Flood experts will be at Thunder Mountain Middle School’s auditorium next Tuesday and Thursday.
Environment
Greens Creek receives final Forest Service approval to begin expansion next year
The move will extend mine operations for up to 18 years, but the mine will be subjected to some new environmental mitigation and oversight along the way.
Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a legally mandated lease sale.
Flood fighting experts share details about Juneau’s flood barrier plan
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their flood defense contractor addressed concerns about the barriers at a city meeting on Monday.
Juneau’s temporary flood fighting plan is underway. Some riverfront homeowners don’t want it.
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.
Sitkan and fisheries advocate Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear mauling
Tad Fujioka was 50 years old. His death remains under investigation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers.