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.
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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.
Owner of Haines wildlife center arrested more than a year after the state seized his animals
The state’s charges include three felonies and allege that Steve Kroschel inflicted “severe prolonged physical pain or suffering” on his animals.
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.