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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 ...
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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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.
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Pinehurst residents say water bills have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled recently with no valid explanation
People who live in Pinehurst say they feel like they’re being robbed and tell us the culprit is their MUD district.
AI can be used to predict river discharge and warn of potential flooding, new study shows
As recent flooding in Spain and elsewhere revealed, every minute of warning given to people ahead of a possible flood can ...