Author: Cliff

On August 6, a glacial outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier led to record river highs and widespread flooding in Juneau’s most populated residential area. Nearly 290 residences were damaged…

Juneau, Alaska, Opinion by David Ignell Bill Wildes, a former lieutenant in the Glacier Valley Fire Department is worried the next jokulhlaup in the Mendenhall Valley could result in substantial…

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Due to critical staffing shortages, the Dimond Park Aquatic Center (DPAC) will introduce temporary changes starting Friday, Sept. 6. The adjustments aim to maintain swimmer safety…

JUNEAU – After capturing the hearts of the community and everyone at Juneau Animal Rescue, Juno, a rescue dog who became a local favorite, has officially found her forever home….

The Ketchikan EOC and tourism transportation providers have been working collaboratively to establish a community-wide plan for safe and effective road travel. This effort reduces congestion on Tongass Avenue in…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Last week, a federal judge ordered the release of a list of investors who helped pay for Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now…

A landslide occurred around 4:15 pm on Sunday, August 25, on the bypass near Second Avenue in Ketchikan. A joint media announcement from the EOC at 9:30 p.m. Sunday confirmed…

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (KINY) — A landslide occurred around 4:15 p.m. on the bypass near Second Avenue in Ketchikan, causing a power pole to fall and disrupt utilities. Power lines are…

According to JEDC calculations, Juneau currently needs 343 more housing units to meet pent-up demand and reach a five percent vacancy rate in each housing category, including 205 single- family homes and…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon One day after Alaska’s primary election day, results from rural precincts continued to trickle into the headquarters of the Alaska Division of Election. With 16…