The 1921-22 Douglas High School Huskies enjoyed their third straight season of defeating channel neighbor Juneau en route to winning the undisputed Senior Championship of Southeastern Alaska and the High School Championship.

Going out to the Mendenhall Glacier is always interesting to me, mainly because there is continuous change going on.

Elmer J. "Stroller" White was one of Alaska's best-known early journalists.

In Alaska In 1921, the Douglas Island News published its final issue, then moved to Juneau as Stroller's Weekly. In 1942, the U.S. Army activated the post at Big...

In Alaska In 1921, the Douglas Island News published its final issue, then moved to Juneau as Stroller's Weekly. In 1942, the U.S. Army activated the post at Big...

Although the Auke Chief Kowee is the best-known chief whose lifespan overlapped Juneau's founding years, he is not the only one. Another leader in the area was the Chief of the T'aaku Kwaan, Annaclas or Anatlahash or An-Naa-Klosh. His name was rendered as Annaclas in the 1910 Census of Juneau, which also listed his wife, Jennie, born in 1848. The preferred spelling of his name, according to Steve Henrikson of the Alaska State Museum, is Aanyalahaash, meaning "floating in front of town." According to a newspaper article written on the day of his burial, he spoke only Chinook traders' jargon. It seems more likely that he spoke Chinook to Caucasians and Tlingits solely to those who understood Tlingit.

In Alaska In 1921, the Douglas Island News published its final issue, then moved to Juneau as Stroller's Weekly. In 1959, the U.S. Air Force announced plans to build...

In Alaska Sound off on the important issues at In 1921, the newspaper The Douglas Island News moved to Juneau and changed its name to Stroller's Weekly. In 1953, Mount Spurr erupted, covering Anchorage, 70 miles to...

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A look at the past shows that more often than not, years that end in three have meant good basketball seasons for Juneau and Douglas. Boys' state championships in 1963 and 1973 and a girls state title in 1983 are three of the "3" highlights for Juneau-Douglas High School. And, of course, Douglas High School made it to the state title series in 1953.