Kevin Gullufsen

Local Tlingit man Angelo Katasse dons his Eagle clan, Split-Killer Whale moeity regalia before embarking to Cannon Ball, North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Juneau man embraces Tlingit identity in fight against Dakota Access Pipeline

Growing up half white, half Tlingit, Juneau local Angelo Katasse has always had a foot in two worlds.“Something that I grew up hearing a lot… Continue reading

Local Tlingit man Angelo Katasse dons his Eagle clan, Split-Killer Whale moeity regalia before embarking to Cannon Ball, North Dakota to join the Standing Rock Sioux in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.
JDHS senior wrestler Cody Weldon stands atop the podium at the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament last weekend. Weldon beat Palmer High School's Austin Farris for the tournament title at 220 pounds.

Weldon crowned 220 champion at wrestling tourney

As the state runner-up at 195 pounds, Juneau wrestler Cody Weldon is new to the 220-pound weight class. That hasn’t stopped him from pinning every… Continue reading

JDHS senior wrestler Cody Weldon stands atop the podium at the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament last weekend. Weldon beat Palmer High School's Austin Farris for the tournament title at 220 pounds.

Correction

In a Tuesday article “Pair of hat tricks help JDHS top Hutchison,” the Empire stated that “Kyle Farley-Robinson stopped all nine of Hutchison’s sporadic shots”… Continue reading

Pair of hat tricks help JDHS top Hutchison

Juneau-Douglas High School senior forward Ryan Liebelt beat Hutchison goalie Alaya Brunty just 44 seconds into Saturday’s match against Hutchison. Liebelt went five hole with… Continue reading

Southeast Trap Tournament high scorer Ruger Parker, left, with tournament director Mark Kappler. Parker, a Sitka resident, won the Varsity Division at the annual shoot, hitting 182 of 200 targets.

Southeast Trap Tournament results

Athletes from 13 teams from around the state took part in the Juneau Gun Club’s annual Southeast Trap Tournament last weekend, with a total of… Continue reading

Southeast Trap Tournament high scorer Ruger Parker, left, with tournament director Mark Kappler. Parker, a Sitka resident, won the Varsity Division at the annual shoot, hitting 182 of 200 targets.

Family of heroes honored by Coast Guard

The label “good Samaritan” doesn’t quite cut it for the Carriker family; try great Samaritan, or simply heroes.The family of five saved 17 passengers from… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Bill Bosse challenges Hutchison's goalie Alayah Brunty at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

Crimson Bears ice Hutchison in first win

A hot start broke the ice for Juneau-Douglas High School hockey as the Crimson Bears notched the first win of their campaign with a trouncing… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Bill Bosse challenges Hutchison's goalie Alayah Brunty at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

Iliamna Lake Seal not endangered, NMFS says

The National Marine Fisheries Service determined that the Iliamna Lake Seal, a population of seals that overwinter in Alaska’s largest lake, is ineligible for listing… Continue reading

Jeep Rice, left, Ray Bradley, center, and Tom Ramage, photographed here at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, are retiring from coaching football in Juneau. All have coached for the Juneau Youth Football League, Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School.

100 years of football wisdom retires

The game was simpler when Jeep Rice, Ray Bradley and Tom Ramage began coaching. Juneau football was run out of the beds of pickup trucks,… Continue reading

Jeep Rice, left, Ray Bradley, center, and Tom Ramage, photographed here at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, are retiring from coaching football in Juneau. All have coached for the Juneau Youth Football League, Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School.

Colony bounces JDHS volleyball out of state tournament

Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball ended their bid for a state championship Friday in Anchorage, losing to Colony High School in their second match.The Knights beat… Continue reading

SERR hosts Veteran’s Day Run Nov. 12

The Southeast Road Runners will host their Veteran’s Day Run on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Mendenhall River Trail. Start time is at 10 a.m.;… Continue reading

Parks and Rec basketball registration

Registration for 2016/2017 Parks and Recreation youth basketball season is open and runs through Nov. 23. Youth ages 5-14 are welcome to join.The program costs… Continue reading

JDHS volleyball falls to Wasilla at state

The Crimson Bears girls took a straight-set loss from Wasilla High School in the first round of the 4A volleyball state tournament Thursday in Anchorage.Wasilla… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas soccer alums playing in national tournament

It’s been a good year for Juneau-Douglas High School’s soccer alumni as three former Crimson Bears have punched their tickets to compete at the NCAA… Continue reading

The JDHS volleyball will face off against Wasilla on Thursday in the state tournament.

Crimson Bears volleyball to challenge Southcentral hitters at state tournament

After a notable absence in 2015, Juneau-Douglas High School’s setters, hitters and liberos will once again represent the Region V conference at the 2016 4A… Continue reading

The JDHS volleyball will face off against Wasilla on Thursday in the state tournament.

Climate change research underway in Héen Latinee

On a Saturday morning, University of Alaska Southeast biology student Alannah Johnson loaded up her pickup with science equipment, drove out to Echo Cove and… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Spencer Holt competes in the boys 200 yard medley relay during the 2016 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Swim & Dive State Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Saturday. Thunder Mountain won the race.

JDHS girls bookend careers as state runners-up

In a fitting close to a stellar prep swimming career, eight-time state champion Mia Ruffin, the Crimson Bears’ 400-yard freestyle relay anchor, ended Saturday’s state… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Spencer Holt competes in the boys 200 yard medley relay during the 2016 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Swim & Dive State Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Saturday. Thunder Mountain won the race.
A Neighborhood Watch sign along a Mendenhall Valley street.

Rising rate of vehicle riflings, theft alarm community

I first noticed something wrong with my car before opening the door: a stack of business cards, normally placed in my center console, was strewn… Continue reading

A Neighborhood Watch sign along a Mendenhall Valley street.
Mia Ruffin practices her breast stroke during Juneau-Douglas High School swim practice at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.

At state swim championships, JDHS girls lead title contentions

The last time Juneau hosted the state swim/dive championship, the Juneau-Douglas High School girls won it all. With the state championship meet returning to Juneau… Continue reading

Mia Ruffin practices her breast stroke during Juneau-Douglas High School swim practice at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.

Juneau Ranger District seeks applications for natural resource projects

The Forest Service invites the public to submit funding applications for natural resource projects in the Juneau area. Proposals are due Dec. 1, 2016 and… Continue reading