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Eaglecrest board selects new general manager
The Eaglecrest Board of Directors has selected a new general manager for the ski area. On Wednesday, the board announced Craig Cimmons accepted the position and will begin his new role in early October. He was one of two finalists chosen from a pool of 17 applicants. Cimmons is currently...
Newly permitted supportive housing project aims to help Juneau’s most vulnerable
Juneau needs more housing for its most vulnerable populations — and a newly permitted affordable housing project hopes to help fill in the gaps. On Tuesday, the city planning commission unanimously granted a conditional use permit to local nonprofit Gastineau Human Services for a three-story apartment building with 51 long-term housing units in the Lemon Creek area.
Fall beluga monitoring opens on the Kenai, Kasilof Rivers
The Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program’s fall season for the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers begins today. The NOAA-led program relies on volunteers to track Cook Inlet beluga whales entering and exiting the rivers. Observations, including beluga numbers, behaviors and interactions are reported back to NOAA. Teresa Becher is the program’s...
Permafrost melt raises threat of ‘giant mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Study
Alaska’s Yukon River may be shuttling much more than just water as it traverses the state and empties into the Bering Sea. A California-led research team has now found evidence that climate change-induced permafrost melting is unleashing long-sequestered mercury deposits into this critical freshwater artery. The release of the...
Coast Guard Foundation Activates Emergency Disaster Relief Program
Organization Provides Direct Support to Coast Guard Members Impacted by Hurricanes Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and Other Natural Disasters. The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that its emergency disaster relief program is providing vital assistance to Coast Guard members and their families impacted by Hurricanes Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby, and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory. Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 1 storm, made landfall in Texas, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flooding and widespread destruction. Shortly after, Tropical Storm Debby followed, bringing damaging wind, heavy rains and flooding to multiple states on the East Coast, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Then, just last week, a glacial dam burst releasing floodwaters that damaged more than 100 homes in Alaska.
Top Team GPA Rankings Announced for 2023-24 School Year
Alaska, Southern Utah, and San Jose State have earned the top three team grade point averages for the 2023-24 academic year, according to data provided by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association. Sixth-three collegiate gymnastics programs achieved an average GPA of 3.5 or higher, with 1,174 individual gymnasts reaching this...
Caleb headed to U20 World Championships
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – University of Alaska Anchorage student-athlete Joshua Caleb will be taking his talents to the world stage when he competes at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru August 27-31. Caleb will represent his home country of Nigeria in the 400-meter dash and may be selected for the mixed or men's 4x400 relays.
Tragic Accident: Texas Man Plummets To Death In Alaskan Waterfall
Texas is not known for large, cascading waterfalls, and our opportunities for river rafting are somewhat limited. It's not surprising that an adventurous soul would travel thousands of miles to experience the thrill of the water in Alaska. Sadly, that adventure ended tragically for one Texas man. Larry Keith Erwin,...
Southeast Alaska tribe continues hands-on response to glacial flooding
A Southeast Alaska tribe is continuing to respond to a glacial outburst that flooded some 290 homes in Juneau. Early estimates show around 14.6 billion gallons of water were released from an ice dam on the Mendenhall Glacier. That’s according to Aaron Jacobs, a senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service office in Juneau. […]
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