Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.
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Preview of ‘Invisible Infrastructure’ tour of power plant, plus upcoming community marimba workshops with guest artist Mike Sibanda
On this episode of Juneau: The Juneau Commission on Sustainability previews its series of Invisible Infrastructure tours, including the Gold Creek Power Plant & Flume Tour on Wednesday, August 20, plus a marimba workshops preview with composer and educator Mike Sibanda, and a new episode of Garden Talk covering what to do for gardens affected by the recent flooding.
Outburst, Episode 2: How we got here
The second episode of Outburst takes us from the past to the present to hear how scientists are figuring out how big the danger could get.
Jorden Nigro awarded by Alaska Children’s Trust as Champion of Kids, plus documentary film on original USCGC Storis screens at Alaska Museum
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Zach Gordon Youth Center’s Jorden Nigro discusses her work and accomplishments for which she received Alaska Children’s Trust’s 2025 Champion of Kids award earlier this year; Damon Stuebner, documentary filmmaker, talks about his film “Storis: The Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” which will screen at the Alaska State Museum on Saturday, August 9, at 1:00 p.m.
Kitty Eddy’s journey to recovery after suffering two strokes, plus a preview of Opera Alaska and events from the Juneau Commission on Aging
On this episode of Juneau Afternoon: Kitty Eddy, retired educator and co-founder of the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program at Harborview Elementary, shares her recovery path via Bartlett Hospital’s rehabilitation services after suffering two strokes in 2023. Other segments include a preview of OPERA ALASKA, a co-production of Theater Alaska and Orpheus Project, and updates from the Juneau Commission on Aging.
Outburst, Episode 1: The flood zone
The first episode of Outburst unravels why so many people were shocked by the sudden severity of recent glacial outburst floods – and why Alaska’s capital city wasn’t prepared.