🌱 Planning a Mendenhall Glacier visit? Know the new food and drink rules.
Juneau, Alaska Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Juneau! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning a Mendenhall Glacier visit? Know the new food and drink rules.
- How new federal ferry money could reshape Juneau’s marine highway access
- What to know before the animal cruelty suspect’s hearing at Juneau Courthouse
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy with rain tapering off, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.
- Monday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, temps: high: 62, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mendenhall Glacier VC Unit Food Closure (usda.gov) — If you’re heading to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, be aware that food and open drinks other than water are temporarily banned in most of the Visitor Center Unit through October 31, 2026. The Forest Service order, issued from Juneau, allows eating only in a designated area and carries potential fines or jail time for violations, with limited exemptions for permitted activities and officials. 
• After yearlong delay, Alaska receives federal ferry funding (adn.com) — Juneau’s ferry link could significantly change after Alaska secured $410 million in long-delayed federal funding, including $37.6 million for the controversial Cascade Point terminal north of town. While leaders celebrate money to keep ferries running and replace aging vessels, local officials and oversight board members continue to question whether Cascade Point truly serves Juneau-area communities’ long-term transportation needs.
• ‘That's like you're Satan': After fleeing to Russia, Haines man returns to Alaska to face animal cruelty charges he denies (alaskasnewssource.com) — A man accused of long-running animal neglect near Haines has now turned himself in to police in Juneau and is awaiting a status hearing at the Juneau Courthouse. Prosecutors allege years of poor care and multiple animal deaths at his wildlife center, while he maintains his innocence and supporters from Haines and the animal community rally around him.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Juneau finalist for Haines police position withdraws application (juneauindependent.com)
- Bears (blogspot.com)
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- Should You Book An Alaska Cruise Or A Cruisetour? Here's The Breakdown (thetravel.com)
- This 3,500-mile ‘Highway' Is North America's Longest Ferry System—With Small Towns, Glaciers, and Scenic Ocean Views (travelandleisure.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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