🌱 Is your Juneau neighborhood in this year’s expanded glacial flood zone?
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In today's newsletter:
- Is your Juneau neighborhood in this year’s expanded glacial flood zone?
- How a $12.1M grant will remake Juneau’s Fred Meyer intersection
- How major renovations are reshaping life at Juneau’s Coho and Chinook apartments
Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 57, low: 48.
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 60 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Juneau partners with tribal, state and federal agencies to prepare for glacial flood (buffalosfire.com) — Juneau officials are ramping up preparations for an early-August glacial outburst flood from Suicide Basin that could exceed last year’s event by about 30%. Crews are reinforcing flood barriers, installing pumps, and expanding voluntary evacuation advisories to roughly 1,900 homes, businesses, schools, and key corridors, with public preparedness events and wireless alerts planned through July. 
2. Juneau secures $12.1M federal grant for Fred Meyer intersection improvements (ktoo.org) — Juneau has secured a $12.1 million federal grant to overhaul the crash-prone Yandukin Drive and Egan Drive intersection by Fred Meyer, adding a signal, dual left-turn lanes, and safer crosswalks. The state-led project, fully funded by the grant, is expected to start construction in spring 2027 and aims to reduce collisions at one of Juneau’s most dangerous spots.
3. Juneau residents temporarily relocated during affordable housing renovations (ktoo.org) — Two affordable housing complexes in Juneau, Coho Park and Chinook Apartments, are being gutted and renovated, temporarily relocating about 200 low-income residents. Tenants describe long-standing problems with mold, heating, and broken appliances, and while many welcome the upgrades, they’re coping with crowded temporary units or hotel stays while the Denver-based owners and managers push to finish Coho’s interiors this year.
4. Juneau's off-road vehicle park could partially open this September (ktoo.org) — Juneau’s first dedicated off-road vehicle park could open its initial trail as soon as September, giving local riders a legal place to use Jeeps, four-wheelers, and dirt bikes. City staff and the Juneau Off-Road Association say volunteers have already built most of the first trail near mile 35 Glacier Highway, but they’re still seeking more help, especially from experienced heavy-equipment operators.
5. U.S. Coast Guard holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau (juneauempire.com) — A new Coast Guard sector commander has taken over at Coast Guard Station Juneau, marking a formal change in leadership for Sector Southeast Alaska. Capt. Ginny Nadolny, who previously served as deputy commander, now leads missions that support maritime communities across the region, while outgoing commander Capt. Stanley Fields departs after calling Juneau home for multiple tours.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Launch (Thank you Lee S. for sending it in!)
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