Dozens more homes in Haines were evacuated Thursday night as rain continued to saturate the mountainsides near residential neighborhoods.
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First COVID-19 vaccines could arrive in Alaska by mid-December, officials say
Other pharmaceutical companies may get approval in 2021, and Alaska will get vaccine doses from them as they become available.
Post offices in Southwest Alaska villages closed for weeks because of COVID-19, delaying critical mail
With post offices closed in Kwethluk and Pilot Station, some aren’t able to get the medical supplies they need to maintain their health.
Eaglecrest Ski Area won’t open this weekend after heavy rainfall, mild temperatures
Managers say they want to keep customers safe and preserve the snow pack until it gets colder and drier on the mountain.
Feds reach agreement with Colorado company to seal off Tongass uranium mine
The Cold War-era Ross-Adams Mine hasn’t produced uranium for nearly 50 years, and state regulators have been working to have the radioactive site on Prince of Wales Island cleaned up since the 1990s.
U.S. House passes bill to reduce landslide risks
Inspired by the deadly 2014 Oso Landslide in Washington state, the bill would establish a new landslide program within the U.S. Geological Survey.
In Haines, crews work to clear roads and storm drains, restore power and water treatment
City and state workers are busy protecting and restoring roads, the water supply and the electrical grid in Haines after heavy rainfall and numerous mudslides.
LISTEN: Alaska geologist says rainfall-induced landslides act like an ‘air hockey table’
Landslides in Southeast Alaska often happen with rainfall soaking soils over time, followed by a sudden, torrential downpour that shifts the balance between friction and gravity.
More COVID-19 cases at Goose Creek as outbreaks climb in Alaska prisons
At Goose Creek Correctional Center outside of Wasilla, nearly 800 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 out of an inmate population of about 1,300.
Haines groups organize relief efforts for residents displaced by landslides
Residents along Beach Road evacuated after landslides destroyed several houses, and dozens of residents at the end of Lutak Inlet have been without electricity and running water since Tuesday.