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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In the fourth week of the Cook Inlet Conference season the then unbeaten top-ranked football powerhouse East Anchorage breezed into the capital city expecting another electrifying win only to be short-circuited 39-28 by the Juneau Huskies widely balanced offensive attack and their emerging gang-tackling defense.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - I saw the four high school football players sitting at the far edge of the field where their latest win was the last in a transition from youth to manhood. It wasn’t built just for them. This 100 yard stretch of green turf surrounded by a worn track, woods and aging bleachers set down before a mountain as if gods would sit above them and watch. But they made it their own. 

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Thunder Mountain High School mat room is full. That is always a good sign. That means the program is robust or in the process of being stout and on the verge of bringing the capital city a Region V wrestling championship, possibly a state title.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - After roughly 100 matches spread over two days through two gymnasiums, the end result of the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza was…a tie.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Thunder Mountain High School swim and dive team paid respect to their senior teammates Saturday during their Southeast invitational meet at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman who was the victim of a serial killer and for the last 37 years was only known as Horseshoe Harriet has been identified through a DNA match.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon shared her observations on the local by mail election while a guest on Action Line.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Cessna 208 Caravan plane with Alaska Seaplanes went nose down during take-off at the Juneau International Airport Friday morning.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 30-day input period for the US Department of Agriculture's $25 million dollar investment initiative for the Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy, ended this week.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alabama native whom a judge alleged was “leading the charge” during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was denied release Thursday in an Alaska courtroom while his case proceeds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A man on a bicycle was bitten by a bear near Cantwell, in interior Alaska yesterday, just after 12 pm. According to a report from the Alaska State Troopers, the unidentified man was riding his bike along the Jack river, when he saw a brown bear running towards him 10-15 yards away.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - 31 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Juneau residents today.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Encore was the last large cruise ship Juneau will see for the year. Following the passage of the Alaska Tourism Restoration act, the bill that allowed foreign-flagged cruise ships to skip going to Canadian ports on their way to Alaska, Southeast was able to see ships for a limited tour season.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In the fourth week of the Cook Inlet Conference season the then unbeaten top-ranked football powerhouse East Anchorage breezed into the capital city expecting another electrifying win only to be short-circuited 39-28 by the Juneau Huskies widely balanced offensive attack and their emerging gang-tackling defense.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A group of environmental organizations has filed court papers to try to halt operations at Maine dams as part of an effort to protect salmon.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Representative Andi Story had reaction while a guest on Action Line to a recent statement from the Governor's Office that there will not be a fifth special legislative session.

NEW YORK (AP) — Government forecasters say that they expect two-thirds of the U.S. to have a warmer winter than normal.