Some residents feel they have no choice but to cut their losses and leave. Others hope to stay, pointing to investments they’ve made into their homes and the tight-knit Juneau community.
Alix Soliman
Climate & Environment Reporter, KTOO
“I write stories that shine a light on environmental problems and solutions. In the words of Rachel Carson, ‘The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts.’”
When Alix isn’t asking questions, you can find her hiking, climbing or buried in a good book.
US House Natural Resources Committee members tour Alaska to survey mining, timber resources
Members of the the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee stopped in Juneau Monday to talk about expanding logging and mining in Southeast Alaska.
Juneau engineers inspect temporary levee for damage
The city is looking at every HESCO block and will issue a report on the damage to inform repairs and improvements.
Some flood zone residents worry Juneau’s temporary levee won’t hold next year
City officials say the HESCO barriers sustained around $1 million in damage during the 2025 glacial outburst flood.
‘What else are we going to do?’: View Drive residents weigh their options after repeated flooding
Officials and residents are exploring a federal buyout program that would pay willing View Drive residents to move and turn the land into a park.
Outburst, Episode 3: Bomb the glacier?
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.