Jonson Kuhn

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This photo shows a high school basketball. The start of the Princess Cruises Capital City Classic has been delayed due to flight cancellations, but is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Canceled takeoffs mean delayed tipoff for Capital City Classic

Games will be played Wednesday through Friday.

This photo shows a high school basketball. The start of the Princess Cruises Capital City Classic has been delayed due to flight cancellations, but is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
CCFR prepares to perform a rescue on the frozen ice on Saturday after receiving a report of a man slipping and injuring himself roughly half a mile from the visitor’s center at the Mendenhall Glacier. (Courtesy Photo / Capital City Fire/Rescue)

CCFR rescues injured man near Mendenhall Glacier on Christmas Eve

He was rescued safely with non-life threatening injuries.

CCFR prepares to perform a rescue on the frozen ice on Saturday after receiving a report of a man slipping and injuring himself roughly half a mile from the visitor’s center at the Mendenhall Glacier. (Courtesy Photo / Capital City Fire/Rescue)
Both JDHS boys and girls basketball teams finished up games in Las Vegas on Thursday as part of the Tarkanian Classic tournament. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

JDHS boys and girls basketball teams return home from Vegas

Princess Cruises Capital City Classic starts Dec. 26.

Both JDHS boys and girls basketball teams finished up games in Las Vegas on Thursday as part of the Tarkanian Classic tournament. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
Kendra Hergett wraps a cookbook at Kindred Post located downtown at 145 S. Franklin St. Friday morning as part of their gift wrapping service. Each gift comes complete with two types of wrapping paper, ribbon and a wax seal stamped with the store’s logo. Kindred Post will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

A delightful dozen: 12 shoppers reflect on best gifts given or received

What’s on your list?

Kendra Hergett wraps a cookbook at Kindred Post located downtown at 145 S. Franklin St. Friday morning as part of their gift wrapping service. Each gift comes complete with two types of wrapping paper, ribbon and a wax seal stamped with the store’s logo. Kindred Post will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife research building on Wednesday morning after CCFR crews worked to extinguish an internal fire Tuesday night inside the building’s furnace unit. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Small structure fire at Fish Wildlife building

CCFR reports minimum damage and no injuries.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife research building on Wednesday morning after CCFR crews worked to extinguish an internal fire Tuesday night inside the building’s furnace unit. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
Snow blankets a statue in front of the Alaska State Capitol. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

A white Christmas is in Juneau’s forecast

Winter storm warning issued through the holiday.

Snow blankets a statue in front of the Alaska State Capitol. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)
JDHS boys basketball team poses for a group photo on Monday in Las Vegas for the Tarkanian Classic tournament. (Courtesy Photo / Robert Casperson)

Both JDHS basketball teams compete in Las Vegas tournament

What happens in Vegas, gets reported from Vegas.

JDHS boys basketball team poses for a group photo on Monday in Las Vegas for the Tarkanian Classic tournament. (Courtesy Photo / Robert Casperson)
An Alaska Airlines flight lands at the Juneau International Airport. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much many parts of the country from Thursday through Saturday. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Worsening weather means travel plans could be up in the air

Travel experts advise checking holiday plans and checking them twice.

An Alaska Airlines flight lands at the Juneau International Airport. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for much many parts of the country from Thursday through Saturday. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)
Alfred Torres stands in the lobby on Friday after hearing the judges decision to uphold Ronald Smith’s 70-year prison sentence. Smith was charged for the murder of Kenneth Thomas and assault on Torres in 2001, but due to appeals the case has been retried twice. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Sentencing latest in complicated killing case

“What I’ve always wanted was for him to apologize to my family, and he did that.”

Alfred Torres stands in the lobby on Friday after hearing the judges decision to uphold Ronald Smith’s 70-year prison sentence. Smith was charged for the murder of Kenneth Thomas and assault on Torres in 2001, but due to appeals the case has been retried twice. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
COVID-19 and flu vaccines files are seen at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans’ Community Resource Center. There is no shortage of vaccines in Juneau, according to health officials, but cases of respiratory illnesses are up and supplies of certain medication is limited. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)

With flu season in swing, medicine supply strained in Juneau

Tamiflu shortages felt nationwide.

