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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 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday, Alaska… Continue reading

Kevin Murphy, right, chief ranger for the southeast area of Alaska State Parks, and Doug Drexel, southeast maintenance chief, view a shelter built down the beach from the new Salamander Cabin at Halibut Cove on Shelter Island on Thursday. The shelter is available without a reservation.

Gimme Shelter (Island)

At low tide Thursday morning, Kevin Murphy, Chief Ranger for Southeast Area State Parks, piloted a boat out of Amalga Harbor, making sure to avoid… Continue reading

Kevin Murphy, right, chief ranger for the southeast area of Alaska State Parks, and Doug Drexel, southeast maintenance chief, view a shelter built down the beach from the new Salamander Cabin at Halibut Cove on Shelter Island on Thursday. The shelter is available without a reservation.

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 population. It isn’t an infestation of tourists… Continue reading

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 Mining Minister William “Bill” Bennett, who announced… Continue reading

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

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 line marks a boundary the Alaska Department… Continue reading

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

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 semi-pro tournament in Barbados next week. Adam… Continue reading

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

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.Thunderstorms only happen about once every other year… Continue reading

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

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 friends and memories to last a lifetime… Continue reading

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

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 a campaign on the crowd funding website… Continue reading

Brandon Howard and Maura Selenak are starting up the Amalga Distillery located at Second and Franklin Streets in Juneau.
Juneau Post 25 pitcher Bryce Swofford delivers a pitch during Saturday's American Legion game agaisnt South.

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 their season by splitting a doubleheader with… Continue reading

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

Southeast softball all-conference announced

The Southeast All-Conference Softball Team has been announced. Honorees include seven players from Juneau, two from Ketchikan High School and one from Sitka High School.Thunder… Continue reading

American Legion baseball season opens

American Legion baseball opens this weekend statewide, with Juneau’s Post 25 starting their league schedule with a home doubleheader against South at 12 and 3… Continue reading

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

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 spine of the Crimson Bears’ formation.… Continue reading

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

Trail rehabilitation needs volunteers

Trout Unlimited and the US Forest Service have teamed up for another habitat rehabilitation project and need volunteers at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at… Continue reading

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.

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 begins July 9 and runs through Sept.… Continue reading

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 with disabilities, to Juneau for the 2016… Continue reading

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.

Falcons softball soars to new heights

By early Saturday afternoon it was clear Juneau would be taking home the small school softball state championship, but one gnawing question still remained: which… Continue reading

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.
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.

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 win over North Pole High School in… Continue reading

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.

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 most important moment: the semifinal of the… Continue reading

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 destination: an all-Juneau state championship match.Juneau-Douglas High… Continue reading