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Carolyn Wonderland, the Vega Quartet Open Juneau Jazz & Classics 30th Season

Juneau Jazz & Classics kicks off its 30th season Friday, May 6 with the powerful voice of Carolyn Wonderland and her band, two blues cruises… Continue reading

Reflections on the JSO’s ‘Peace and Deliverance’

This recent Juneau Symphony Orchestra concert was the perfect accompaniment to a beautiful, moonlit spring evening. As conductor Troy Quinn pointed out, there is no… Continue reading

Wild Kitchen Walks start April 30

Juneau residents are invited to join Cooperative Extension and local experts this summer to go on the wild side with Wild Kitchen Walks.Participants will gather… Continue reading

The river owns you

Some of the most valuable Alaska steelhead lessons I learned while flyfishing for rainbow trout in California.They weren’t some magical insight or secret from a… Continue reading

‘I ate everything’

What if I ate wingsfor breakfast?What if I atea dress for lunch?What if I atea book for dinner?What if I atea ghost for dessert?I would… Continue reading

On Writing: The scattering afield – a personal essay

How can we know the dancer from the dance?—W.B. Yeats 1Neil Young’s 1996 album Broken Arrow (with his garage band, Crazy Horse) ends with a live… Continue reading

Twilight at Cope Park. Photo by Alexis Abercrombie.

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

Twilight at Cope Park. Photo by Alexis Abercrombie.
Paul Caldwell, 48, and his daughters Brianna, 13, and Olivia, 12, attend a drawing hangout at the Zach Gordon Youth Center on Saturday during Alaska Robotics' Mini-Con.

Photos from the Alaska Robotics’ Mini-Con

Writer and illustrator John Klassen, 34, reads his Caldecott Medal winning book “This is Not My Hat” to children at the Imagination Station on April… Continue reading

Paul Caldwell, 48, and his daughters Brianna, 13, and Olivia, 12, attend a drawing hangout at the Zach Gordon Youth Center on Saturday during Alaska Robotics' Mini-Con.

Scholars seek paid participants for study on Alaska Native identity

Sealaska Heritage Institute will host two visiting scholars this spring who will be conducting a study of how Alaska Natives think about their cultural identity.… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

Floyd Dryden third quarter honor roll

Floyd Dryden Middle School released their third quarter honor roll.All A Honor Roll: Tyler Anderson, Jade Araujo, Maya Araujo, John Barnhill, Reece Bleakley, Abigail Booton,… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016
Wildflower Court award recognition in Juneau on March 17.

Wildflower Court receives Food Safety Excellence recognition

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Food Safety and Sanitation Program issued three 2016 State of Alaska Food Service Excellence (SAFE) awards to food establishments,… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016
Wildflower Court award recognition in Juneau on March 17.
The silver service from the original U.S.S. Juneau which is currently on display at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

Flying Lions thanks community for welcome of USS Juneau’s silver service

The Juneau Mendenhall Flying Lions Club would like to thank the Juneau community for their support and attendance at the recent U.S.S. Juneau presentation silver… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016
The silver service from the original U.S.S. Juneau which is currently on display at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

Juneau Cooperative Preschool accepting applications for 2016-2017 school year

Looking for a preschool for your child?Juneau Cooperative Preschool is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year.Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, or Tuesday and… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

How to Run for Local Office Workshop

Have you ever thought about running for the Assembly or the School Board? Then maybe this workshop is for you.The second annual “How to Run… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

Children’s House celebrates one-year anniversary

Montessori Borealis Public School recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Children’s House. This program is a preschool-kindergarten program. The school is currently accepting applications. The… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

Local student receives global award from WSU

Juneau-Douglas High School graduate Kari Whitney was awarded first place in the 2016 Global Case Competition by the Washington State University Office of International Programs… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

Senior Menu

Juneau Senior Center MenuMonday, April 25Roast Beef SandwichCorn ChowderCole SlawTuesday, April 26Creole Pork SteaksRice PilafCauliflowerSunshine SaladWednesday, April 27Salisbury SteakMashed Potatoes w/GravyPeasPeach SaladThursday, April 28Salmon Garlic… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016

Slacktide: Breaking Beard

I’m a beard guy—or, as some of us prefer to be called, “whiskered-American.”And I have been for decades, long before the metrosexuals went lumbersexual. Back… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016
  • By Geoff Kirsch

Living & Growing: The Passover challenge

Friday night, April 22, was the first night of Passover, which celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. This is a sacred holiday of… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016
  • By CHAVA LEE

Recent Births

Recent births at Bartlett Regional Hospital• A daughter, Reina Maio, weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz., was born to Mackenzie Sexton and Levi Maio of Juneau… Continue reading

  • Apr 24, 2016