A Juneau eagle lost his lunch this morning, cutting electricity to 377 Lemon Creek Alaska Electric Light and Power customers.
Environment
Flood advisory for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River cancelled
Water levels are now receding from this week’s jökulhlaup in Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Glacier.
Gardentalk – Garlic deadheading
Ed has some tips on how to get most out of your garlic crop this year.
Glacial dam on Mendenhall Glacier bursts, prompts flood watch
Yesterday an ice dammed lake in the Mendenhall Glacier broke free and the waters are rising in Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River.
Alaska firefighters join fight against fires in the Lower 48
About 100 firefighters from Alaska are heading to the lower 48 to help fight wildfires.
June rainfall broke record and prompted flood advisory
Juneau received 6.69 inches of rain in June. That beats the previous record of 6.22 inches in June 1996, according to the National Weather Service forecaster Richard Lam. Due to the rainfall and near constant cloudy weather, Juneau was nearly three degrees cooler than normal in June. “We didn’t get much sun this past month,”…