Peter Nestler knocked out his second unofficial world record during a show Wednesday night at the Juneau Christian Center.
Arts & Culture
Carvers begin on new Gajaa Hit totem poles
Wednesday was the first day of work carving totem poles to replace the 35-year-old ones at the Gajaa Hit building off Willoughby.
Nestler sets new unofficial world record for bum skips
Peter Nestler has unofficially broken the Guinness World Record for most bum skips in 30 seconds.
Juneau-raised rope jumper attempts 3 world records
Peter Nestler has been hooked on jumping rope since second grade, when he saw an exhibition at Glacier Valley Elementary School. In third grade, he joined the Juneau Jumpers. By the time he finished high school, he had helped his team win seven world championships. Now 33 and living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nestler has come…
Windfall Fisherman gets a makeover
After being gone for two and a half months, the bear sculpture in front of the Alaska State Capitol is back.
STAR Program lets students shine
Perseverance Theatre’s STAR Program is hosting the summer’s final performances. Plays include Shakespeare’s King Lear, the British comedy Cinderella, and a new production of Guys and Dolls.
Alaska, Canada paddlers link two Metlakatlas
Six traditional canoes have retraced a historic Tsimshian route from British Columbia’s northern coast to southern Southeast Alaska.
Groundbreaking held for Walter Soboleff Center
Building will fill vacant lot and be devoted to the research and study of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures
Willoughby District will benefit from a performing arts complex
A future performing arts complex is essential to the development of what’s known as the Willoughby District, according to a local architect. The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and Perseverance Theatre are teaming up to create a Willoughby Performing Arts Complex. North Wind architect James Bibb says the collaboration is critical for how the rest…
Two Alaska brothers are building a War Command, you can play too
Hundreds of years in the future, Earth is rendered uninhabitable. Brothers Raymond and Rusty Hayes are battling for survival. Their weapons? A board, a deck of cards, and some dice.