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Officials set for overnight watch as residents ready for evacuation after anxious and wet day of flood preparations
Suicide Basin still overtopping, but no break, as of 10 p.m. Monday; overflow and rain cause Mendenhall River to rise, but water level...
34 minutes ago4 min read
Evacuation advisories distributed to homes, officials set flood preparation plans in motion as Suicide Basin spills over
No break in ice dam as of early Monday evening; officials say elevated lake and river levels occurring due to spillover from basin.
10 hours ago6 min read
Storis breaks the ice with Juneau residents, leaving plans for full transition in its wake
While some question the ship’s capability, the crew is forging ahead to overcome challenges
12 hours ago10 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: Storis icebreaker arrives in Juneau, Trump arriving in Alaska
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided. The intent is to familiarize readers with what AI-generated news content looks like, and should not be considered factual or "reporting" in any sense other than as a basis of comparison to the human-written articles.
12 hours ago5 min read
Trump meeting Putin without Zelensky would be reprehensible
The “peace summit” between Presidents Trump and Putin with the notable absence of President Zelensky taking place in Alaska on Aug. 15 is morally reprehensible and a travesty. It is not normal.
13 hours ago1 min read
A push to create a new Alaska Department of Agriculture could cause a showdown over executive power
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s move to establish a state Department of Agriculture during the ongoing legislative special session appears to be turning into a fight over executive power, and it could be ultimately decided by the courts.
14 hours ago3 min read
Governor picks agency budgeter for temporary Department of Revenue boss
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Janelle Earls, the official in charge of the Alaska Department of Revenue’s operating budget, as the acting head of the department.
14 hours ago2 min read
Salmon derby finale brings in last-minute flurry of activity
The 79th Golden North Salmon Derby closed out Sunday evening with a rapid volley of boats turning in their weekend catch in hopes of shaking up the leaderboard.
15 hours ago3 min read
Landslide at Endicott Arm early Sunday causes tsunami in Southeast with waves up to 15 ft. high
Waves likely caused by "several tens of millions of cubic meters of rock striking the water" Endicott Arm, circled in red, is where a...
1 day ago2 min read
Storis hailed as launch of a new era for Juneau and the Coast Guard during commissioning ceremony
First "new" icebreaker in fleet in 25 years signifies commitment for many more vessels in coming years, USCG’s new commandant says.
1 day ago6 min read
Update: Suicide Basin reaches capacity; Governor issues precautionary disaster declaration
Latest forecast for Suicide Basin shows the Mendenhall River could crest higher than last year’s record level, but experts says scenario is "a moving target."
1 day ago4 min read
Second day of salmon derby sees higher yield
The Golden North Salmon Derby’s second day may have gotten off to a somewhat mediocre start, but anglers quickly made up for lost time in the final few hours.
2 days ago3 min read
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