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Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, August 12.

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Authorities have issued an evacuation alert covering more than 1,000 Juneau residents and businesses in the path of potential flooding from a glacial outburst that began Monday.
The announcement that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska this week immediately raised many questions. Chief among them: Where?
The evaporating king salmon fishery is leading to a consolidation of the fishing season on the Kenai Peninsula, with a narrower window for guides and local businesses to make the most of opportunities presented by fishing clientele.

This week, historian David Reamer shares a few items from his collection of Alaskana and explains how each ties connects with Alaska's past. From a cigarette-branded lighthouse card to Mount Spurr merch, check out these blasts from Alaska's past.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 67 degrees. Looking ahead, the forecast calls for a chance of rain for the next several days, with daytime highs hovering in the mid-60s. We should see partly sunny skies again by this weekend.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Where in Alaska will Trump and Putin meet? History offers clues →

The White House has yet to release any specifics on where the two leaders will convene, how long the meeting will last or any other relevant logistics. Officials in Alaska are not sure, either.

Evacuations urged in Juneau as glacial outburst flooding appears imminent →

The glacial outburst at Suicide Basin above Juneau was triggering rising water in Mendenhall Lake as well as the Mendenhall River, which is flanked by scores of neighborhoods. Forecasts called for flooding late tonight through Wednesday.

King salmon’s disappearance has changed the Kenai River, but a soaring sockeye run is keeping it in business →

The booming sockeye runs of recent years couldn’t have come at a better time, providing a lifeline for the fishing trade that has been the main economic driver on the Kenai Peninsula for decades. But the shift from kings has come with complications, too.

Person found dead following Eagle River house fire →

The person who did not survive was reported trapped and found dead after crews were able to search the structure, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.

San Diego man charged with groping Alaska Airlines flight attendant →

A man from San Diego is facing federal criminal charges after he allegedly groped a flight attendant working an Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to San Diego in February.

More from the ADN

Alaska sports notebook: Alissa Pili makes LA debut and signs new short-term contract; Alaskans see action in NFL preseason →

Trump’s takeover of D.C. law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive →

Zelenskyy says Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from its entire Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire →

Workplace advice: The price of being the employee everyone leans on when chaos breaks out →

Taylor Swift announces new album after surprise midnight countdown on Travis Kelce’s podcast →

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