Locals are preparing for the possibility of ICE at the polls and contested election results.

Ruling may allow future political candidates to temporarily hide their personal finances from voters.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé boasts another high-volume roster.

Mendenhall River crests well below initial forecast; short-term preventative measures credited for lack of damage and injuries.

People watch the Mendenhall River from the Back Loop Bridge. (Ellie Ruel / Juneau Independent) The 2026 glacial lake outburst flood is almost a wrap, and there are so many people and organizations to thank. Thank you to the City and Borough of Juneau, Tlingit and Haida, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest Service, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, State of Alaska, American Red Cr

An Alaska Seaplanes floatplane is seen lodged downstream on a root ball floating in the flooded Mendenhall River on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Independent) By Jasz Garrett Juneau Independent This article has been updated with the additional information that the plane was retrieved from the river. An Alaska Seaplanes floatplane made an emergency landing at the mouth of the flooded Mendenhall River immediately after takeoff from Juneau International Airport

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has now vetoed 31 of the 115 bills passed by legislators during the 34th Alaska State Legislature, extending the record for the most in a single Legislature.

Evacuations strongly advised by the city; those in the flood zone take different approaches

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This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.

Peak level is the lowest since annual major flooding started in 2023; lower rate of water release from basin, river at lower level at start of flood cited as possible factors.