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Victim in fatal Hoonah crash identified

Jeffrey Turner, 23, a Tampa Bay, Florida, resident, died in a vehicle rollover in Hoonah sometime between 10…

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Spruce aphid: Small bugs, big problem

A larger-than-normal seasonal presence has hampered some Juneau inhabitants this Spring and Summer, impeding members of our locally-rooted…

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BC mining minister won’t seek reelection

Alaska’s relationship with British Columbia’s mining interests was complicated this week by the retirement of BC Energy and…

Juneau Post 25's Kasy Watts steals and slides to home base during their game against Chugiak Saturday afternoon at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.

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Post 25 ices Chugiak from mound and plate

Post 25 showed they could win in any way they needed on Saturday, nicking Chugiak’s Post 33 for…

Paul Turnisky, owner of Chum Fun, fishes king salmon with his client, Skylar Joly, at Fish Creek Pond on Friday.

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Taku River records lowest ever king salmon returns

Commercial gillnet fisherman Tim Mosher drew a line on his GPS plotter, cutting Taku Sound in half. The…

Sports

Former JDHS athlete to play in overseas tourney

A former Juneau-Douglas High School football and basketball player has been selected to play in a collegiate and…

Tourists take shelter under the Marine Park canopy as a rare thunderstorm passes over Juneau in June 2013.

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Why are thunderstorms so rare in Juneau?

The oddly muggy air and dark clouds on Wednesday night foreshadowed a weather phenomena rare to Juneau: thunderstorms.…

Sports

Juneau Special Olympians earn medals, high fives

After an action-packed weekend of smiles and high-fives, Juneau’s Special Olympians left Anchorage with some well-earned swagger, new…

Brandon Howard and Maura Selenak are starting up the Amalga Distillery located at Second and Franklin Streets in Juneau.

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Hop Dreams: Five locals envision craft brewery, distillery in downtown’s future

The Devil’s Club is on fire in downtown Juneau. Last Wednesday, three “local boys with a dream” launched…

Juneau Post 25 pitcher Bryce Swofford delivers a pitch during Saturday's American Legion game agaisnt South.

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Post 25 splits series with South

Summer is well underway but American Legion Baseball is just getting started. Juneau’s Post 25 team kicked off…

Sports

Southeast softball all-conference announced

The Southeast All-Conference Softball Team has been announced. Honorees include seven players from Juneau, two from Ketchikan High…

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American Legion baseball season opens

American Legion baseball opens this weekend statewide, with Juneau’s Post 25 starting their league schedule with a home…

Juneau-Douglas' Ezra Geselle, left, competes against Thunder Mountain's Michael Alon during a game at TMHS in May.

Sports

Four JDHS soccer players land on college rosters

As seniors, Juneau-Douglas High School soccer players Oswaldo Magallanes, John Scudder, Hunter Pegues and Treyson Ramos served as…

The high bank to the left of the photo above will be lowered and the fill used to raise the streambank and other low spots.  Then willows and other plants and will be used to revegetate the area to protect the creek.  Two weeks later the Forest Service will bring in a crew to top off the trail.

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Trail rehabilitation needs volunteers

Trout Unlimited and the US Forest Service have teamed up for another habitat rehabilitation project and need volunteers…

Sports

Parks and Rec hiring refs, free clinic available

Parks and Recreation of Juneau is looking for referees for the upcoming youth outdoor soccer season. The season…

Sports

TOPSoccer clinic coming to Juneau, volunteers needed

The Juneau Soccer Club is bringing TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer), a training program for young athletes…

The Alaska small schools softball champion Thunder Mountain High School Falcons pose for a team photo Saturday in Fairbanks after defeating Juneau-Douglas High School 14-6 in the title game.

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Falcons softball soars to new heights

By early Saturday afternoon it was clear Juneau would be taking home the small school softball state championship,…

Juneau-Douglas High School's Sami Good slides into third base as North Pole's Carley Donald tries to make the play during the State High School Softball Championship Tournament small schools game Friday. JDHS won that game, and defeated North Pole again Saturday to stage a showdown against crosstown rival Thunder Mountain in the championship game.

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JDHS withstands two rallies for shot at title

A three-run homer and some enterprising base running by Juneau-Douglas High School proved the difference in their 13-11…

Sports

TMHS softball downs JDHS for championship berth

Thunder Mountain High School squeezed past their crosstown rivals for the fifth time this year, and in the…

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JDHS, TMHS softball on state tourny collision course

Juneau’s prep softball teams are on a one-way trip through the Alaska small school state softball bracket. The…