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First games show Gold Medal spirit is still on the court
Haines runs past Klawock, Hoonah nips Angoon, Kake women win, Yakutat women victorious, Hoonah masterful.
Mar 236 min read


Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity
Many worry that a case from Mississippi challenging whether ballots received after Election Day can be counted in federal elections could end Alaska's practice of accepting late-arriving ballots. Alaska counts ballots if they are postmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days, or 15 days for overseas voters in general elections.
Mar 225 min read


3 hurt, including child with possible head trauma, when truck hits median on ‘extremely slick’ Egan Drive
CCFR issues safety warning, closure of Thane Road planned as Juneau within 2.1" of all-time winter snowfall record as of 11:59 p.m. Saturday; forecast says record may occur Sunday.
Mar 222 min read


Braves outlast Whalers in triple-overtime state championship game
Mt. Edgecumbe topples powerhouse Barrow for Alaska’s 3A boys crown.
Mar 2213 min read


Sitka falls to Nome in third/fifth-place state game
Wolves give it all in season finale against Nanooks at March Madness tournament.
Mar 227 min read


US Forest Service staffing in Southeast down 30% from a year ago
Leadership at agency in flux as plans shift for managing 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest, officials say
Mar 214 min read


Juneau-Douglas girls season ends against prestigious Wasilla basketball program
Crimson Bears lose to Warriors 69-42 in consolation bracket semifinal at state tournament
Mar 208 min read


Crimson Bears boys end season with strong effort at state
JDHS plays down to the wire in 64-61 consolation bracket semifinal loss to athletic Service.
Mar 207 min read


Teachers union, Juneau School District reach tentative contract agreement
Pact with 9.25% pay hike over two years must still be OK’d by educators and school board, comes days after JEA members authorized a strike 13 months after start of negotiations
Mar 203 min read


JPD seeking help locating Michael Northern Miller, 17, missing since Wednesday
Teen did not return home after school, last seen at about 11 p.m. Wednesday near Mendenhall Mall, according to police.
Mar 201 min read


Years of advocacy for an unglamorous cause leads to a change for the better at the Alaska State Capitol
New universal changing table — the first at a public facility in Juneau — an example of ‘a seed being planted’ that may spur further growth on issues affecting the disabled, advocates say.
Mar 204 min read


Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away
Alaska has a 10-day grace period in US, 15 days for overseas; eliminating it will disenfranchise voters in rural communities, some officials say.
Mar 206 min read
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