NEWS OF THE NORTH Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/news-of-the-north In Juneau and across Southeast Alaska, News of the North has earned its place as Southeast Alaska's trusted news source. Every day, we bring you the stories that shape our communities. Alaska First Media c85fd249-5186-5956-adb6-526bc94c9b1e yes en-us Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:04 -0800 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:01:24 -0800 https://www.kinyradio.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/FUnKvD2aoGyNKShoo_DJrrr4Nm4lJL9ox_X1fcc-MbU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MzZm/ODY5ZGM1MjI5ZDU5/YTg3YmE4YWRiMGY4/ODEyYy5wbmc.jpg NEWS OF THE NORTH https://www.kinyradio.com episodic Alaska First Media In Juneau and across Southeast Alaska, News of the North has earned its place as Southeast Alaska's trusted news source. Every day, we bring you the stories that shape our communities. In Juneau and across Southeast Alaska, News of the North has earned its place as Southeast Alaska's trusted news source. kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka Alaska First Media cdumas@alaskafirstmedia.com No No City agrees to sell current city hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute 606 606 City agrees to sell current city hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute full 36c22d94-609a-401a-b9cf-a9976c94064a https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b0f061d Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 566 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No Floods, Fires and City Hall questions 605 605 Floods, Fires and City Hall questions full 6f952286-bcf6-48f3-be7c-40f0175720bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7bd2a6e Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 500 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No 2026 GLOF less severe than expected 604 604 2026 GLOF less severe than expected full f6f8d18f-ab91-45b8-b546-eea4a3f27f1a https://share.transistor.fm/s/19824a51 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 443 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No Flood preparations, Army Corp Mitigation Updates 603 603 Flood preparations, Army Corp Mitigation Updates full a2e3fc0e-3eae-4bf1-94aa-19454c4d1e60 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4aa4905 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 473 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No Flood preparedness updates with News of the North 602 602 Flood preparedness updates with News of the North full e9d4b4f5-fbaa-418a-bd50-09645690f97e https://share.transistor.fm/s/da6ddb5b Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 456 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No News of the North June 28 601 601 News of the North June 28 full 2d77f382-2c82-47ef-872b-26925eee104a https://share.transistor.fm/s/14e540bd Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 472 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No News of the North June 27 600 600 News of the North June 27 full 1bcb540a-3ed3-4273-bd13-2c0324c7337c https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd9cb2d8 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 477 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No GLOF Updates and City Improvement work 599 599 GLOF Updates and City Improvement work full 16deeda1-7f00-410b-b025-95123feb515d https://share.transistor.fm/s/1dd68f0a Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 488 kiny, juneau, kiny radio, Alaska, News of the north, Ketchikan, Sitka No Juneau Prepares for 2026 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood 598 598 Juneau Prepares for 2026 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood full 81bb16da-a574-430e-adfe-6caa31b0430d https://share.transistor.fm/s/311e700f In this special News of the North presentation, officials from the City and Borough of Juneau, National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and other agencies brief the public on preparations for a possible 2026 glacial lake outburst flood.


National Weather Service hydrologist Aaron Jacobs provides an update on conditions in Suicide Basin and says the basin could reach full capacity between Aug. 1 and Aug. 9. Officials explain Juneau’s expanded evacuation advisory area, which includes more than 1,900 residences, and outline the “ready, set, go” alert system residents should follow.


The briefing also covers new evacuation maps, emergency shelter plans, temporary flood barriers, water pumps, sandbag distribution, bridge and trail closures, drone monitoring, and the deployment of emergency personnel on both sides of the Mendenhall River. Officials emphasize that the flood barriers are temporary protective measures and urge residents in the evacuation area to leave when an evacuation advisory is issued.


The program includes questions from local news organizations about barrier monitoring, possible breach scenarios, emergency declarations, transportation planning, and the continuing search for a long-term flood mitigation solution.

For a complete list of resources, visit our website.

]]> In this special News of the North presentation, officials from the City and Borough of Juneau, National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and other agencies brief the public on preparations for a possible 2026 glacial lake outburst flood.


National Weather Service hydrologist Aaron Jacobs provides an update on conditions in Suicide Basin and says the basin could reach full capacity between Aug. 1 and Aug. 9. Officials explain Juneau’s expanded evacuation advisory area, which includes more than 1,900 residences, and outline the “ready, set, go” alert system residents should follow.


The briefing also covers new evacuation maps, emergency shelter plans, temporary flood barriers, water pumps, sandbag distribution, bridge and trail closures, drone monitoring, and the deployment of emergency personnel on both sides of the Mendenhall River. Officials emphasize that the flood barriers are temporary protective measures and urge residents in the evacuation area to leave when an evacuation advisory is issued.


The program includes questions from local news organizations about barrier monitoring, possible breach scenarios, emergency declarations, transportation planning, and the continuing search for a long-term flood mitigation solution.

For a complete list of resources, visit our website.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:28:53 -0800 Alaska First Media Alaska First Media 3601 In this special News of the North presentation, officials from the City and Borough of Juneau, National Weather Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and other agencies brief the public on preparations for a possible 2026 glacial lake outburst flood.


National Weather Service hydrologist Aaron Jacobs provides an update on conditions in Suicide Basin and says the basin could reach full capacity between Aug. 1 and Aug. 9. Officials explain Juneau’s expanded evacuation advisory area, which includes more than 1,900 residences, and outline the “ready, set, go” alert system residents should follow.


The briefing also covers new evacuation maps, emergency shelter plans, temporary flood barriers, water pumps, sandbag distribution, bridge and trail closures, drone monitoring, and the deployment of emergency personnel on both sides of the Mendenhall River. Officials emphasize that the flood barriers are temporary protective measures and urge residents in the evacuation area to leave when an evacuation advisory is issued.


The program includes questions from local news organizations about barrier monitoring, possible breach scenarios, emergency declarations, transportation planning, and the continuing search for a long-term flood mitigation solution.

For a complete list of resources, visit our website.

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