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Spring bank erosion and icicle formation
Noatak, Alaska, United States
3 May 2024
LEO Network
Event
Skier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 300 metres in Alaska avalanche
Summit Lake
15 Feb 2024
CBC
Event
Kenai Peninsula man is the first person to die of Alaskapox virus
Kenai, Alaska, United States
9 Feb 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
2 found dead after residential fires in Mat-Su
Palmer, Alaska, United States
1 Feb 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
2 found dead in vehicle on Steese Highway near Eagle Summit
Steese Highway, Alaska, United States
5 Jan 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
At least 3 dead in Wrangell after landslide destroys homes
Wrangell, Alaska, United States
21 Nov 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Concerned about algae in Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
7 Jun 2023
LEO Network
Event
Injured skier rescued after Girdwood avalanche sweeps him hundreds of feet down mountain
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
21 Apr 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Cold Bay still on bottled drinking water, 10 months after the wells tested high for 'forever chemicals'
Cold Bay, Alaska, United States
6 Apr 2023
KDLG
Event
Kotzebue still shoveling out from March storms
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
3 Apr 2023
LEO Network
Event
Troopers: Pilot Station man dies in storm, brother treated for hypothermia
Pilot Station, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2023
Event
Extended Storms in Early March
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
6 Mar 2023
LEO Network
Event
French tourist came to Yukon for a 'real Canadian winter,' and fell through the ice
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
22 Feb 2023
CBC
Event
1 person killed in South Anchorage roof collapse
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
19 Feb 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in Northwest Alaska village
Wales, Alaska, United States
17 Jan 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Insects in January
Newhalen, Alaska, United States
11 Jan 2023
LEO Network
Event
Nome’s Curtis Worland died after musk ox attack
Nome, Alaska, United States
14 Dec 2022
The Nome Nugget
Event
No sea ice in Grantley Harbor
Teller, Alaska, United States
5 Dec 2022
LEO Network
Event
Winds down but high water just starting as ‘exceptionally strong storm’ batters Northwest Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States
7 Oct 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Severe Erosion in Newtok
Newtok, Alaska, United States
30 Sep 2022
LEO Network
Event
Alaska’s first monkeypox case recorded in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Jul 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Mosquitoes are unusually dense and vicious all of a sudden
Ester, Alaska, United States
14 Jun 2022
LEO Network
Event
Historic Lower Yukon wildfire forces evacuations from St. Mary’s and Pitkas Point
Pitkas Point, Alaska, United States
9 Jun 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bank erosion putting well and transmission line in danger
Noatak, Alaska, United States
30 May 2022
LEO Network
Event
The mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine
Pilot Station, Alaska, United States
2 May 2022
KYUK
Event
Anchorage couple creates wildlife app to help others enjoy nature more safely
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
27 Apr 2022
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
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‘Local legend’ Valdez heli-ski guide dies in avalanche in Chugach Mountains
Valdez, Alaska, United States
25 Apr 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Otters are mysteriously attacking people and dogs in Alaska's largest city: "Unusual behaviors"
University Lake
28 Sep 2021
CBS News
Event
River otter attacks 9-year-old boy at East Anchorage pond
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bank erosion putting community water wells and transmission line in danger
Noatak, Alaska, United States
16 Aug 2021
LEO Network
Event
Changes in fish size and parasite load of Kasilof sockeye salmon (
Oncorhynchus nerka
)
Kasilof, Alaska, United States
23 Jul 2021
LEO Network
Event
Coast Guard rescues man after being pounced, stalked by grizzly
Nome, Alaska, United States
22 Jul 2021
The Nome Nugget
Event
N.W.T. has now detected mosquito borne viruses
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
13 Jul 2021
CBC
Event
Erosion impacting wells and transmission line
Noatak, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2021
LEO Network
Event
Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Advisory
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
9 Jun 2021
Southeast Tribal Ocean Research
Event
Tick found on dog on Anchorage Hillside
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
2 Jun 2021
LEO Network
Event
Man mauled by bear off Richardson Highway near Gulkana in Southcentral Alaska
Gulkana, Alaska, United States
18 May 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Skier dies in avalanche near Matanuska Glacier
Matanuska Glacier
28 Mar 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Woman gets surprise bite while using outhouse
Haines, Alaska, United States
18 Feb 2021
Chilkat Valley News
Event
Man mauled by bear while backcountry skiing in Southeast Alaska
Haines, Alaska, United States
8 Feb 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Women jump on attacking lynx to save dog
Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada
25 Jan 2021
CBC
Event
Landslides and flooding after a record-breaking storm
Haines, Alaska, United States
2 Dec 2020
LEO Network
Event
Record-breaking rainfall leaves muddy mess across Southeast Alaska
Juneau, Alaska, United States
2 Dec 2020
KTOO
Event
Covid had spared Alaska’s most remote villages. Not anymore.
