RiverWatch officials say the jam has led to flooding and high water in Tuluksak and Akiak, and could impact downstream communities as well.
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Volunteers want the city to manage Douglas Island’s cemeteries. Instead, the Assembly is asking for help.
Juneau’s city attorney says taking over the privately owned cemeteries would likely face many legal and financial barriers.
FBI arrests cruise ship crew member in Juneau after allegedly stabbing multiple people on board
Ntando Sogoni was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
How to Run for Local Office workshop preps candidates for Juneau’s October election on Saturday
As Assembly and School Board incumbents decide whether they’re running for reelection, future candidates can learn how to take their place.
Tongass Voices: Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition members find inner strength through ocean dipping
Haa Tooch Lichéesh Coalition leads traditional practices like a dip in the ocean for strength and healing.
Alaska officials announce ‘One Pill Can Kill’ campaign to address fentanyl crisis
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan announced the campaign at an Anchorage news conference Monday, citing Alaska’s 40 percent increase in drug deaths from 2022 to 2023.
Close encounters with a curious killer whale remind Juneau residents of the city’s wild nature
There were at least three reports of close encounters with a teenage female orca in the ocean around Juneau in a single day at the end of April.
Local air carrier adopts new tech with aim to make travel in Southeast Alaska safer, more reliable
Alaska Seaplanes, the region’s most comprehensive carrier, has developed new approach paths and installed GPS equipment sensitive enough to allow instrument flights even in the challenging geography of the region.
Juneau School District hires new chief financial officer following budget crisis
Lisa Pearce was selected after contracting to work on the budget this winter.
This oil platform stopped pumping 30 years ago. Alaska still won’t make the owner tear it down.
Owners can put off the costly process of tearing down the platforms using a strategy one critic calls “delay, deny and diddle around.” And in Alaska, the state has let them do it — for decades.