Juneau

Juneau Public Health Center encourages tetanus and hepatitis A vaccine checks before flood cleanup

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Juneau Public Health Center encourages tetanus and hepatitis A vaccine checks before flood cleanup

Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM Photo from CBJ Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – With the recent flooding of the Mendenhall River, clean-up efforts are underway. If someone is a part of clean-up activities, they are encouraged to check their tetanus and hepatitis A vaccine status. Check your vaccine status with your healthcare provider, with … Read more

Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

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Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier. A craggy expanse of gray, white and … Read more