At just 17, Jacoby has the world’s sixth-fastest time for the 100-meter breaststroke this year.
Sports
Ketchikan wrestling tournament linked to more than 20 COVID-19 cases in 5 Southeast Alaska communities
At least 23 cases have been linked to the Bill Weiss Tournament that was held alongside another tournament at Ketchikan High School in late April.
Native Youth Olympics event in Ketchikan rescheduled for late May
The games were postponed after several attendees at a school-sponsored wrestling tournament tested positive for COVID-19, briefly shutting down the school.
Washington law bans Native-themed school mascots — unless nearby tribe approves
The new law includes an option that could allow some schools to keep using team names like Chiefs, Braves, Indians or Tomahawks. School administrators would need to consult with a nearby tribe and win permission for respectful use beyond January 1, 2022. Several school districts in central and eastern Washington have already begun those conversations with tribal leaders.
Temsco hopes to expand heli-skiing in Skagway
Temsco Helicopters has secured federal permits to take heli-skiers and boarders to BLM-managed land in the mountains to the west of town.
LISTEN: A documentary film followed Metlakatla’s winning high school hoopsters, then won an award of its own
A documentary film about the Metlakatla high school boys basketball team has won the audience choice award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Bike shops expect another year of high prices, low inventory
Most U.S. retailers were caught off-guard by last year’s spike in demand, and this year bikes could be just as scarce.
‘We did it and made history’: Hooper Bay champs reflect on state victory
The Hooper Bay Lady Warriors won the state 2A basketball championship this past weekend, becoming the first girls team from Hooper Bay to do so.
Redington declared winner of harrowing Kobuk 440
As the only team to complete the original upper Kobuk loop trail through the storm, 38-year-old Ryan Redington took home the $16,000 first prize.
‘A pretty tough race’: Musher Tony Browning is first to cross Kobuk 440 finish line
While Browning was first back in Kotzebue, a race champion has yet to be named: Race officials still must adjust teams’ times to account for different distances traveled during the weekend’s harrowing storm.