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Floods · Juneau

Residents in Alaska's Capital City Prepare for Possible Glacial Flooding

84% Center coverage: 78 sources

Residents and officials in Juneau are preparing for the possibility of glacial flooding that in past years has swept away houses and eroded the river fed by the popular Mendenhall Glacier See the Story

Alaska Politics · Alaska

Alaska Sen. Murkowski toys with bid for governor, defends vote supporting Trump’s tax breaks package

65% Left coverage: 17 sources

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Coast Guard · Juneau

Coast Guard Brings First New Polar Icebreaker into Service in 25 Years

46% Center coverage: 11 sources

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Alaska Sen. Murkowski toys with bid for governor, defends vote supporting Trump’s tax breaks package

Juneau braces as Suicide Basin fills again. Here’s what experts know, and don’t know, about glacier outburst flooding in the Mendenhall Valley.

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

Barriers have been installed where flooding damaged hundreds of homes last summer. With a release imminent, scientists say the scale of flooding is hard to predict.Mike Dunleavy · Juneau See the Story

Juneau School District plans to close all schools if any campus is impacted by flooding

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Mendenhall River Community School next to the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) With school set to begin on Thursday, the Juneau School District announced Monday that it plans to close all schools this week if any campuses are impacted by glacial outburst flooding. The glacial lake that releases water annually is full. That means the Mendenhall River could flood at any time this week, but it’s not clear…Floods · Juneau See the Story

More women testify in trial against former Juneau chiropractor

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Former Juneau Chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz and his defense team at the Dimond Courthouse in Juneau on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) This was the second week of testimony in the trial against Jeffrey Fultz, a former Juneau chiropractor who is accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care. This week, the jurors heard from more complainants — alleged victims. Thirteen women have accused forme…Juneau · Juneau See the Story

USGS expands landslide monitoring in Southeast Alaska

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A landslide on Gastineau Avenue in Juneau on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The U.S. Geological Survey is expanding its landslide monitoring efforts in Southeast Alaska. The goal is to eventually develop an emergency alert system. Data from Juneau’s Mount Roberts went online last month. Dennis Staley leads the Alaska Landslide Hazards Project at USGS. He said that even though people in Southeast die from landslides, there aren’t…Juneau · Juneau Read Article

Jorden Nigro awarded by Alaska Children's Trust as Champion of Kids, plus documentary film on original USCGC Storis screens at Alaska Museum

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Zach Gordon Youth Center’s Jorden Nigro discusses her work and accomplishments for which she received Alaska Children’s Trust’s 2025 Champion of Kids award earlier this year; Damon Stuebner, documentary filmmaker, talks about his film “Storis: The Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” which will screen at the Alaska State Museum on Saturday, August 9, at 1:00 p.m. Audio Podcast Video Livestream Bostin Chris…Juneau · Juneau Read Article

Tlingit and Haida Reviews President Following Abuse Accusations

Coverage: 2 sources

Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, speaks at the 90th annual Tribal Assembly in Juneau on Wednesday, April 18, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The executive council of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is reviewing misconduct accusations made against its president, Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson. That’s according to the tribe’s fir…Juneau · Juneau See the Story

Juneau’s homeless shelter reduces services amid ‘chaos’ and safety concerns

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Glory Hall homeless shelter on Teal Street in the Mendenhall Valley on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/08gloryhall.wav Juneau’s homeless shelter is reducing its services due to what staff say is a deteriorating and unsafe environment in the neighborhood. The shelter has seen an increase in homeless people camping nearby compared to other years. Shelter officials say t…Juneau · Juneau Read Article

Kitty Eddy's journey to recovery after suffering two strokes, plus a preview of Opera Alaska and events from the Juneau Commission on Aging

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Kitty Eddy, retired educator and co-founder of the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program at Harborview Elementary, shares her recovery path via Bartlett Hospital’s rehabilitation services after suffering two strokes in 2023. Other segments include a preview of OPERA ALASKA, a co-production of Theater Alaska and Orpheus Project, and updates from the Juneau Commission on Aging. Audio Podcast Video Liv…Juneau · Juneau See the Story

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