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• Mendenhall River Community School evacuated due to concerns over gym roof, closed Friday

  08-01-2026 23:18 via ktoo.org
  The entrance of Mendenhall River Community School on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Update, Thursday 5 p.m.:
  As of Thursday afternoon, Juneau School District Chief of Staff Kristen Bartlett said the district hasn’t received information that more schools need to be closed for snow removal. She said the city’s engineering team is monitoring schools daily, and that decisions are made on a day-to-day basis.
  “It’s a balancing act of making sure that we&rsqu
  
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• Mendenhall River Community School evacuated due to concerns over gym roof

  08-01-2026 23:18 via ktoo.org
  The Mendenhall River flows near the Mendenhall River Community School on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Students and staff at Mendenhall River Community School were evacuated from the elementary school Thursday morning due to growing concern about the snow load on the gym roof. 
  In a news release, the Juneau School District said everyone inside the school is being relocated to Thunder Mountain Middle School “out of an abundance of caution” and that &ldq
  
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• ‘Ticking time bomb’: Extreme snowfall fuels avalanche danger around Haines

  08-01-2026 22:29 via ktoo.org
  Jeff Moskowitz digs a snow pit in Haines after a major storm buried the community in late December. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS)
  Avalanche professionals are warning backcountry adventurers to stay out of risky terrain after snow slammed the Upper Lynn Canal in late December.
  National Weather Service data shows the storm dumped at least 44 inches of snow in Haines, making it the sixth snowiest five-day period in more than two decades. Other reports documented closer to six or seven feet.
  “It was d
  
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• National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service

  08-01-2026 20:38 via ktoo.org
  The tundra surrounding Bethel, Alaska turns red and gold in the fall. Oct. 10, 2023. (Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
  A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an Alaska-specific service.
  Strong Hearts Native Helpline is a Native-led nonprofit that offers 24-hour, seven-day-a-week support for anonymous and confidential calls from people who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault.
  The line is staffed by Native advoca
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Updates on Juneau’s avalanche evacuation alert for downtown slide paths

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Update, Saturday 10:00 a.m.
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold another briefing at 10:30 a.m. today about avalanche risk and ongoing storm response. City, state and tribal staff will share information and the National Weather Service will provide an update. Tune in live on the radio 104.3 FM or 91.7 FM or watch here.
  Thane Road currently remains closed at the avalanche gates.
  The Juneau Arts and Culture Center will be closed today in order to serve as a supplemental emergency shelter if n
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Updates on Juneau’s avalanche evacuation alert

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Update, Saturday 10:00 a.m.
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold another briefing at 10:30 a.m. today about avalanche risk and ongoing storm response. City, state and tribal staff will share information and the National Weather Service will provide an update. Tune in live on the radio 104.3 FM or 91.7 FM or watch here.
  Thane Road currently remains closed at the avalanche gates.
  The Juneau Arts and Culture Center will be closed today in order to serve as a supplemental emergency shelter if n
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Officials provide updates as Juneau issues avalanche evacuation alert for downtown slide paths

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Update, Friday 11 a.m.:
  An avalanche evacuation alert has been issued for all downtown Juneau residents in slide zones. An emergency shelter is being set up at Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau.
  “This evacuation advisory is made with the safety of Juneau residents in mind,” the alert from the City and Borough of Juneau reads. “This decision is not made lightly and CBJ realizes that evacuating under extreme weather conditions may be difficult. Again, the safety of Juneau resid
  
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• Updates on Juneau’s avalanche evacuation alert and storm response

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Update, Saturday 10:00 a.m.
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold another briefing at 10:30 a.m. today about avalanche risk and ongoing storm response. City, state and tribal staff will share information and the National Weather Service will provide an update. Tune in live on the radio 104.3 FM or 91.7 FM or watch here.
  Thane Road currently remains closed at the avalanche gates.
  The Juneau Arts and Culture Center will be closed today in order to serve as a supplemental emergency shelter if n
  
