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High School Harriers Stay the Course
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With the first prep cross-country race of the season set to begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday along the Treadwell Mine Ruins Trail in Douglas, the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears and Thunder Mountain High School Falcons are ready to welcome schools from Haines and Petersburg in the Sayeik Invitational.
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Beat the Odds Race against Cancer Set for Saturday
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Saturday at 9 a.m. one of the largest gatherings of like-minded community members will don race bibs at the Riverbend Elementary covered play area to address a disease that is the leading cause of death worldwide.
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East, Colony, Juneau Top Football Polls
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Huskies, East Anchorage Thunderbirds and Colony Knights all opened the prep season last weekend with wins and sit atop the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Poll in Division I.
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Pepperdine Starter Kendyl Carson Returns to Roots
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - She doesn’t have to shovel snow off the driveway when looking for a game now but Pepperdine University starting point guard Kendyl Carson remembers those elementary school days that led her across Juneau middle and high school courts to sandy beaches in Malibu, California.
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Hoonah Hosts First Annual Hoops Camp
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Once considered a hot-bed for youth basketball play in Southeast Alaska the city of Hoonah is hoping to reinvigorate that passion through their roots on the hardwood courts.
News of the North
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Murkowski calls new Infrastructure bill a 'Big Fat Deal in Alaska'
Washington, DC (KINY) - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez in announcing more than $285 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) for operations, vessel acquisitions, shoreside infrastructure, and reduced environmental impact.
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JAHC names new Executive Director and Techniacal Director
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Board of Directors has named Phil Huebschen as the new Executive Director and Zachary Pease as the new Technical Director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council (JAHC).
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2023 Mid-Session Summit
The 2023 Southeast Conference Mid-Session Summit begins Tuesday morning at 7 AM at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, downtown Juneau.
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Dimond Park Aquatic Center Closed February 13-21 for Annual Maintenance
The Dimond Park Aquatic Center will be closed to the public for annual maintenance from Monday, February 13 through Tuesday, February 21. DPAC will reopen on Wednesday, February 22.
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Platypus Mini-Con this weekend was a success, but the big convention will be coming this fall
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Platypus Mini-Con was held at Mendenhall Valley Library and the Douglas Public Library over this weekend.
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Alaska health officials and providers work on strategies for responding to tuberculosis surge
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Effective prevention and treatment in modern times requires an understanding of past tuberculosis-related trauma, say experts meeting at health summit.
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St. Vincent de Paul plans events to help offer homeless food and other items
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Dave Ringle is the Executive Director for St. Vincent de Paul. He joined Angel Montgomery on Capital Chat to talk about upcoming events.
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Student project tracking microplastics found in Bering Strait-area spotted seals
Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - Sletten is using this research in her thesis for her master’s degree in marine biology. She intends to do further work, with many more samples, to better parse out life stages of the seals, seasons of harvest, and other factors that might correspond to varying levels of microplastics.
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Juneau Police Department responds to domestic violence assault
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Saturday, Jan. 29th, at about 12:02 a.m., the Juneau Police Department received a 911 call from a 46-year-old female, stating she needed help at her residence in the 9000 block of Rosedale Street.
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An education funding bill is expected to be introduced this week
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - This past week, the Senate Education Committee began the work of identifying the funding challenges facing Alaska’s public schools.
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Sixth annual Juneau's Got Talent event takes place February 4
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sixteen acts will display their talent and compete for cash prizes on Saturday, February 4, at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JAHC) beginning at 7:00 pm.
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Governor Dunleavy introduces carbon management and monetization bills creating statutory structures
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - On Friday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced his Carbon Management and Monetization Bill Package, creating statutory and regulatory structures needed to capitalize on carbon markets.
Ketchikan News
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Crimson Bears Scare Lady Kings in Conference Opener
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé girls basketball team put a scare into the visiting Ketchikan Lady Kings on Friday night at the Crimson Bears den, taking the preseason favorite down to the wire before succumbing 41-32 in the first southeast conference game of the season for both teams.
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House Fast Tracks Ferry & Medicaid Funding
The House voted 32-7 to send to the senate fast track legislation that provides 24 million for the marine highway system to keep running and 45 million for medicaid.