Among its shorter seven-day sailings are Inside Passage cruises that stop at Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau with scenic ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most significant airlifts in Alaskan history is underway by helicopter and military transport plane, moving hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high ...

Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center ...

Two passengers fell off a trail and slid down a steep mountain. The second passenger was rescued. Getty Images/iStockphoto A passenger on a cruise ship visiting Juneau died after he fell while hiking ...

The National Weather Service canceled a flood warning Monday night, after the second release of Suicide Basin came to an end earlier that evening. The Mendenhall Lake crested at 9.6 feet at around ...

A researcher from Italy is missing after being swept into a hole in the ice on Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The agency said in an online report that wildlife ...

U.S. Geological Survey staff check monitoring equipment in Suicide Basin in June 2025. By August, the basin had filled with meltwater. Jeff Conaway/U.S. Geological Survey Each summer in the mountains ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.

Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...

“American Idol” season 13 finalist Jessica Meuse has relocated from Slapout, Alabama, to Juneau, Alaska, for her new role as an ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard. Meuse completed a 12-day journey, ...

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...