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Previously, Andrew Kurka had qualified for the Sochi Paralympics in 2014 — but re-broke his back in his first training run.

Local students decided that Thunder Bears, the mascot students across the district chose last month, would need to be reevaluated after an alternative meaning was discovered online.

Marcelle Fressineau said she and her dog team were caught off guard by three bison in the middle of the trail. She grabbed the only tool she had.

The advisory board for Juneau’s two municipal swimming pools wants its mandate extended for at least another year. Juneau’s outgoing parks and recreation director said the Aquatics Board has run its course.

Dallas Seavey was in a good mood and unusually talkative as he declared his 24-hour rest. In 2013, the last time Seavey won the race along the southern route, he arrived in Takotna at the exact same time.