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Homes destroyed, six missing after ‘half-mile’ landslide in Haines

by Claire Stremple, KHNS Radio | Dec 2, 2020 | Local News

The slide struck in Haines at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, generating a small tsunami in the harbor. Eyewitness Mike Ward estimated that about a half-mile of the mountainside came down. Read More

Southeast gets a lot of rain, but it doesn’t compare to Houston

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Aug 31, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Southeast sees an incredible amount of rain each year. How’s that compare with what’s been happening in Texas? Here's a perspective from a former resident. Read More

Bridge under troubled waters

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 6, 2014 | The CorvidEYE

Ordinarily a quiet, clear stream, Sitka's Indian River became a frothy mocha after an all-day downpour dumped almost 3-and-a-half inches of rain in 12 hours. The river crested its banks around mid-day, putting one bridge in the Sitka National Historical Park completely under water. Read More

Trail makeover

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 14, 2014 | The CorvidEYE

Three days of heavy rainfall has generated serious runoff problems, even in areas outside of Sitka. The Herring Cove Trail was first damaged by runoff during an unusual rain/snowmelt situation about five weeks ago, when water carved a new channel in the trail just below the log bridge at the upper falls. Now, water has filled that channel again, as local naturalist Bill Foster discovered this morning (Tue 1-14-14). Read More