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Opinion: Mired in bureaucracy, CBJ long-term flood fix advances at glacial pace
During meetings in Juneau last week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials said it will likely take a decade or more ...
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Juneau’s flood fighting plan would cost Mendenhall Valley homeowners $8,000 each. Some of them don’t want it.
If the project fails to move forward, it could jeopardize federal support for more permanent flood mitigation, said City ...
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STAFF OPINION: Social media has desensitized us all
When the dramatic rise in water levels surged along the Mendenhall River near Juneau, Alaska, nearly 300 families found their ...
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Flood fighting experts share details about Juneau’s flood barrier plan
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their flood defense contractor addressed concerns about the ...
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Juneau’s temporary flood fighting plan is underway. Some homeowners don’t want it.
Now, it is also the starting lot for the city’s proposed flood barrier (Photo by Anna Canny/KTOO) On a quiet afternoon in October, the Mendenhall River swirled lazily in an eddy at the corner of ...
Civic committee stresses code enforcements and street improvements
Infrastructure and code enforcement topped needs expressed by members of a committee tasked with prioritizing city projects for potential tax elections. The committee met in groups Monday at a ...
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AROUND ALASKA: Flood Protection, Bridge Work, and Fee Ski Lessons!
Two events regarding flood preparation are planned for this week in Juneau. Work is underway to stabilize the Windfall Lake ...
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Juneau’s flood fighting plan would cost Mendenhall Valley homeowners $8,000 each. Some of them don’t want it.
Assembly member Neil Steininger asks questions about HESCO flood-fighting barriers at a meeting on ... it fills with rain and meltwater before bursting downstream into the Mendenhall Lake and River.