Outburst, Episode 3: Bomb the glacier?
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.| KTOO
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.| KTOO
In this newscast: 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; Juneau city and tribal officials announced a preemptive disaster declaration today in anticipation of the glacial outburst flood expected to hit the Mendenhall Valley soon; Juneau’s homeless shelter is reducing its services due to what staff say is a deteriorating and unsafe environme...| KTOO
The sediments are evidence of massive glacial meltwater floods, called Siku events, that happened during the last Ice Age.| KTOO
Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed three bills to become law this week without his signature, creating two fishing-related laws and one that updates the rules governing accountants in the state.| KTOO
The Alaska Bar Association’s board of governors is considering whether to recommend the disbarment of former federal judge Joshua Kindred and will vote on the issue next month.| KTOO
The city will begin with an offer of about $9.3 million for the floors, which is their appraised value, but the owners are asking for about $12 million.| KTOO
Centennial Hall closed in December for renovations. Juneau voters approved a $7 million bond to fund the project in 2019. Centennial Hall’s renovated ballrooms feature new lighting and sound systems.| KTOO
The Anchorage School District, the Kuspuk School District and the Fairbanks North Star Borough are part of a suit seeking to force the Trump administration to distribute $6.8 billion in frozen funds.| KTOO
Filed in Anchorage Superior Court, the lawsuit says the governor picked an ineligible person for the Alaska Judicial Council.| KTOO
A record 30 students have started their medical education this month in a special multistate collaborative program, the University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Washington announced.| KTOO
The state says it's working to find out how many animals are still at the facility and collect them.| KTOO
In this newscast: The Environmental Protection Agency is sticking with its veto of the proposed Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska. Northern Dynasty, the parent company behind the Pebble project, is still suing to get the veto overturned; The late civil rights activist John Lewis didn't have Juneau ties, but Juneau residents marked the anniversary of his death Thursday with a protest of the Trump Administration’s cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and what they see as an ...| KTOO
The Alaska Food Policy Council had planned to award grants to over 50 food and farm businesses across Alaska.| KTOO
More than 100 people gathered alongside Egan Drive in downtown Juneau to protest the Trump Administration’s cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and what they see as an attack on civil rights.| KTOO
The fate of Alaska's smaller public radio stations is in doubt after Congress passed a bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.| KTOO
Members asked city administration to search for alternative locations where the sound quality is better and move forward with a plan to replace the current audio infrastructure in City Hall.| KTOO
The Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet just past 3 a.m. and has started to fall.| KTOO
Flood waters are expected to crest sometime on Saturday evening, with a four-to-six foot increase for Mendenhall Lake.| KTOO
Water is already spilling over the ice dam, and the lake below the glacier is approaching flood stage from rain water.| KTOO
"We started seeing structural timber," one resident said. "And then I was like, ‘Oh, my God. That’s from houses upstream.'"| KTOO
The City and Borough of Juneau and the Governor have issued disaster emergency declarations.| KTOO
The Forest Service has been working on plans to upgrade the recreation area since 2019. "The important thing is when we commented the last time and said we want something different, the Forest Service listened, and is offering something new for us to consider."| KTOO
The city hopes to curb issues like crowding and air pollution in the downtown area.| KTOO
The industry’s commitments include giving advance notice to the city of ship schedules and capacity numbers and keeping big, outdoor screens turned off while in port.| KTOO
When it comes to how the city allegedly misused the funds, the lawsuit names a lifesize bronze whale statue. The whale itself was paid for by private donors. But a $10 million park under construction -- featuring an artificial island -- will be paid for by tourists.| KTOO
The National Weather Service Juneau has canceled the flood warning for Mendenhall Lake and River. Water will continue to recede through the morning hours.| KTOO
Bundles of empty bags will be available at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library Saturday through Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.| KTOO
With tour bus visits to the Mendenhall Glacier sold out halfway through the season, tourists are increasingly using the city bus to get to and from Juneau’s top destination. Tour bus operators have sold out mid-way through the season, forcing tourists and Juneau residents to share limited public transportation.| KTOO
Major cruise lines finalized an agreement with the City and Borough of Juneau this week to observe a five-ship daily limit, starting in 2024. Some community members say that doesn’t go far enough. Just before Norwegian Bliss docked, major cruise lines finalized an agreement with the City and Borough of Juneau to observe a five-ship daily limit, starting in 2024. Some community members say that doesn’t go far enough.| KTOO
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified 35-year-old Juneau resident Steven Kissack as the man involved in the incident.| KTOO
