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Glacier center starts ‘Mendenhall Minis’ program for young children
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will host a series of activities for young children this winter on the…
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Glacier sends up bat signal with weekend activities
Just in time for Halloween, the U.S. Forest Service will celebrate National Bat Week at the Mendenhall Glacier…
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Cruise passenger dies near Mendenhall Glacier
A woman died after suffering a medical emergency on the trail to Nugget Falls near the Mendenhall Glacier…
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Mendenhall moving toward overhaul
By 2050, the picture windows at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will depict a much different view. Scientists…
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Response to flooding goes smoothly
The waters quickly abated after the peak and almost everything was back to normal Friday morning.
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Five passengers safe after canoe flips at glacier
As part of their honeymoon, Adam and Gianna Kersch took a canoe tour to the Mendenhall Glacier on…
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Authorities, residents brace for annual flooding
Weather authorities and residents are getting used to responding to glacial floods in the Mendenhall Valley.
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Weather Service issues flood watch as Juneau awaits glacial outburst
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River as Suicide Basin…
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Suicide Basin begins releasing water, but flooding risk unknown
Suicide Basin began its long-awaited release of water late Monday, but there are no signs of incipient flooding…
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Juneau scientists await unprecedented flood from Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin
Glacier-caused dam could be topped by water as early as Sunday.
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Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska, but they won’t be coming to Juneau’s most popular tourist destination
Each year, more than half a million people come by bus and taxi to the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau’s…