On Sunday, Enstar Natural Gas officials began to shut off the flow of gas to the community of roughly 250 people to address a leak in a pipeline.
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Juneau’s Egan and Vanderbilt intersection reopens after months-long closure
The popular intersection, located in the Lemon Creek area, has been closed to vehicular traffic since late May. It leads to spots like Costco, Home Depot and the recycling center.
State ferry service to Skagway suspended
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued a notice on Saturday that there would be no ferry service to Skagway for the “foreseeable future.”
Seaplane makes emergency landing in Juneau’s Mendenhall River during glacial flooding
The de Havilland Beaver landed at the mouth of the river immediately after takeoff from the float plane pond at the Juneau International Airport around 11:17 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Enstar crews repairing gas pipeline leak near Whittier
Enstar officials say a boater on the Twentymile River smelled gas and reported the leak Sunday. As of Tuesday, there had been no interruption to gas service in the area.
Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by
What got one passenger’s attention the most wasn’t the rescue itself — it was when the captain announced that the yacht of billionaire Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg was closer and hadn’t answered the radio call for help.