By SHAUN T. COX
JUNEAU EMPIRE
ANCHORAGE – The girls are one win away from glory.
Juneau-Douglas rode a hot start to a big 40-20 4A state semifinal win over West Anchorage on Monday at Sullivan Arena.
Brittany Fenumiai buried a 3-pointer and a long deuce as JDHS led 5-0 after their first two posessions, and Taylor [...]

A sprinkler system extinguished a fire that threatened a Ketchikan preschool.

A $25,000 arrest warrant on child sexual abuse charges has been issued for a Fairbanks pastor ousted from his church in 2008.

Upcoming open seasons for two proposed gas pipeline projects could prompt a shift in Alaska’s approach to oil and gas development.

Dimond pulled away with a late 11-0 run to close out the Juneau-Douglas boys’ basketball season Tuesday, winning 64-45 in the consolation bracket of the 4A boys’ basketball state tournament.

A small earthquake has shaken north-central Alaska.

Police say a Fairbanks man took trucks from local dealerships for test drives, made copies of the keys and later stole the vehicles.

A total of 110 awards from 51 donors were given to 74 student competitors at the 2010 Southeast Alaska Regional Science Fair, held March 12 to 14 in Juneau.

The Juneau-Douglas cheerleaders perform their state championship winning routine during the opening round of the state basketball tournament at Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena on Monday. The Crimson Bears cheer/stunt team took first place at the 2010 ASAA State Cheer Competition Saturday only moments after their plane landed in Anchorage. Their original trip was planned for Friday, but the team was not able to travel due to weather conditions.

The Thunder Mountain Falcons cheer team performs their competition routine Saturday after the co-ed teams and High School competition teams placed 2nd in the Medium, all-girl building division, a few points behind Ketchikan. The girls were unable to travel to Anchorage Friday due to weather conditions, but flew out Saturday and arrived just in time to compete.