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University of Alaska Southeast professor and Fulbright Scholar Program participant Sanjay Pyare looks for Aleutian terns in the Flores Sea in central Indonesia. (Courtesy Photo | Sanjay Pyare )
University of Alaska Southeast professor and Fulbright Scholar Program participant Sanjay Pyare looks for Aleutian terns in the Flores Sea in central Indonesia. (Courtesy Photo | Sanjay Pyare )
What killed the world’s giants?

What killed the world’s giants?

Lions in Alaska? Yes, it’s a thing.

What killed the world’s giants?
Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated

Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated

The final match wasn’t even that close, according to the coach.

Thunder Mountain High School wrestler remains undefeated
Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years

Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years

She signed a letter of intent Monday.

Tuckwood becomes first JDHS girls runner to go D1 in 9 years
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé graduates Tim McKenna (2018), Ronan Davies (2019), Arne Ellefson-Carnes (2019) all ran for college teams this season. (Courtesy Photos)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé graduates Tim McKenna (2018), Ronan Davies (2019), Arne Ellefson-Carnes (2019) all ran for college teams this season. (Courtesy Photos)
Juneau-Douglas’ Andre Peirovi, right, gets tied up against Monroe’s Dom Coiley in the second period of the first hockey game of the season on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

JDHS dominates Monroe Catholic for second straight win

Two sophomores had a hat trick.

Juneau-Douglas’ Andre Peirovi, right, gets tied up against Monroe’s Dom Coiley in the second period of the first hockey game of the season on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Player of the Week: Jojo Griggs

Player of the Week: Jojo Griggs

Reason to celebrate.

Player of the Week: Jojo Griggs
Rabbi Yehoshua Mizrachi, his partner Sheila McNamee and her daughter, Helena, 19, aboard their newly bought custom built 52-foot troller, the M/V Sephina, in the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Learn more by watching the video below. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Video: Rabbi finds boat of his dreams

East Coast couple restore long-distance boat into retirement home.

Rabbi Yehoshua Mizrachi, his partner Sheila McNamee and her daughter, Helena, 19, aboard their newly bought custom built 52-foot troller, the M/V Sephina, in the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Learn more by watching the video below. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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JDHS hockey scores over 10 goals in home opener
JDHS hockey scores over 10 goals in home opener
Photos: JDHS hockey shines in home opener

Photos: JDHS hockey shines in home opener

JDHS plays Monroe Catholic in first game of the season.

Photos: JDHS hockey shines in home opener
Inconsistency hurts JDHS in season-ending loss

Inconsistency hurts JDHS in season-ending loss

The weren’t the only team to get eliminated.

Inconsistency hurts JDHS in season-ending loss
JDHS overwhelmed by South at state tournament

JDHS overwhelmed by South at state tournament

It was close early though.

JDHS overwhelmed by South at state tournament
Juneau middle schoolers shine at Fall Shoot

Juneau middle schoolers shine at Fall Shoot

Both were in a class of their own.

Juneau middle schoolers shine at Fall Shoot
Ellefson-Carnes makes all-conference

Ellefson-Carnes makes all-conference

Arne Ellefson-Carnes was quick to make a name for himself.

Ellefson-Carnes makes all-conference
Synchronized skaters nab bronze in California
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Synchronized skaters nab bronze in California

It’s the best they’ve ever done competitively.

Synchronized skaters nab bronze in California
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Getting by without snow: Nordic team practices on Sandy Beach
Getting by without snow: Nordic team practices on Sandy Beach
Juneau swimmer wins first state title since 2012

Juneau swimmer wins first state title since 2012

Hear from the state champ.

Juneau swimmer wins first state title since 2012
‘We just wanted to prove everybody wrong’: JDHS upsets Thunder Mountain for Region V title
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‘We just wanted to prove everybody wrong’: JDHS upsets Thunder Mountain for Region V title
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‘A way to say goodbye in my own words’: Alaska figure skater brings his emotions to the ice

‘A way to say goodbye in my own words’: Alaska figure skater brings his emotions to the ice

His act of sportsmanship went viral.

  • Nov 11, 2019
  • By BETH BRAGG Anchorage Daily News
‘A way to say goodbye in my own words’: Alaska figure skater brings his emotions to the ice
JDHS surprises crosstown foe in region semis

JDHS surprises crosstown foe in region semis

They’re winners of two in a row.

JDHS surprises crosstown foe in region semis