The City and Borough of Juneau has pitched a temporary riverside levee to hold off Juneau’s annual outburst floods, but some property owners along the Mendenhall River say the city’s plan is too expensive and invasive.
"Meander Way"
Mendenhall Valley residents prepare as river rises yet again
The late-season release was expected to be much lower than August’s, but some Mendenhall Valley residents weren’t taking any chances this time around.
As Juneau residents dry out from the flood, some wonder which repairs are worth it
Staying completely dry might be difficult, if not impossible, but it’s also hard to make peace with letting the water in again and again. Both options are expensive.
‘Little slice of heaven’ Juneau subdivision threatened by river erosion
The neighborhood can’t seem to agree: As the erosion gets worse, who should pay for it?