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A male belted kingfisher perches to inspect the water below. (Photo by Jos Bakker)

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On The Trails: Kingfishers

Kingfishers have captured the fancy of people for centuries. In Greek mythology, the gods caused a man to…

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Dance Team seniors Serena Crupi and Stella Moran perform “Vienna” at the JDHS dance team Showtime 2025 on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS dance team gives Juneau a spectacular season finish

No seats needed when audience stands in enthusiastic approval

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Peyton Wheeler (5) touches what would be a scoring shot over West Valley junior keeper Kyle Sharpton (1) during the Crimson Bears 2-1 win over the Wolfpack Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears girls flip the pitch against Wolfpack

Juneau-Douglas wins in second home clash with West Valley.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Kai Ciambor (14) works for a ball among West Valley defenders during the Crimson Bears’ 4-1 win over the Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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JDHS boys soccer topples West Valley for weekend sweep

Crimson Bears feed undefeated streak against Railbelt opponents.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players await junior home run hitter Alayna Echiverri during the Crimson Bears’ 12-6 win over the West Valley Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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JDHS softball sweeps Railbelt conference rival West Valley

Fundamental fielding, power hitting, earn another win Saturday.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Kenzie Simonson (7) scores under pressure from West Valley juniors Evyn Bowen (11), Anna Baysinger (4) and Lola Seitz (7) during the Crimson Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears girls soccer falls to Wolfpack

Juneau-Douglas on low end of 5-2 match at Adair Kennedy Park

JDHS junior Jesper Bennetsen (8) clears a ball past West Valley senior Diego Guevara (11) as JDHS freshman Bryce Haygood (15) and senior Kellen Chester react during the Crimson Bears’ 1-0 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at noon Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears battle conference rival Wolfpack on home pitch

Juneau-Douglas boys win 1-0 soccer showcase at Adair Kennedy Park

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tatum Billings attempts a bunt against West Valley during the Crimson Bears’ 9-4 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears win softball clash against Wolfpack

JDHS tops West Valley 9-4 at Adair Kennedy Park

Juneau Youth Wrestling Club members, left-to-right, Jaxin Jim (JDHS sophomore), Caleb Aube (JDHS freshman), Colton Cummins (JDHS senior) and Hayden Aube (JDHS senior) pose with their All-American Status diplomas and medals last week at the Adidas National Wrestling Tournament in Independence, Missouri. (Photo courtesy Loren Cummins)

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JYWC sends seven grapplers to Adidas National tournament

Colton Cummins, Hayden and Caleb Aube, Jaxin Jim earn All-American Status.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s keeper and defense blocks the shot by Ketchikan’s Mary Jane Jasper during the Crimson Bears junior varsity team’s 8-0 loss to the Ketchikan varsity at Esther Shea Field on Thursday. (Photo by Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears soccer girls send JV to Ketchikan

JDHS team helps Kayhi with important competitions

The steamboat Yukon travels the Yukon River. (Public domain photo)

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Alaska Science Forum: An early ascent of the Yukon River

Civil War veteran Charles Raymond was 27 when he accepted an assignment to visit the new U.S. territory…

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Gwen Nizich (11) celebrates her home run with teammates during the Crimson Bears’ 8-4 win over the Colony Knights on Wednesday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS softball splits with conference foe Colony

Season of first begins at home on new field in new conference

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman Jayce McDonald kicks a shot on goal during the Crimson Bears 4-2 loss to Ketchikan at Esther Shea Field on Wednesday. (Christopher Mullen/Ketchikan Daily News)

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JDHS JV soccer team plays at Ketchikan

Road trip results in two tough contests against Kayhi varsity.

Haines seniors, left-to-right, Ari’el Godinez Long, Ashlyn Ganey and Emma Dohrn pose at the AABC Alaska Senior All-Star Game on Saturday at Anchorage’s Grace Christian High School. (Photo courtesy Ashlyn Ganey)

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Local senior hoopsters play last minutes as all-stars

AABC 16th annual event showcases Alaska basketball talent

A queen bumblebee visits a blueberry flower. (Photo by Bob Armstrong)

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On The Trails: Spring flowers and their pollinators

Spring flowers have co-evolved with insect pollinators for a long time. The flowers require pollen delivery to set…

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears track team had a strong showing against the Kodiak Bears in the Bears Dual On The Rock meet at Kodiak over the weekend. (Photo courtesy JDHS track)

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Traveling Crimson Bears tear up Kodiak Bears

JDHS wins Bears Dual On The Rock track invitational

(Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

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JDHS softball finishes Sitka Tournament

Crimson Bears go 3-3-1 on the road, now prepare to host.

Athletes from the Petersburg High School track and field team run sprints at Thunder Mountain Middle School on Saturday. The Vikings don’t have a true sized track and field facility and have made the trip to Juneau in past preseasons as well. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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No track, no problem for Petersburg Vikings

PHS track and field team hones skills at Thunder Mountain

Jean Jackson made Gold Medal history in the 2025 Juneau Lions Club basketball tournament as the first woman inducted into the GMT Hall of Fame. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Jackson makes history as first woman player in Gold Medal tournament’s Hall of Fame

Klawock resident was star high school player and title-winnng coach; four-time Gold Medal MVP.

Yakutat's Rose Fraker is presented with the Walter Soboleff Award at the 2025 Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament by Steve Brandner, a previous winner, and Lions Club president Tim Wilson. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Saving Yakutat one basket at a time

Rose Fraker honored for Walter Soboleff Award