COVID-19 and flu vaccines files are seen at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans’ Community Resource Center. There is no shortage of vaccines in Juneau, according to health officials, but cases of respiratory illnesses are up and supplies of certain medication is limited. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)
Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire From left to right, JDHS players seniors Joey Aline, Orion Dybdahl and freshman Brandon Casperson work on free throws during a Wednesday night practice.

JDHS boys basketball has high expectations for season

Alumni Scrimmage Dec. 17

Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire From left to right, JDHS players seniors Joey Aline, Orion Dybdahl and freshman Brandon Casperson work on free throws during a Wednesday night practice.
JDHS freshman Gwen Nizich squares off against senior Skylar Tuckwood at a practice Wednesday night with senior Kiyara Miller and Nadia Wilson nearby. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

JDHS girls basketball back for new season with new coach

“I am very excited to be the head coach here at JDHS.”

JDHS freshman Gwen Nizich squares off against senior Skylar Tuckwood at a practice Wednesday night with senior Kiyara Miller and Nadia Wilson nearby. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire JDHS junior Mila Hargrave winds up to spike the ball while TMHS junior Ashlyn Gates attempts to deflect it.

Volleyball wraps up regular season

Region tournament set for Nov. 4 and Nov. 5

Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire JDHS junior Mila Hargrave winds up to spike the ball while TMHS junior Ashlyn Gates attempts to deflect it.
Courtesy Photo / Julie Herman The 2022-23 Thunder Mountain girls varsity volleyball team poses for a group photo during 2022 3A/4A Volleyball State Championships in Anchorage on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11.

TMHS volleyball wraps up stellar season

Falcons fall short of finals at State tournament

Courtesy Photo / Julie Herman The 2022-23 Thunder Mountain girls varsity volleyball team poses for a group photo during 2022 3A/4A Volleyball State Championships in Anchorage on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus stop to visit families at Cedar Park during the annual Capital City Fire/Rescue Santa Parade in December 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)

Santa rides and chopper guides

Holiday happenings planned for Friday and Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus stop to visit families at Cedar Park during the annual Capital City Fire/Rescue Santa Parade in December 2018. (Michael Penn / Juneau Empire File)
Courtesy Photo / JR Ancheta, UAF Matthew Wooller kneels in the mammoth tusk collection at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in 2021. Wooller is leading the museum’s Adopt a Mammoth program, which will date and identify specimens at the museum.

UAF partners with Alaska students for a mammoth of a project

“De-extinction” company adopts fossils for Alaska school districts.

Courtesy Photo / JR Ancheta, UAF Matthew Wooller kneels in the mammoth tusk collection at the University of Alaska Museum of the North in 2021. Wooller is leading the museum’s Adopt a Mammoth program, which will date and identify specimens at the museum.
Members of the Glacier Swim Club pose for a photo at Ketchikan meet over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo / Shireen Taintor)

Glacier Swimming Club comes up big at Ketchikan meet

Club and state records broken.

Members of the Glacier Swim Club pose for a photo at Ketchikan meet over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo / Shireen Taintor)
Tlingit playwright and teacher Frank Henry Kaash Katasse poses for a photo on Tuesday during a welcoming home ceremony at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School. Katasse just returned from attending the Emmy Awards where the show he writes for “Molly of Denali” was nominated for two awards. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
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‘Molly of Denali’ writer walks the red carpet…twice

A Q&A with Frank Henry Kaash Katasse.

Tlingit playwright and teacher Frank Henry Kaash Katasse poses for a photo on Tuesday during a welcoming home ceremony at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School. Katasse just returned from attending the Emmy Awards where the show he writes for “Molly of Denali” was nominated for two awards. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
Alaska State Trooper patrol vehicle (Juneau Empire File)

Man cited for killing raven

Citation and courtdate to follow.

Alaska State Trooper patrol vehicle (Juneau Empire File)
A snow plow pulls off of Glacier Highway to clear the sidewalks near a bus stop during heavy snow fall on Monday morning. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

Flaky weather: Heavy snow was expected, an inch or 2 fell

When it rains, it snows.

A snow plow pulls off of Glacier Highway to clear the sidewalks near a bus stop during heavy snow fall on Monday morning. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)