Floatplane makes emergency landing in Mendenhall River

Dunleavy introduces new LNG tax-concession bill as special session nears end

By: Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday introduced a new natural gas pipeline bill that he characterized as a compromise between conflicting

Juneau residents grapple with whether to stay or flee as glacial outburst floodwaters rise

By: Alix Soliman, KTOO, Clarise Larson, KTOO and Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon As the Mendenhall River swells with glacial outburst floodwater, hundreds of people living in the suburban valley below

Thousands of Juneau residents urged to evacuate before glacial outburst flood

By: Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon For questions and resources, call the local 24/7 flood hotline at 907-500-0890. Alaska’s capital city has issued an evacuation advisory for

Suicide Basin is full, Juneau is in ‘Set’ Phase of ‘Ready, Set, Go’ emergency framework

NOTN- The city of Juneau has entered a heightened state of readiness after officials confirmed just this morning that Suicide Basin is full, meaning the

Sen. Murkowski pushes for release of $41.3M in delayed federal grants for Alaska Native education

By: Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon The U.S. Department of Education is expected to award $41.3 million in grant funding through the Alaska Native Education Program

After years of summer floods, feds ask for industry GLOF solution to cut years off of mitigation efforts

NOTN- Federal officials say they are preparing both short- and long-term defenses as another glacial outburst flood is expected to hit Juneau’s Mendenhall River in

Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by

By: James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Editor’s note: This article, initially published Friday, was updated Sunday morning with a statement from Zuckerberg. A small cruise ship operating

With Suicide Basin nearly full, CBJ urges residents to get ready to go

NOTN- As Suicide Basin nears capacity, the City and Borough of Juneau is urging residents in the flood evacuation zone to finalize their emergency plans.

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