Capital Chat

Ryan and Shawn join Capital Chat as the countdown to this year's 79th Annual Golden North Salmon Derby is on. Established August 14, 1945, TSI sponsors events such as the Golden North Salmon Derby, partners with Alaska State Parks in support of public recreational cabin construction, and supports a broad array of shooting sports programs through fundraising and philanthropy. For more information visit territorialsportsmen.org.

Amanda Lovejoy from Parks and Rec joins us to talk about the fall events coming up and sign up for Indoor Soccer at www.CBJkids.org. The Zach Gordon Youth Center is a free, drop-in facility for youth. All are welcome to come by for food, fun and friends. The center has a wide variety of amenities from table tennis and pool tables, to a rock climbing wall and basketball courts available to youth of all ages. 

Carin Silkaitis, Dean of Arts & Sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast and a Professor of Humanities joins Capital Chat to talk about the Evening at Egan series, the annual UAS lecture series held each fall which welcomes the Juneau community to engage with leading scholars and experts as they delve into diverse topics, from the role of art in society to climate change, sparking thought-provoking conversations.

Lectures will be in-person and live streamed from the  Egan Library  on the Juneau Campus. Lectures are free and open to the public.  All lectures begin at 7 p.m. Lectures are recorded at the speaker's discretion, available for viewing on the UAS YouTube Channel.

Fall 2025 Lecture Dates (tentative)

• Friday, September 19, 7:00 pm
• Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm
• Friday, October 24, 7:00 pm
• Friday, November 14, 7:00 pm
• Friday, December 12, 7:00 pm

SEARHC (SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium) in Juneau offers Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) services. These services are designed to help individuals with diabetes, gestational diabetes, or prediabetes learn to manage their condition through education, case management, and health promotion activities. The DSMES program at SEARHC has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for meeting national standards, highlighting the high-quality education provided. 

First Friday plays a vital role in keeping Juneau's art scene hopping! Join local businesses, organizations, artists, and the public for a free community event the first Friday of every month. Is your business hosting a First Friday event or gallery show? Or are you an artist with an event planned somewhere for the opening? Fill out our form above and join the fun! Exhibits from all over Alaska are welcome!

Soha Azargan and Jamie Shanley join Capital Chat to discuss the Culturally Responsive Education Conference coming up August 6th to the 8th and Centennial Hall, Sealaska Heritage’s eighth culturally responsive education conference. This event provides educators and administrators with a deep understanding of culturally responsive education and equips them to transform their classrooms, pedagogy, and curriculum to fully support all students’ success—especially those who have been historically underserved, disenfranchised, and marginalized by colonized systems.

Educators, administrators, university faculty, and community members are all welcome and encouraged to attend. Attendees will find engaging and informative sessions to support their thinking around culturally-responsive and sustaining pedagogies for K–12 and university settings, critical theory, place-based education, and possibilities for indigenizing curriculum and building safe social environments for all learners.

The conference is scheduled August 6-8, and will be offered in person at Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau, Alaska, with featured elements available virtually. The theme of this year’s event is Strength in Unity: Innovating Together for Culturally Responsive Education.

The Juneau Breastfeeding and Resource Fair is coming up this Saturday at Kaxdigoowu Heen Elementary School from 10am to noon. Natalie McClaflin from SEARHC Community Wellness and Sara Gress from Bartlett Regional Hospital join Capital Chat to talk about the event.

Ryan and Shawn join Capital Chat to discuss this year 79th Annual Golden North Salmon Derby. Established August 14, 1945, TSI sponsors events such as the Golden North Salmon Derby, partners with Alaska State Parks in support of public recreational cabin construction, and supports a broad array of shooting sports programs through fundraising and philanthropy. For more information visit territorialsportsmen.org.

Jo and Molly join Capital Chat to discuss this years 5k run and 1k walk, Best the Odds, A Race Against Cancer event August 23rd. Cancer Connection is a grass-roots, nonprofit organization that assists Southeast Alaskans living with cancer, their families, and support systems. Cancer Connection sponsors education programs and awareness events with the intent of prevention and early detection of cancer.

Cancer Connection Mission
To bring together health and wellness resources for Southeast Alaska residents facing cancer, thereby empowering them to make sound decisions and choices with the goal of prolonging their quality of life whether in time of crisis or fulfillment.

Cancer Connection Vision 
To empower Alaskans through:

• Support connecting patients and their families to individuals and groups.
• Awareness through public advocacy and community-sponsored cancer and wellness-related events.
• Education via seminars, forums, workshops, guest speakers, and public speaking.
• Resources serving as a clearinghouse for educational materials and other assistance.

The 50th Annual Rainball Tournament is happening July 24–27, 2025 in Juneau, AK. Games will be played at both Dimond Park and on the new turf field at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. This is a coed, men's, and women's tournament that sees both local and travel teams from Southeast Alaska and beyond. This year’s tournament is packed with special events to mark the big 5-0. They’re bringing back the homerun derby, offering exclusive 50th Rainball merch, and throwing parties at Squirez and the Vintage Food Truck Park. We can also expect player giveaways, community collaborations (keep an eye out for another announcement), a 50/50 raffle, and more.