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Friday marked the end of the third week of a sexual assault trial against former SEARHC chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz, who stands accused of abusing patients in Juneau between 2014 and 2020. 

Some in Anchorage plan to protest. Others say it could elevate Anchorage’s place in history. “It could be the new Versailles,” one resident said.

Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods. 

After the water receded from this week’s all-time record breaking glacial outburst flood, Mendenhall Valley residents spent Thursday taking stock of the damage.

After passing the Alaska Reads Act in 2022, districts across the state use summer school as a way to help students struggling to read. Juneau students appear to be showing some improvements since the law went into effect.

The department says it also plans to release the body-worn camera footage from the incident at the end of this month. 

Industry experts say they’ve been asking for more weather stations for years.

From the agenda to travel impacts, here’s what to know about Friday’s summit.

The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water still leaked through some sections and flooded several streets and homes.

A flood warning remains in effect for the Mendenhall Valley until Thursday morning, prompting the district to close schools until Friday.

Few details have been released but the White House press secretary says the meeting will be a “listening exercise.” Meanwhile, Anchorage progressives plan protests this week.

The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8:00 a.m. Water continues to seep into Valley neighborhoods.

Crum touts his experience in the senior ranks of state government and the private sector.

Waves that may have reached 100 feet scoured an inlet that’s frequented by cruise ships, tour vessels and pleasure boats.

After the City and Borough of Juneau issued an evacuation advisory Tuesday morning, some flood zone residents are heeding the warning while others are hunkering down at home.

Juneau residents may have glimpsed the large red and white ship through the fog over the weekend, but it was only here for a little while before heading north.

Speaking to reporters Monday at the White House, Trump said he would seek to temporarily end the fighting that has resulted since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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. 

The district cites staff living in a flood zone as a reason for the plan to close all schools in the event of any school closing.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that the river crested at 16.65 feet a short while ago and water levels are now dropping.