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An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, officials said. In addition to the homes and apartment and condo units, at least two businesses were damaged, Deputy City Manager Robert Barr said in an email Monday. The threat of this kind of flooding has become a yearly concern in parts of Juneau, though the extent of last week’s flooding, which reached farther into the Mendenhall Valley, was unprecedented, officials have said. The flooding occurs because a smaller glacier near Mendenhall Glacier retreated, leaving a basin that fills with rainwater and snowmelt each spring and summer. When the water creates enough pressure, it forces its way under or around the ice dam created by the Mendenhall Glacier, entering Mendenhall Lake and eventually the Mendenhall River.
Some Anchorage, Mat-Su schools opting for cellphone-free classrooms this year
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A handful of schools within the Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitna Borough school districts are implementing a new cell phone policy this year requiring students to let go of their phones during academic hours. The new policies look different from school to school. At South Anchorage High School,...
State moves closer to improving safety at one of Juneau’s most dangerous intersections
State transportation officials are seeking a company to design a traffic light to fix one of Juneau’s most dangerous intersections. The intersection by the Fred Meyer grocery store — where Yandukin Drive crosses Egan Drive — has long been one of Juneau’s most accident-prone areas. Dozens of crashes, some deadly, have occurred there over the years.
Regional title drought ends for Alaska after MVP Liam Lierman helps Eagle River bag historic hardware
The Eagle River Wolves used an aluminum bat to break through a glass ceiling Sunday. Despite having two teams get close in recent years, the state of Alaska had never won an American Legion baseball regional tournament before Eagle River made history under a beautiful bluebird sky in Roseburg, Oregon.
BPD says K-9 unit located fentanyl, methamphetamine in vehicle following traffic stop
The Bethel Police Department (BPD) said that it seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cash following an Aug. 6 traffic stop. According to a charging document filed in Bethel Superior Court, 32-year-old Jonnelle Laraux was initially pulled over for having improperly displayed and expired tags. During the traffic stop, she allegedly told police her name was Kristy Nick and was arrested after the traffic stop for driving with an expired license under the name Kristy Nick. But police say that Laraux had given officers a false name, which was discovered when she was taken to the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.
Alaska Dive Rescue team plans to search Homer waters Wednesday for missing Texas family of 4
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Over the weekend, bad weather forced the nonprofit Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery Team to pause their search for a missing Texas family of four. The Maynard family is still missing after the boat they were on capsized and sank off the coast of Homer...
Alaska DHS&EM: Disaster Assistance Center to open for 2024 August Juneau basin flood survivors
Alaska DHS&EM: Disaster Assistance Center to open for 2024 August Juneau basin flood survivors. The following press release is from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management:. Disaster Assistance Center To Open for 2024 August Juneau Basin Flood Survivors. On August 6, 2024, the Mendenhall Valley experienced major...
Weekend benefit for Steven Kissack raises $5.2K for local housing nonprofit
A Juneau stage was packed with artists on Saturday night. They were there to pay tribute to Steven Kissack, a local man who was shot and killed by law enforcement during a standoff last month. Many on stage and in the crowd knew Kissack — he’d lived on the streets...
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