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Crimson Bears boys dominate Kings to force Saturday championship
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1941+ words) The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal" Crimson Bears outscored Ketchikan 38-12 in the second half of a tight ball game and ran away with a 62-36 win over the Kings in the Alaska Airlines Region V 2A/3A/4A Basketball Tournament on Friday in…...
Court says revoked Alaska driver’s licenses stay invalid until a driver reactivates them with DMV
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (295+ words) In Alaska, a suspended driver's license will stay suspended unless a driver takes steps to reactivate it, the Alaska Court of Appeals ruled this week. Attorneys representing Kasey Malay had argued that under the plain language of state law, a…...
Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1442+ words) Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections. Measures…...
The last people have moved out, but lights and hope remain on Telephone Hill
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (554+ words) The oldest house in Juneau has gone dark, but the lights aren't completely out on Telephone Hill. Maureen Conerton, her husband Jeff Brown and a caretaker moved out of the Edward Webster House on Saturday, the deadline set by a…...
Death toll for US service members in Iran war at 4 as Trump projects weeks of conflict
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1166+ words) By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt News From The States President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which include eliminating the country's missile program, preventing its leaders…...
Up to 13" more snow forecast by Wednesday after more than a foot of accumulation in Juneau during weekend
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (127+ words) One foot. Two foot. The first foot " and then some " fell during a snowstorm in Juneau this weekend, according to the National Weather Service Juneau. The second " more or less " is forecast with accumulations of eight to 13 inches between Sunday…...
National series highlights Alaska MMIP crisis, questions of justice for Alaska Native people
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (963+ words) A new investigative documentary series on HBO highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples in Alaska, particularly Alaska Native women, through the case of serial killer Brian Steven Smith. The series examines how the Anchorage Police Department…...
‘Seal finger’ infection affecting an Alaska bear hunter was a medical first
1+ week, 1+ day ago (662+ words) When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that defied easy diagnosis. His swollen and aching finger wound up making medical history. The…...
Barrier to freedom: The simulated life of an Alaskan ex-con
1+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) On the afternoon of Feb. 18, a small group of people gathered in St. Ann's Parish Hall for a reentry simulation, an event designed to mimic the first month of a prisoner reintegrating into society. Volunteers were given the choice of…...
JDHS Dance team brings ‘light’ to routines, and poms and some funk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1075+ words) By Klas Stolpe " With roughly two minutes remaining in the first half of most Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal" varsity basketball games there begins a slight exodus of fans. Not from the gym because of an uninteresting contest, but…...