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Rite of spring: Window washing
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (206+ words) April 1 marked the start of spring cleaning for window washers at municipal government and other downtown locations. Sunshine aided the small crew of scrubbers and squeegeers outside the downtown Juneau Public Library on Wednesday afternoon despite a layer of packed…...
2026 March Madness Alaska State Basketball placings and awards
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (750+ words) By Klas Stolpe " The Craig girls and Metlakatla boys earned team sportsmanship awards at the recent 2026 ASAA March Madness Alaska State Basketball Championships, Skagway was one of the smartest teams in attendance, Mt. Edgecumbe won the title, Haines lost in…...
Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers
4+ hour ago (395+ words) U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year's record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. The Trump administration's decision to import nearly 1 billion eggs last year also helped lower prices, Jordan said,…...
JDHS’ Gasga and Nizich earn third-team honors
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (544+ words) By Klas Stolpe " They were selected to the third team of the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches"on Monday, but Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal" Crimson Bears senior guards Joren Gasga and Gwen Nizich played much higher than that…...
Connally speeds to first place at Anchorage’s Big C Relays
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (561+ words) By Klas Stolpe " Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal" sophomore Bella Connally got a start on the 2026 track season " a fast start. Connally placed first in the 100 meters at the preseason Russ Edward Big C Relays at Anchorage's Sports Dome…...
King salmon sports fishing closed from April 1 to June 14
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (302+ words) In a continued effort to increase the return of Chinook, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed king salmon sports fishing in Southeast from Wednesday through June 14." All king salmon caught must be released immediately in marine waters near…...
Here's what's happening for First Friday in April
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (505+ words) Juneau Arts & Humanities Council: UAS Student Ceramics Exhibition The University of Alaska Southeast Student Ceramics Exhibition is set to open, and light refreshments will be served. The exhibition will be on display from April 3-26. Alaska State Museum: Myesha Callahan Freet…...
UAS literary and arts journal to release 2026 edition
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (543+ words) This year's edition of Tidal Echoes, a journal sponsored by the University of Alaska Southeast showcasing creative written and visual works from Southeast Alaskans, is set to make its debut Thursday night. UAS English professor Emily Wall manages the journal…...
After 63 years, it could be time to scrap the Matanuska
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (443+ words) The following editorial appeared in the Wrangell Sentinel. Nothing lasts forever, particularly steel hulls floating in salt water their entire life. The Alaska state ferry Matanuska, built in a Seattle shipyard in 1963, has been tied up in Ketchikan since 2022, serving…...
Haines takes down defending champion Angoon
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1445+ words) By Klas Stolpe " Haines guard Jake Friske hit four free throws in a row to secure a 57-51 win over Angoon in the B Bracket championship game Saturday at the 77th annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. "I have kind…...