Manley Hot Springs News

The ice jam that ended up flooding five homes and was threatening dozens more in Manley Hot Springs has broken away.

Main ice jam causing flooding on Tanana River approximately 10 miles downstream from Manley Hot Springs on Sunday.

An ice jam on the Tanana River just downstream from Manley Hot Springs has caused water levels to rise rapidly and threaten homes, according to the National Weather Service.

While Washington D.C. works on its fix for the U.S. Postal System, residents of Manley Hot Springs were surprised on Wednesday when their local post office abruptly shut its doors.

In the spring of 1914, two Ester miners, Jay Livengood and Nathaniel "Teddy" Hudson, tramped off to the headwaters of the Tolovana River to prospect for richer diggings.