The public has through Sep. 21 to comment on the rescission, which would allow new road construction in undeveloped parts of national forests across the country — including the Tongass.
Alix Soliman
Climate & Environment Reporter, KTOO
“I write stories that shine a light on environmental problems and solutions. In the words of Rachel Carson, ‘The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts.’”
When Alix isn’t asking questions, you can find her hiking, climbing or buried in a good book.
Juneau homes assessed for “minor” damage from glacial outburst flood
Out of about 185 homes assessed along the Mendenhall River, 10 had water in their crawl spaces and garages and only had flooding in the living space.
Army Corps announces “Shark Tank” process for industry bids to drain Suicide Basin, end Juneau’s glacial outburst floods
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to post a request for qualifications, or RFQ, Friday, followed by an industry day on Aug. 21 to meet with potential contractors.
Flood officials call 2026 glacial outburst ‘anticlimactic’
Nicole Ferrin, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Juneau, said the event will soon be officially over.
Reporter Alix Soliman was in the Mendenhall Valley during the glacial outburst flood. Here’s what she saw.
KTOO’s Alix Soliman biked around Mendenhall Valley this week as the glacial outburst flood rose and talked to people after it crested.
‘A big sense of relief’: Juneau neighborhoods spared major damage in glacial outburst flood
The flood crested at 14.7 feet on the Mendenhall Lake gauge at 2:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Juneau. It was well below initial predictions and disastrous floods that struck over the past three years.