News of the North
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Column: The Last Season
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.
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Siddon re-elected as Juneau School Board President
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Board of education met Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 6 pm. The meeting began with recognition of outgoing board members, Kevin Allen and Paul Kelly, and the swearing-in of incoming members, Elizabeth Siddon, Amber Frommherz, and Will Muldoon.
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Car explodes and burns on Valley boulevard
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle explosion and fire at the end of Valley boulevard, around 3:30 am.
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Wrestlers Fill the Thunder Mountain Mat Room
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.
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Falcons, Knights Spikers Co-Champs at JIVE
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.
Events
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Sitka Ham Radio Club
Sitka Ham Amateur Radio Klub - SHARK - meets 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Sitka Sportsman's Association: 5211 Halibut Point Road. All interested in ham radio are welcome. For information contact Darryl Ault AL7W at 738-4539, sitkashark@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook Group.
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ALFA Fisherman's Expo
Please join Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association Fall Fishermen's Expo on November 8th and 9th for an informative, virtual event. Commercial and subsistence fishermen of all gear types will have the opportunity to attend free and interactive classes to learn about carbon pricing, longline pot gear discussion and regulation updates, Nobeltec Timezero Pro training, climate change and fish stocks, fuel efficiency, body ergonomics and fishing, Coast Guard updates and MORE. Raffle prizes available for participants. Visit https://www.alfafish.org/fishermans-expo for more information and to register. Call 907-738-1286 with any questions.
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