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• Updates as ‘unprecedented’ weather causes flooding, avalanches in Juneau

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  A city worker attempts to clear flooded drains in downtown Juneau on Friday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
  Update, Saturday 1:15 p.m.
  Juneau continues to face flooding and avalanches, with more rain expected Saturday.
  Aaron Jacobs, senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Juneau, said the weather pattern the city has seen — with record-breaking early-season snowfall followed by warmer temperatures and rain — is uncommon for Juneau.
  “These are
  
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• Live updates as Juneau issues avalanche evacuation alert for downtown slide paths

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Update, 12:30 p.m.:
  Capital Transit has suspended service along Glacier Highway in areas in the avalanche zone.
  Update, 11 a.m.:
  An avalanche evacuation alert has been issued for all downtown Juneau residents in slide zones. An emergency shelter is being set up at Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau.
  “This evacuation advisory is made with the safety of Juneau residents in mind,” the alert from the City and Borough of Juneau reads. “This decision is not made lightly and CBJ real
  
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• Live updates as Juneau braces for another storm amid disaster declaration

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Stan Hubbard and Caleb Hubbard shovel snow off the roof of First Bank in Juneau on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  Update, Friday 10 a.m.:
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold a presentation at 11:30 a.m. about avalanche risk and ongoing storm response.
  City, state and tribal staff will share information and the National Weather Service will provide an update. Tune in live on the radio 104.3 FM or 91.7 FM or watch here.
  Update, Thursday 6:45 p.m.:
  All Juneau schools are closed Frida
  
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• Juneau braces for another storm as state coordinates disaster assistance

  08-01-2026 05:05 via ktoo.org
  Stan Hubbard and Caleb Hubbard shovel snow off the roof of First Bank in Juneau on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  As the state of Alaska responds to Juneau’s disaster declaration, the capital city is bracing for heavy rain and potential flooding from an atmospheric river expected to hit Southeast late Thursday night. 
  This comes after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than four feet of snow on Juneau. The city and tribal governments issued a joint disaster declaration Tues
  
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• Juneau School District closes elementary school for snow removal as ‘precaution’ for additional snow and rain

  08-01-2026 05:00 via ktoo.org
  A swing set and dinosaur play structure are buried under several feet of snow at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau on Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO)
  The Juneau School District plans to close at least two schools to remove snow on the buildings’ roofs following recent record-breaking snowstorms. 
  The district closed Sít’ Eetí Shaanáx – Glacier Valley Elementary first and reopened the rest of its schools Wednesday, following district-wide
  
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• Fred Meyer, other Juneau businesses close doors amid snow load concerns

  08-01-2026 02:03 via ktoo.org
  Heavy equipment sits in the parking lot of Fred Meyer grocery store in Juneau on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Photo by Mike Lane/KTOO)
  Juneau’s Fred Meyer store closed yet again on Wednesday amid concerns about the heavy snow load on the roof following recent record-breaking snowstorms and cold temperatures. 
  The closure began Tuesday evening when shoppers reported on social media that they were evacuated from the building. 
  Tiffany Sanders, a spokesperson for Fred Meyer, said the clos
  
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• Watch: Local officials share information on Juneau disaster response

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau held a presentation at 4 p.m. Wednesday about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City, state and tribal staff shared information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service provided an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  
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• WATCH: City, tribe share information on local disaster response during 4 p.m. briefing

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold a presentation at 4 p.m. about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City and tribal staff will share information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service will provide an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  Tune in live here on the radio or watch live at ktoo.org starting at 4 p.m.
  
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• LIVE NOW: Local officials share information on Juneau disaster response during 4 p.m. briefing

  08-01-2026 01:43 via ktoo.org
  The City and Borough of Juneau will hold a presentation at 4 p.m. about the city’s disaster declaration and ongoing avalanche risk.
  City and tribal staff will share information about the ongoing snowstorm response and the National Weather Service will provide an update on the heavy rain expected to arrive later this week.
  Tune in live on the radio or watch here starting at 4 p.m.
  
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