Stories include a flood warning for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River, two aircraft which went down in separate incidents in Alaska on Wednesday, and a panel finds a lawmaker violated ethics law.
Matt Miller
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Pilot rescued after his plane crashes in Glacier Bay National Park
A 34-year-old male pilot was rescued after his plane went down Wednesday afternoon in a lake in Glacier Bay National Park.
Newscast – Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Stories include a flood watch for Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River, a no smoking bill signed by Gov. Bill Walker, and a preliminary report is issued for last week’s Taquan Air crash on Prince of Wales Island.
Mendenhall Lake water level crests at 10.92 feet; flood warning canceled
The National Weather Service in Juneau canceled a flood warning for the Mendenhall Lake area. Mendenhall Lake water level crested at 10.92 feet about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and since has been steadily falling.
Newscast – Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Stories include a new candidate for CBJ Assembly, an update on a search for missing cruise ship passenger, and a rescue of injured hikers in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.
Search suspended for cruise ship passenger missing in Glacier Bay
An unidentified 69-year-old male passenger of Westerdam disappeared July 13 while the vessel was in Glacier Bay.