Newly discovered toxic chemicals at the site make the state-run project more complicated, and some residents don’t think the environmental oversight goes far enough to keep them safe.
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Monday avalanche buries the only road to the Kenai Peninsula
The Seward Highway incident was one of several high-profile Southcentral avalanches this week.
Matanuska breakdown leaves travelers in limbo
This time, the M/V Matanuska is stranded in Bellingham, Washington.
Capital Transit gets new equipment to clear snow from Juneau bus shelters
Federal and state grants will largely cover the $487,000 cost of two specialized snow clearing vehicles, two trailers and a truck to pull them.
Juneau still on hydropower, even after controlled avalanche took out transmission line
AEL&P can still pull power from Lake Dorothy and Snettisham southeast of Juneau because one of the transmission lines runs underground below Gastineau Peak’s Snowslide Creek.
State sells its 2 fast ferries for just over $5M
The Fairweather and Chenega were relatively new additions to the Alaska Marine Highway System’s fleet, purchased about 15 years ago for $68 million.
Did you hear it?: Avalanche control booms over Juneau and Douglas
The state Department of Transportation closed the road to all traffic as they tried to set loose the unstable snowpack on the mountainside above the road.
High winds, heavy snowfall could bring avalanche to Thane Road
Thursday’s high winds along with heavy snowfall at higher elevations will increase the possibility of an avalanche reaching Thane Road in the next 24 hours, according to the Department of Transportation.
‘We live in limbo’: Haines residents displaced by landslide seek path to return home
Many Beach Road residents say they are frustrated by a lack of communication with officials charged with making crucial decisions about the future of their homes.
Homeowners plea for access to Beach Road as Haines Borough assesses landslide hazard
The Haines Borough says it is still unsafe for some residents return to their homes on Beach Road after a landslide swept through the area last month. But some homeowners say they need access so they can gather belongings and protect their homes from deteriorating while they’re unoccupied.