The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club held the State Hi-Power Sporter Rifle Championships on Aug. 23, with Linda Flynn earning the crown of Alaskan Champion with a score of 301.5x out of a possible 320 in a rain that varied from light to heavy.

We were strolling up the ridge, enjoying the last of the alpine flowers. Many species had already gone to seed, but a few species that are more characteristic of spring, such as moss campion, still sported a few blooms.

The Tour of Juneau signaled the end of the race season in the Southeast during the weekend of Aug. 14-16, with rain and clouds present each day, slowing the riders and winnowing out those without the proper rain gear and resolve.

Thirty-four runners participated in the Nifty Fifty 50k Relay, a three-leg race held Aug. 22 in Juneau that covered 31 miles, with The Nameless and the Restless coming out on top in three hours and 25 minutes.

Kim Muir says her life has been like a Walt Disney fairy tale, though it certainly didn’t start that way.

Junior Matthew Maka put the Crimson Bears on his back and carried short-handed Juneau-Douglas to a 36-7 win over Railbelt Conference rival Palmer on Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.

KETCHIKAN – Thunder Mountain running backs Ben Hotch and Gary Speck combined for 171 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and the Falcons scored on their first three possessions to beat Ketchikan 30-14 in Ketchikan on Saturday night.

A chance encounter five years ago in Detroit with Juneau-Douglas assistant hockey coach Tom Rutecki and Kim Muir led to the Detroit Red Wings skate instructor’s yearly trips to Juneau to work with the Crimson Bears hockey team.

A windsurfer makes their way back to shore after riding in winds clocked at 49 mph Thursday in Sitka. The high winds caused the cruise ship Westerdam to cancel its scheduled port stop in Sitka.