That’s left the banks of the Kugkaktlik River unstable — and more likely to collapse when floods hit, Underserved communities are often the most vulnerable to climate impacts such as heat waves and flooding That’s left the banks of the Kugkaktlik River unstable — and more likely to collapse when floods hit, Underserved communities are often the most vulnerable to climate impacts such as heat waves and flooding “We feel like we’re at ground zero again,” Roberts said.

GSC swimmers power to third-place finish in Ketchikan Glacier Swim Club’s Molly Woodruff competes in (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News) By Klas Stolpe Juneau Independent The Glacier Swim Club took Glacier Swim Club head coach Daemon Vargas attended. "I was impressed once again by the community. Glacier Swim Club’s Leif Thompson competes in the boys 50-yard butterfly during the First City Invitational

Hundreds of comments have been filed, with subject lines like “HELL NO! The vast majority were opposed, often in harsh or strident terms — with subject lines like “HELL NO! “Please incorporate some AI (Alaskan intelligence) into making this decision,” wrote one commenter, who Once the deadline passes, the agency will assess the comments before it makes a final decision on the

bear was euthanized after being shot, animal spotted during past several days in victiny of Dredge Lake is ‘a watch-and-see situation’ A wounded bear in a front yard near Dredge Lake on the evening of Sunday of the animal’s injuries, reports of an injured bear roaming a residential area near the Mendenhall Glacier Alice McNamara, who said she’s lived near Dredge Lake for about 50 years, shared a photo she took from "They felt like it might be OK."

Those staying on Meander Way endure the crest of the 2025 glacial outburst flood and reflect on how this outburst flooding of the Mendenhall River for a third straight year  caused a deluge of disruptions Last year, he was alone in the house as the flood became increasingly high. outburst flood.  Mason Arsua, 11, paddleboarding through a flooded Meander Way on Aug. 13, 2025.

He's also pushed federal officials to provide a long-term solution to the Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst flooding, helping the community overcome the federal bureaucracy to secure funding and engineering help

days into the new year, Juneauites are still battling "unprecedented" severe weather conditions as a flood hanging in the balance' Lance Chambers, lead meteorologist for the weather service, said Saturday the flood If residents experience a flooding issue on a city road, the daytime phone is (907) 586-5256, available until 4 p.m., and if there is an urgent flooding issue, the Juneau Police Department non-emergency line "We will make sure to always prioritize life and safety," Barr said.

Recreation Area in late April.  Folks are feeling like their work doesn’t matter to the American people.” To use it would take a multi-agency decision from the Forest Service, Discovery Southeast, and cultural Both have supported the Forest Service at the Mendenhall Glacier this summer. “We were sworn in to take care of national parks and learn about other cultures,” she said.

Juneau Independent) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent Evacuating at-risk areas when a Suicide Basin flood Koester said “we are more ready than ever,” but said residents living in vulnerable areas should be making

The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Forest Service’s free public Fireside Lectures return to their original venue at the Mendenhall Glacier As of Wednesday the parking lots and walkways are icy and lightly graveled, making some surfaces slippery

struggling with the combination of massive snowfall and warming temperatures creating weight load and flooding fell Sunday and Monday, with warming temperatures on Tuesday producing rain in some areas that caused flooded The National Weather Service Juneau also issued a flood advisory in effect until 8 p.m. "Flooding and ponding of water has been reported along many roads and highways Tuesday evening across Overflowing poor and frozen over drainage areas are exacerbating the ponding of water and flooding."

Suicide Basin will be full on Aug. 14 at the current fill rate, about a week later than when record flood outburst flood during a Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the University Glacial outburst floods from Suicide Basin have occurred annually since 2011, but record releases of Experts are predicting such flooding is likely to continue annually due to factors related to climate If an evacuation-level flood occurs, CBJ is coordinating with the American Red Cross of Alaska’s Juneau