An approaching low in the Gulf of Alaska will bring elevated winds and rain across the majority of the Panhandle through mid week. 🌧️🍃 Strongest winds today expected near Prince of Wales Island and the Dixon Entrance with winds up to 15 to 25kts and gusts up to 35kts.

Special Marine Warning in effect due to thunderstorms in the area. Auke Bay - Southern Lynn Canal: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a… Glacier Bay: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a… #akwx Nearby land areas: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a…

Join us tonight, 6/3 - 7pm, at the Juneau UAS Campus - Egan Lecture Hall. Local experts will share the latest on Mendenhall Outburst Flood monitoring and forecasting programs for the 2024 season. Not able to attend in person? Watch the livestream! www.youtube.com/live…

Updated Special Marine Warning for Lynn Canal. inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a… * At 235 PM AKDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Point Bridget, or 10 nm north of Lincoln Island, moving northwest at 20 knots. * Wind gusts to 40 knots, lightning, and small hail. #akwx @KHNS_FM

Only one of Juneau’s three legislative races will be contested in this year’s election, with Rep. Andi Story facing former Haines representative Bill Thomas for the District 3 House seat. www.juneauempire.com…

The deadline for SEACCʼs two open positions is about to arrive. Submit your applications by June 12 for our State Campaign Manager or Development Director (or Associate) to be considered in our first round of interviews! #job #hiring #conservation #SEACC #protectwhatyoulove pic.twitter.com/eneY…

Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills, writes @amandavhernan for States Newsroom and the @AlaskaBeacon buff.ly/4573O8U

At candidate filing deadline, seven Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election, writes @AK_OK for the @AlaskaBeacon alaskabeacon.com/202…

Newly installed equipment is contributing to improved monitoring and forecasting of Suicide Basin’s glacial outburst flooding, according to expert researchers holding a town hall at the University of Alaska Southeast on Monday. www.juneauempire.com…

The 2024 @USCapitolTree ornament challenge kicks off today on Facebook! The first challenge - turn that old tarp in your backyard into a decoration for the "People's Tree". Learn more and participate on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/pho…

Familiar names return in many Alaska legislative races, with 42 of 50 seats challenged in 2024, writes @AK_OK for the @AlaskaBeacon. buff.ly/4e87awh

A voluntary agreement of 16,000 cruise ship passengers a day in Juneau, with a lower limit of 12,000 on Saturdays, beginning in 2026 was announced Monday between city leaders and an association representing major cruise lines. www.juneauempire.com…

Marine Weather Statement for Northern Lynn Canal due to thunderstorms tracking northward Tuesday afternoon: forecast.weather.gov… #akwx @KHNS_FM pic.twitter.com/vmIZ…

They have landed downtown!

Happy National Fishing and Boating Week! Are you a passionate boater or angler? Share your love for the sport by taking someone new out with you and teaching them how to safely enjoy these activities. takemefishing.org has a wealth of fishing resources for new anglers.

Nearly 1,600 dancers in 36 Indigenous groups will celebrate the theme “Together We Live in Balance” at Sealaska Heritage Institute’s biennial Celebration June 5-8 in Juneau, with a variety of traditional and new events scheduled. www.juneauempire.com…