The first and only cruise ship to sail in Southeast Alaska during the pandemic turned around with a COVID-19 case on board.
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August storm brings heavy rain, flooding and strong wind to Juneau
An areawide flood watch from the National Weather Service was canceled early Monday morning, but a flood advisory remains in effect until noon for the Mendenhall Lake and River.
Everyone got tested, but Alaska’s only cruise this year still came back with COVID-19 on board
The other four sailings the company had planned for the summer in Alaska have been canceled.
The first Alaska cruise of the COVID-19 pandemic is underway
There’s going to be an Alaska cruise season after all, but it’s a far cry from the 1.4 million passengers expected before the pandemic.
KTOO’s quarterly source diversity report: pandemic edition
We’ve just finished compiling our third source diversity report, which reflects a period in which the COVID-19 pandemic was wholly present in Alaska.
National Weather Service issues flood warning for Mendenhall Lake and River
Water is draining under the glacier and will cause the Mendenhall Lake and River to rise over the next 24 hours, cresting Friday evening.