Thank you Mudrooms! The vision and hard work of your all volunteer board allows us Juneau folks to escape to an extra large living room,… Continue reading
SERRC Alaska’s Educational Resource Center will hold an adult learning information session on Jan. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Learning Connection (210 Ferry Way).SERRC… Continue reading
The Governor’s Council on Disabilities & Special Education has established an annual award to be given at the Annual Statewide Special Education Conference each February,… Continue reading
New snow (24 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 0 inchesNew Snow (48 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 0 inchesTotal snow:• Base: 18 inches• Top: 86… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s Friday night lecture series has returned for 2016, with 12 lectures scheduled between today and March 25.The first lecture features… Continue reading
One year, while on vacation, my partner Bjorn and I went snorkeling and marveled at the life in the world beneath us – there’s a… Continue reading
A lovely day in late December found friends and I at Eagle Beach State Park with lots of options for exploration. The main trail was… Continue reading
Ann and Alan Doty will present their photos of “The Birds and Beasts of Belize” at the Juneau Audubon Society’s meeting Jan. 14, 7 p.m.… Continue reading
Here are some reminders and tips on ice safety from the U.S. Forest Service:Mendenhall Lake ice is never safe. The thickness is not measured or… Continue reading
Capital City Fire and Rescue will host an ice safety workshop Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, from 1:30 - 3 p.m.… Continue reading
KENAI - Most of the benefit from the commercial fishing industry goes to local government, while the state overspends itself, according to a new analysis.A… Continue reading
2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year in the arts. Here’s a look at a few of the big events planned in Southeast,… Continue reading
If any one of the national holidays had to be celebrated twice a year, six months apart, which one would you want it to be? Christmas,… Continue reading
Editor’s note: In the Dec. 22 issue of the Capital City Weekly, contributor Brian Weed announced he would be taking a break from his Juneau’s… Continue reading
EVENTS & PRESENTATIONSLecture with Prof. Marie-Francoise Guedon, noon, Wednesday, Jan. 6, Living History Center, Walter Soboleff Building. Hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Alaska State Library… Continue reading
Native Arts Studies Program Spring Classes at the Totem Heritage CenterThe following classes will be offered at the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan this spring.Introduction… Continue reading
Fireside Lectures at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center begin Jan. 8The USDA Forest Service’s 2016 Fireside Lecture series at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center kicks off… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE – BP is accepting nominations for the annual BP Teachers of Excellence program, which recognizes Alaska teachers’ exceptional work. Anyone can nominate a BP… Continue reading
2016 marks a quarter of a century for this weekly column that targets Alaska’s seafood industry. At the end of every year, I proffer my… Continue reading
Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has announced the tribe’s new 477 Director: William Martin. In this position, Martin is… Continue reading