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The Juneau League of Women Voters and KTOO are hosting a candidate forum on Friday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.
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Watch Now: 2025 League of Women Voters candidate forum

The forum will be held Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.

 

Electrify Juneau! A Clean Energy Fair will be held inside the Juneau Arts and Culture Center from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. Admission is free.

Upcoming fair aims to celebrate clean energy and ‘Electrify Juneau!’

The event on Sunday coincides with the national Sun Day initiative

 

Trees standing in water on the flooded shore of Mendenhall Lake are pictured from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center on Sept. 15, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

Updated: Flood warning canceled as Suicide Basin release comes to an end

Mendenhall Lake observed a crest of 9.6 feet as of 7 p.m.

 

U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui, homeported in Washington, and cutter Elm (The Bar Tender) homeported in Oregon, are seen ported at Coast Guard Station Juneau in August 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)

Coast Guard awards contract for homeport improvements in Sitka

Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed in 2028.

U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui, homeported in Washington, and cutter Elm (The Bar Tender) homeported in Oregon, are seen ported at Coast Guard Station Juneau in August 2024. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire)
The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

USDA announces intent to rescind Roadless Rule protections

The deadline for public comment is Sept. 19

The Tongass National Forest sign stands near the Auke Village Recreation Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Waterfalls in Taku Inlet are seen during a 2024 boat excursion by participants in the third annual Transboundary Mining Conference. (Jasz Garrett/ Juneau Empire)

EPA announces $1.7M in transboundary watershed grants, including over $600K for Southeast projects

Recipients of the grant funding include Tlingit & Haida, Ketchikan Indian Community, and ADF&G

Waterfalls in Taku Inlet are seen during a 2024 boat excursion by participants in the third annual Transboundary Mining Conference. (Jasz Garrett/ Juneau Empire)
The downed aircraft near Haines, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2025. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and had no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Sitka)

Coast Guard rescues man from downed aircraft near Haines

The rescued pilot was reported “in good condition”

The downed aircraft near Haines, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2025. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and had no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Sitka)
HESCO flood barriers installed near the banks of the Mendenhall River are photographed on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. Water levels rose by a record-breaking 16.65 feet on the morning of Aug. 13 during a glacial outburst from Suicide Basin. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)
HESCO flood barriers installed near the banks of the Mendenhall River are photographed on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. Water levels rose by a record-breaking 16.65 feet on the morning of Aug. 13 during a glacial outburst from Suicide Basin. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)
In this screengrab, City and Borough of Juneau project managers for the HESCO barrier project — Carleton Shorey, Nick Druyvestein and Jeffrey Thole — speak during a Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, press conference in the aftermath of the 2025 GLOF.

Unified Command switches from response to recovery in aftermath of flooding

The community will start to see preliminary damage assessment teams in affected neighborhoods

In this screengrab, City and Borough of Juneau project managers for the HESCO barrier project — Carleton Shorey, Nick Druyvestein and Jeffrey Thole — speak during a Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, press conference in the aftermath of the 2025 GLOF.
A map shows the location of Sunday's landslide. (Courtesy of Alaska Earthquake Center)

Alaska Earthquake Center says Sunday’s tsunami-causing slide was largest in decade

Sawyer Island sees a 100-foot wave; Harbor Island reports 20-foot waves

A map shows the location of Sunday's landslide. (Courtesy of Alaska Earthquake Center)
As of 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, the Mendenhall River height was 10.78 feet and falling. (National Weather Service)

UPDATE: Suicide Basin flood threat ends, water recedes

Evacuated areas have now been opened to residents only

As of 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, the Mendenhall River height was 10.78 feet and falling. (National Weather Service)
A flood inundation map shows areas in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley that are urged to evacuate during the 2025 annual glacial outburst flooding event, which is estimated to have begun Monday evening and expected to crest Wednesday afternoon.
A flood inundation map shows areas in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley that are urged to evacuate during the 2025 annual glacial outburst flooding event, which is estimated to have begun Monday evening and expected to crest Wednesday afternoon.
The Mendenhall river is pictured from Botherhood Bridge on Aug. 11, 2025. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)

CBJ, CCFR and others share flood preparedness updates ahead of expected annual flood event

Due to an atmospheric river the Juneau area experienced this weekend, both lake and river levels have risen

The Mendenhall river is pictured from Botherhood Bridge on Aug. 11, 2025. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)
A screenshot from the USGS monitoring location of the basin shows the status of the area as of Aug. 11, 2025.

Suicide Basin reaches capacity; CBJ urges residents in inundation zone to prep for evacuation

In the past, it has taken up to six days for the outburst flooding event to begin after reaching this point

A screenshot from the USGS monitoring location of the basin shows the status of the area as of Aug. 11, 2025.
The Treadwell Ditch Bridge (Photo courtesy of Trail Mix, Inc.)
The Treadwell Ditch Bridge (Photo courtesy of Trail Mix, Inc.)
Author Naomi Klouda poses for a photo in this undated photograph. (Photo courtesy of Naomi Klouda)

Alaska’s glaciers cataloged in new dictionary

“The Alaska Glacier Dictionary” was published this May by Cardamom Press.

Author Naomi Klouda poses for a photo in this undated photograph. (Photo courtesy of Naomi Klouda)
Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion
Attendees dance at Salmonfest in Ninilchik<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

Salmonfest to return for 15th year of fish, love and music

This year’s festival will take place from Aug. 1-3 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik.

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion
Attendees dance at Salmonfest in Ninilchik<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Fresh-picked lettuces are for sale at the final Homer Farmers Market of the year on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

USDA ends regional food program, pulls $6M from Alaska businesses

On July 15, the Alaska Food Policy Council was notified that the USDA had terminated the Regional Food Business Center Program “effective immediately.”

Fresh-picked lettuces are for sale at the final Homer Farmers Market of the year on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Kai Monture shovels sand into bags at a City and Borough of Juneau and Tlingit & Haida collaborative event distributing sandbags to residents, Saturday<ins>, July 19, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska</ins>. Monture does not live in the flood zone, but came out to volunteer to “take care of community. It’s an important value to me.” (Carly Rundle-Borchert/Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents prepare for annual outburst flooding

The National Weather Service says it expects the basin to reach that capacity in mid-August

Kai Monture shovels sand into bags at a City and Borough of Juneau and Tlingit & Haida collaborative event distributing sandbags to residents, Saturday<ins>, July 19, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska</ins>. Monture does not live in the flood zone, but came out to volunteer to “take care of community. It’s an important value to me.” (Carly Rundle-Borchert/Juneau Empire)