Chevak, Alaska, United States
30 Oct 2020
Washington Post
Event
Infected Covid-19 patients climb in Arctic Alaska
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
8 Oct 2020
The Arctic Sounder
Event
Scientists suspect "Alaskapox" rash could be spread from small animals
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
4 Oct 2020
Alaska Public Media
Event
Hunter killed by bear in Wrangell-St. Elias died in ‘surprise attack’ while field-dressing moose, officials say
Wrangall St. Elias National Park, Alaska, United States
24 Sep 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Caterpillar Causing Itchy Skin Likely a Rusty Tussock Caterpillar (
Orgyia antiqua
)
Alakanuk, Alaska, United States
22 Aug 2020
LEO Network
Event
Spruce Trees Producing Huge Amounts of Cones
Koyuk, Alaska, United States
24 Jul 2020
LEO Network
Event
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes King Cove
King Cove, Alaska, United States
23 Jul 2020
LEO Network
Event
A person was fatally poisoned by mussels in Dutch Harbor, and now Alaska warns of high toxin levels
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
15 Jul 2020
KCUB Unalaska
Event
Extremely Wet June
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
30 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Picking Shellfish Yields Tingling Fingers
5 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Pollen Levels Elevated in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Yellow Jacket Wasp Nesting on the Beaches in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
3 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Fine Yellow Dust is Likely Pollen
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
2 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Pollen Tornado
Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States
30 May 2020
LEO Network
Event
Birch pollen count breaks 'world record' in Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
18 May 2020
Alaska Public Media
Event
Mysterious mechanical 'groaning’ noise haunts southwest Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Feb 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Snowmachiner dies in avalanche near Cooper Lake
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
11 Feb 2020
KTUU
Event
Man who found hiker trapped in Flattop Mountain avalanche said rescue was ‘a miracle’
8 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Whitehorse man warns others after falling through ice
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
8 Nov 2019
CBC
Event
Homer man survives bear attack
Homer, Alaska, United States
6 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
After summer of record heat, Alaska health officials see spike in scombroid poisoning from fish
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
15 Oct 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Oct 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
City Implements Water Conservation Measures
Seldovia, Alaska, United States
20 Aug 2019
LEO Network
Event
Wildfire along Parks Highway burns at least 50 structures
Willow, Alaska, United States
18 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Short-tailed Shearwaters (
Ardenna tenuirostris
) Found on Chukchi Sea Beach
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
12 Aug 2019
LEO Network
Event
Polar bear encounters in Kaktovik aren’t new. But they’re happening a bit earlier than last year.
Kaktovik, Alaska, United States
10 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Alaska glacier where boaters were found dead had recently become prone to calving, guide says
Tatitlek, Alaska, United States
1 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
3 kayakers found dead in water of Alaska glacier
Valdez, Alaska, United States
31 Jul 2019
CBC
Event
First 2019 paralytic shellfish poisoning case reported in Alaska
Perryville, Alaska, United States
25 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Lake Is Full of Algae This Summer
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Fish Die-Off Tubutulik River
Koyuk, Alaska, United States
11 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Unidentified Spider - Brown Recluse, Wolf Spider, or Something Else?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Air quality plummets as wildfire smoke hits Alaska's most populous cities
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2019
Reuters
Event
Smoke from Alaska wildfire threatens Anchorage's air quality
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Jun 2019
U.S.
Event
Warm, windy weather stokes Kenai Peninsula wildfire, leading to traffic delays and campground closures
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
23 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Smoke from Kenai Peninsula wildfire likely to blow into Anchorage through this weekend
Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Dead Walrus (
Odobenus rosmarus divergens
)
St. Michael, Alaska, United States
16 Jun 2019
LEO Network
Event
Fire Smoke in Unalakleet Area
Unalakleet, Alaska, United States
14 Jun 2019
LEO Network
Event
Bear attacks man in Naknek
Naknek, Alaska, United States
14 Jun 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Spruce pollen blooms look ominous but are nothing to sneeze at
Juneau, Alaska, United States
28 May 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Bald Eagle (
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
) regurgitation full of plastic found in Unalaska
Unalaska, Alaska, United States
27 May 2019
LEO Network
Event
Body of Ambler snowmachiner recovered from Kobuk River
Ambler, Alaska, United States
6 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Hunters stranded on sandbar after falling through Yukon River ice in Western Alaska
Mountain Village, Alaska, United States
2 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
2 adults, child die after crashing through ice
Noatak, Alaska, United States
14 Apr 2019
The Arctic Sounder
Event
The dusty season has arrived early. Here are some things that might surprise you.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Apr 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
2 dead near Bethel when four-wheelers fall through river ice amid warnings to stay off
Bethel, Alaska, United States
1 Apr 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
'Stay off the ice' BSAR warns as two die from four-wheelers falling through ice
Bethel, Alaska, United States
1 Apr 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
Yukon ice cave definitely changing geologist says
Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
9 Feb 2019
CBC
Event
Botulism cases reported in Nome
Nome, Alaska, United States
8 Feb 2019
The Nome Nugget
Event
Driver badly hurt when falling rock hits car on Seward Highway
25 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Another Sand Point fisherman is chomped on by a sea lion
Sand Point, Alaska, United States
24 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Yukon Quest's route shortened this year because of lack of snow
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
22 Jan 2019
CBC
Event
Alaska man kills polar bear that strayed from its usual habitat
Arctic Village, Alaska, United States
21 Jan 2019
CBC
Event
Late Freeze up in Lower Kuskokwim
Oscarville, Alaska, United States
20 Dec 2018
LEO Network
Event
After 6 days, still no trace of couple who went missing at Big Lake
Big Lake, Alaska, United States
15 Dec 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
White Mountain man missing after falling through ice
White Mountain, Alaska, United States
9 Nov 2018
The Nome Nugget
Event
Aftermath of Nov. Storm at Kivalina
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
9 Nov 2018
LEO Network
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