KTOO News Department

In this newscast: Juneau’s annual glacial lake outburst flood began today; Some Juneau homes are not protected by temporary levees for the glacial outburst flood, and have made preparations as the Mendenhall Valley floods; The U.S. Coast Guard officially added the first icebreaker to its fleet in over 25 years in Juneau, and it’s looking to overcome its past after a tumultuous maiden voyage more than a decade ago.

In this newscast:  With school set to begin on Thursday, the Juneau School District announced that it plans to close all schools this week if any campuses are impacted by glacial outburst flooding; President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska; The countdown has begun for Juneau’s annual Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. Suicide Basin reached full capacity and began spilling over the top of the glacier last night; It’s the second week of testimony in the trial of Jeffrey Fultz, a former Juneau chiropractor who is accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care; Haines and Skagway are joining together for a local challenge that tracks and encourages residents to consume more locally sourced foods; A company that owns a controversial mining exploration effort outside Haines says work will continue at the site, despite plans to sell some or all of the project

In this newscast: A hydroelectric plant and salmon hatchery near Petersburg are working out how to keep the water they share safe for fish; The U.S. Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker Storis arrived in Auke Bay Wednesday; Ninilchik’s annual Salmonfest includes workshops highlighting Alaska Native culture, such as one teaching attendees Yup’ik phrases; A recent tracking project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta sought to shed light on birds’ worldwide winter homes.

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly delayed voting on whether to adopt a ranked choice voting system for local elections beginning in 2026; A summer school program taught incoming seventh graders in Juneau what to expect in middle school; Anchorage business reported a sharp decline in overall confidence in a new survey from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation; An unlikely discovery in a cave on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth’s climate history.

In this newscast: Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski isn’t ruling out running for governor; Juneau Assembly members rejected a plan to create a shelter safety zone around a homeless shelter in the Mendenhall Valley; The state of Alaska is pressing forward with a controversial plan to build a ferry terminal it says will streamline service in the Upper Lynn Canal; The Bayside Fire Department in Kodiak hosted a weeklong camp teaching children about firefighting and fire safety.