Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds | Alaska
Dozens of Alaska’s rivers and streams are turning a rusty orange color, likely due to a new phenomenon caused by thawing permafrost. study find. The North Pole is fastestAs the frozen ground below the earth’s surface thaws in the warmest regions of the world, minerals once locked up in the soil are beginning to seep […]
Mother moose kills Alaska man, 70, attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 70-year-old man was attacked and killed by his mother while trying to take a photo of two newborn moose calves in Alaska, authorities said Monday. The man killed Sunday was identified as Dale Choman of Homer, Alaska Department of Public Safety spokesman Austin McDaniel said. In Homer, a female elk had […]
Alaska man kicked to death by protective mother moose
An Alaska man’s photography trip took a tragic turn when he tried to take photos of two newborn moose calves. Dale Choman, 70, was kicked to death by the mother moose he rescued and was later pronounced dead at the scene, while his unnamed companion escaped unharmed. “The cow moose attacked Dale as he was […]
Two Bodies Recovered From Submerged Plane In Alaska Lake
Alaska State Police said in a news release Saturday that a dive team recovered two bodies from a submerged plane in an Alaska lake. Alaska State Troopers have recovered the bodies of two men from a plane that was found submerged and upside down in Six Mile Lake. The incident occurred near the Athabascan community […]
Alaska lawmakers end their session with late bills passing on energy, education
Alaska lawmakers ended a four-month session early Thursday with a flurry of last-minute bills addressing priority issues such as energy and distance learning programs that are the focus of ongoing litigation. The spat over the budget has been quieter than in previous years, with Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy and legislative leaders having twice failed in […]
Alaska man fatally shot by police after pointing gun at them
Anchorage police responding to a disturbance call shot and killed a man who pointed a gun early Monday morning, Police Chief Bianca Cross said. “Four officers fired their weapons, striking an adult male once in the upper body and at least once in the upper body,” Cross said at a news conference. The man was […]
NORAD detects, tracks 4 Russian military aircraft near Alaska airspace
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) spotted four Russian aircraft in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Thursday. NORAD said in a statement shared with Fox News that the Russian aircraft was flying in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone and did not enter U.S. airspace. “The Russian aircraft remained in international […]
‘Gutless’ vote on bill to undo Biden’s Alaska energy ‘sanctions’ could doom Dem in tough race
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is facing Republican challenges for not taking a stand against Biden administration policies that she says will undermine Alaska’s “resource development” and “economic prosperity” in the United States. It is facing new criticism from the public. The current grievances against Mr. Peltola come after he voted “yes” this week to approve […]
Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit
The famous round arch finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska has collapsed into a wooden piling, officials said. Nome Mayor John Handeland told Anchorage television station KTUU that rotting wood was likely the cause. He learned of the collapse on Saturday night and collected the pieces of wood for safekeeping. […]
Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain | Alaska
A climber died Saturday after a helicopter crew fell about 1,000 feet (305 meters) on a steep technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. It was announced that the body of the man had been recovered. The park said Robi Mekas, 52, of Keene […]