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August 2026
Anchorage Assembly set to waive protest on six marijuana license renewals
Anchorage Assembly will waive objections to six marijuana license renewals for four businesses, clearing the way for state approval by September and October deadlines.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Juneau-area gillnetters get another opener, but directed king fishing stays closed on low abundance
Juneau-area gillnetters get another opener through Wednesday, but directed king fishing stays closed across four Southeast districts on low king numbers.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
July 2026
Anchorage Assembly to consider beer and wine permit for golf simulator on Old Seward Highway
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on beer and wine sales at Mulligan's golf simulator on Old Seward Highway, with the administration recommending approval.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
A Tlingit artist crossed the border to teach Anchorage kids an ancient craft
A Tlingit artist traveled from British Columbia to Anchorage to teach kids the ancient art of bentwood box making — a watertight box bent from a single seamless plank.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
What "Lake No Lake" is, and why the Taku is running cold and full of debris
Lake No Lake is exactly that — a basin behind a glacier that fills, then drains all at once. It just did, sending cold water and debris down the Taku. No flooding expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
June 2026
Taku River glacial outburst flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. tonight
A glacial outburst flood warning is in effect on the Taku River until 11 p.m. tonight, with fast water and debris hazardous to boaters.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
May 2026
State Defends Transboundary Mining Oversight as Stakeholders Demand Stronger Protections
Alaska says water monitoring shows no mining damage from B.C. projects upstream of Southeast Alaska salmon rivers. • Fisheries groups and tribes say the state isn't doing enough to stop pollution threats or comment on new mine permits.
by Alaska News6mo ago5 min read
About Taku River
The Taku River is a transboundary river that flows from British Columbia through the Tongass National Forest to Southeast Alaska near Juneau. It supports salmon runs, commercial and subsistence fisheries, and Tlingit cultural ties.
Juneau-area gillnetters fish the Taku under openers and closures set by the state, and directed king salmon fishing depends on the strength of the run. Mines upstream in British Columbia raise recurring questions about water quality and how closely Alaska monitors them.
The river is also subject to glacial outburst floods from Lake No Lake, a glacier-dammed basin that fills and then drains all at once. When it releases, the Taku runs cold, fast and full of debris, and boaters are warned of the hazard.