango Champion, will teach tango workshops at the Filipino Community Hall Aug. 26 - Sept.… Continue reading
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council on Wednesday announced the winners of the ninth annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts in 2016.The awards honor artists,… Continue reading
Featured artists: David Riccio, Dianne Anderson, and Alice TersteegJAHC GalleryJuneau Arts & Culture CenterReception: 4:30–7 p.m.David Riccio, Dianne Anderson, and Alice Tersteeg will show their… Continue reading
“Lingít tundatáani.” Loosely translated, the phrase means “Tlingit perspective” or “Tlingit world view.” Asked about the last three years in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s mentor-apprentice program,… Continue reading
Juneauite Sam Trivette has been recognized nationally as an “Everyday Hero” by the American Federation of Teachers. Trivette, who is retired from three decades working… Continue reading
Gov, Bill Walker recently appointed Alice Bioff and Cordelia Kellie, and reappointed Benjamin Brown as Chair and Kesler Woodward as Vice-Chair, to the Alaska State… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Ska/funk/rock band Smoking Bill of Seattle Washington will perform at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council’s Block Party on Aug. 5. A rock… Continue reading
Washington journalist Ashley E. Sweeney will be touring Southeast to promote her debut novel, “Eliza Waite.” Sweeney will hold booksignings at three Southeast bookstores as… Continue reading
Free writing classes for state employees“On Writing” columnist Jim Hale is offering a “Writing for the Workplace” workshop at the end of September, free of… Continue reading
Carvers and community members on July 27 in Hoonah successfully steamed open the second of two forty-foot spruce dugout canoes that will carry the Huna… Continue reading
The 2016 Alaska Literary Awards, an award program to support Alaska writers, are now open to applications.They are from the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation,… Continue reading
Actors with Theatre in the Rough and guest readers read “King Lear” at the Alaska State Museum on July 29. Theatre in the Rough is… Continue reading
Most Haida speakers probably won’t ever use the phrase “gám hl k’áalaangw dáng gatáa’anggang.”It means “don’t eat the pens.”But the members of the Haida Language… Continue reading
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
Seventy-five years ago, war came to Alaska — and as the first U.S. Army airbase completed in Alaska, Yakutat was at the leading edge of… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Join David Woodie will be at the City Museum on August 11 at 7 p.m. for a free public presentation about his approach… Continue reading
