Capital City Weekly Archives - Juneau Empire

Writer with Wrangell roots writes for show highlighting Native culture

Wire Service — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000

As a child, Larisa Koenig experienced a vision of her grandfather being mortally injured during a totem raising that she credits with saving him from death. It is recognizing the supernatural realm through a Native lens that inspired her work as a writer and co-producer on an upcoming television show.

Gimme a smile: Where did they go?

Wire Service — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000

If I was a successful minimizer, I would donate all the second-rate mugs to a Mug Rescue Society

Cooking for Pleasure: Overflowing with flavor

Wire Service — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Use unwanted zucchini with versatile stuffed baked zucchini boats

Cooking for Pleasure: Three layers of sweetness

Wire Service — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000

These bar cookies combine layers or shortbread, chocolate and toasted nuts

Salmon State: A healing center for Kake

Wire Service — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:30:00 +0000

The center will be open to attendees from all Southeast Alaska communities, especially rural ones.

Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems

Wire Service — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge

‘Step right up’ to the 10th annual GLITZ this weekend

Jasz Garrett — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

A circus of community this year, with limited availability remaining

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 21

Natalie Buttner — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage

Black Awareness Association hosts movie nights for Juneteenth celebration

Natalie Buttner — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

June 19 is celebrated as an Alaska state holiday and a holiday for City and Borough of Juneau workers

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 28

Natalie Buttner — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending July 5

Natalie Buttner — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage

A not-entirely-precise schedule of this year’s Juneau Gold Rush Days

Wire Service — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Timing of events for 33rd annual weekend “depends on the number of contestants and speed of competitors”

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 14

Natalie Buttner — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Former longtime Juneau lawmaker Jim Duncan reenters the political ‘Sausage Factory’

Mark Sabbatini — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Book revisits decades of history at Alaska’s Capitol and issues that remain much the same today.

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending June 7

Wire Service — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Cooking For Pleasure: Barbecued baby back ribs

Wire Service — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

This time of year, my barbecue grill starts calling to me. So despite the temperatures in the mid-40s with drizzling rain, I decided I was ready for some ribs.

Gimme A Smile: Post-pandemic, pre-tariff grocery shopping

Wire Service — Thu, 29 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

We survived the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we survived the Terrible Toilet Paper Troubles. Nothing like a shortage of toilet paper to make us all take stock of what’s important in life, and stock up. Be honest — did you hoard toilet paper in 2020? It doesn’t go bad, so it wouldn’t go to waste if you bought too much, right?

Empire Archives: Juneau’s history for the week ending May 31

Mark Sabbatini — Wed, 28 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Three decades of capital city coverage.

Juneau Symphony’s last mainstage concert of season features some notable firsts

Mark Sabbatini — Tue, 27 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

First music by Indigenous composer, local folk singer’s songs rescored for orchestra among weekend’s works

Leslie Ishii recognized with national awards for arts, advocacy

Wire Service — Thu, 22 May 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Artistic director at Perseverance Theatre receives two honors this spring.