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TMHS junior Lance Nierra (3) races toward the hoop while defended by Palmer senior Chad Landon (22). Nierra finished the game with 6 points. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS wins handily against Palmer

Falcons never looked back after a 26-point first quarter.

TMHS junior Thomas Baxter (30) rolls the ball off his fingertips and into the hoop while defended by Ketchikan junior Andrew Kleinschmidt-Guthrie in the first half of a home loss to Kayhi. Baxter scored 19 of his 21 total points in the first half.(Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS dealt a loss at home

Falcons win one, lose one with Ketchikan to split the regular season series.

The Thunder Mountain High School boys returned from a four-game road trip with a new win and three losses. The Falcons on Thursday were set to start a three-game homestand with a game against Palmer and two conference games against Ketchikan. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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The Falcons have landed: TMHS boys to play three home games after four on the road

Palmer Thursday, Ketchikan on Friday and Saturday.

Thunder Mountain’s Cailynn Baxter (23) and Kiara Endicott (14) guard Ketchikan’s Kali MacManus (1) during Saturday’s game at Ketchikan High School, which Thunder Mountain won 60-38. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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Thunder Mountain girls split 2 with Kayhi

They followed a Friday loss with a 22-point win.

A high school basketball rests on a gym floor. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS girls win at home; boys lose on the road

A single point gave the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team its 12th win of the season.

This photo shows K-9 Buddy who alerted authorities to a suspicious package. Two people were arrested on felony drug charges after a search found 177 grams of methamphetamine in the package, according to police. (Courtesy Photo / JPD)

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Police: 2 arrested after $26,500 of meth found in package

K-9 alerted authorities to suspicious package.

JDHS senior Orion Dybdahl (20) shoots over the outstretched arms of TMHS junior James Polasky early in a Crimson Bears comeback win at Thunder Mountain High School. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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‘What a battle’: Fierce fourth quarter propels JDHS to narrow win over TMHS

Second game between Juneau teams went a lot like the first.

TMHS sophomore Kerra Baxter (22) dribbles while surveying the court during a loss to Wasilla. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS loses two to Wasilla

Similar final scores, but two very different games.

Thunder Mountain’s Thomas Baxter (30) prepares to shoot the ball as Kayhi’s Archie Dundas (22), Jared Rhoades (15), and Andrew Kleinschmidt-Guthrie (13) try to block him during Thunder Mountain’s 54-56 loss to Kayhi on Friday at Ketchikan High School. On Saturday, the Falcons won the rematch 60-58. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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TMHS boys bounce back against Kayhi

Another day, another 2-point game.

Dane Hubert, Fredrik Hale Thorsteinson IV, Casey Knapp, Alexis Juergens and Finley Hightower, the Fedora Squad, pose for a photo during the Region V Drama, Debate and Forensics Tournament. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Tournament brims with oratorical talent

On a busy Saturday at Thunder Mountain High School, there was room for debate.

TMHS junior Samuel Lockhart makes his way past the outstretched arm of a Colony defender on his way to the hoop during a Thursday night home game. Lockhart would finish the game with a team-leading 17 points in the 52-41 loss. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS boys lose pair of home games to Colony

It wasn’t their Knights.

Sophomore Addison Wilson races toward the basket late in TMHS' comeback win. Wilson was one of four players on her team to score 9 points. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Thunder Mountain girls storm back for a Saturday night win

They play again at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

This screenshot shows the MusicAlaska Spotify page. The nonprofit's Alaska Playlist project includes an array of playlists dedicated to Alaska bands and artists across a wide array of genres. However, it's just one of the ways MusicAlaska, a partner of Alaska Independent Music Initiative, intends to catalog and promote the state's music scene. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Land of the list: Spotify and directories could further connect Alaska’s music scene

“The algorithm is hard on all of us,” but maybe it doesn’t have to be.

TMHS freshman Cambry Lockhard coils up to launch a 3-pointer early in a home game against Kayhi. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Mixed results for TMHS girls on the road

Lady Falcons win and lose during busy week.

TMHS sophomore Cailynn Baxter makes contact with Kayhi junior Bree Johnson on her way to the hoop. Baxter led TMHS in scoring Saturday in a close 43-40 loss to the Lady Kings. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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TMHS girls split pair of home games with Kayhi

Lady Falcons and Lady Kings split pair of games.

TMHS junior forward James Polasky prepares to take a free throw Tuesday night during a home game against Service. Polasky missed the shot, but did sink a subsequent follow-up opportunity. Coach John Blasco said Polasky's play was among the positive takeaways from the 47-43 loss. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Falcons lose a close one to Service

Cougars sank their claws into a narrow lead.

The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team poses for a photo after winning the Ocean View Invitational. (Courtesy Photo)

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Lady Falcons fly high in California tournament

TMHS girls now 7-0.

Thomas Baxter makes his way down the court during the third quarter of a TMHS home win. The Falcons will return to the Thunder Dome for a Tuesday game against Service High School. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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TMHS wins 2 of 3 in Washington tournament

Falcons add wins 2 and 3 in Washington tournament.

Thomas Baxter, a junior, leads the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons through a banner to start the second half of a home win against Petersburg. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Falcons rule the roost in season opener

Thunder Mountain bests Petersburg at home.

The JDHS boys basketball team won its second game of the season Wednesday. The Crimson Bears have more tournament games in their future — both in Las Vegas and at home. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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JDHS boys notch another win in Vegas tournament

A “very good win” for the Crimson Bears against a “talented and competitive team.”