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A house in North Carolina.

The America Trip: Unplanned detour

Walking past the quaint, red brick buildings of downtown Morganton, North Carolina, we took in wafts of cherry blossoms on the soft evening breeze. On… Continue reading

A house in North Carolina.

Alaska company seeks ruling that permafrost can’t be wetland

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska business has sued the Army Corps of Engineers, seeking a ruling that permanently frozen ground cannot be regulated as wetland.A holding… Continue reading

River ice in a channel of the Yukon River near Circle is shown a few hours before breakup.

Alaska Science Forum: Yukon River breaking up with a whimper

CIRCLE — As the pilot of a chartered Cessna 206 curved in for a landing above the Yukon River, his passengers squinted at white river… Continue reading

River ice in a channel of the Yukon River near Circle is shown a few hours before breakup.
Unearthed potatoes.

Dirt Girl: Planting potatoes

Potatoes are one of the easiest things to grow. They are OK with poor soil. They’re even fine with soil that’s acidic, which is most… Continue reading

Unearthed potatoes.

Raincountry Flyfishers meeting

Local fish habitat projects will be the focus of the next Raincountry Flyfishers meeting to be held in the Thunder Mountain High School library at… Continue reading

Cook Inlet beluga whale ecosystem portal created

Government agencies and the public can now find information on the endangered population of Cook Inlet beluga whales on an easy-to-use public data portal through… Continue reading

Juneau Trap Club Shooters conducting a ceremonial hat shoot for Craig Salzillo.

Craig Salzillo Memorial Trap Shoot results

On April 30 about 12 percent of the membership of the Juneau Gun Club and its Juneau Youth Team (23 members), paid tribute to fallen… Continue reading

Juneau Trap Club Shooters conducting a ceremonial hat shoot for Craig Salzillo.
Transformation, by poet Susi Gregg Fowler and artist Jim Fowler.

Juneau Art for Juneauites

A few hundred years ago, broadsides were poster-like papers featuring advertisements, news, or, in 1776, even the U.S. Declaration of Independence. This weekend, however, they’re… Continue reading

Transformation, by poet Susi Gregg Fowler and artist Jim Fowler.
Juneau-Douglas High School students rehearse for their spring musical production of "Junie B. Jones."

JDHS brings “spunky” Junie B. Jones to stage

On a recent evening at Juneau Douglas High School, assistant director and high school junior Lydia B. Smith gave a cast of around 30 high… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School students rehearse for their spring musical production of "Junie B. Jones."

Tyler Rental to acquire T&S Welding

Tyler Rental, Inc., will acquire T&S Welding, Inc. business and assets. T&S will continue its current business until it can be incorporated into Tyler Rental,… Continue reading

Cyclops formed by many hued lichens expanding on a wet rock surface on blue mussel beach trail. Photo by Denise Carroll.

Art in Unusual Places

ART IN UNUSUAL PLACESThe Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited… Continue reading

Cyclops formed by many hued lichens expanding on a wet rock surface on blue mussel beach trail. Photo by Denise Carroll.

JDHS Theatre Program receives national award

The Juneau-Douglas High School Theatre program has won the American High School Theatre Festival Award for the second time this year. The first time was… Continue reading

International Midwives Day

International Midwives Day is celebrated on May 5 in more than 50 countries to recognize and honor midwives who work to improve health education, wellness,… Continue reading

CCTHITA holds 81st annual tribal assembly

Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Central Council) held its 81st Annual Tribal Assembly April 20-22, 2016 in the Elizabeth… Continue reading

Public review and comment on mining exploration near Haines

HAINES — The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office has opened a public review and comment period on the environmental analysis for Constantine Metal… Continue reading

Get $25 to pay for your whale pinger

Southeast Alaska Fishermen’s Alliance (SEAFA) would like to announce that the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has awarded us a Hollings Grant to reduce whale entanglements… Continue reading

Spruce tips, a delicious and citrusy harbinger of spring, make wonderful jelly. Photo by Dick Callahan.

Woodshed Kings: This bud’s good for you

Spruce tips are out, and you can use them in jelly, spring tonics, gin and tonics, spruce salt, spruce sugar, spruce bud infused vinegar and… Continue reading

Spruce tips, a delicious and citrusy harbinger of spring, make wonderful jelly. Photo by Dick Callahan.

The case for cutthroat trout

THE CASE FOR CUTTSIt’s hard to explain the appeal of dry fly fishing for a 14-inch cutthroat trout because, well — it’s 14 inches.A 14-pound… Continue reading

Writers’ Weir: Today I Cry

Today I cry! I cry for the worldI cry for myself, my family, my friends and those I do not know.Today I cry! I cry… Continue reading

Review: Stuart Archer Cohen's 'This is How it Really Sounds'

Review: Stuart Archer Cohen’s ‘This is How it Really Sounds’

From the very beginning of “This is How it Really Sounds,” you know you are entering a rare world – one created by an expert… Continue reading

Review: Stuart Archer Cohen's 'This is How it Really Sounds'