About 25 people, including organizers and lawmakers, rallied in support of climate bills.
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Juneau very briefly had an opossum on the lam
Opossums are not native to Alaska and don’t live in the state. But somehow, this one made it all the way to Juneau.
Juneau’s record winter snowfall won’t influence glacial outburst flood size this summer
Scientists say the snowpack is about average and has nothing to do with how big the flood will be.
Avalanche death near Haines sparks warnings about unstable snowpack
Unstable conditions have been reported in other parts of Alaska, too, including near Girdwood and Turnagain Pass.
Thane Road reopens after gale winds raise avalanche risk
Several avalanches have been observed in known slide paths across downtown Juneau over the past week.
Army Corps says it’s working on multiple glacial outburst flood solutions for Juneau at once
Staff at the Army Corps said in a press briefing that they never backed out of a long-term solution, and they’re working on the temporary levee and an intermediate solution in the meantime.