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Rare Albino Orca Appears Off Alaska’s Coast—Why Is This So Unusual?
A stunningly rare albino orca has been spotted off the coast of Alaska, leaving marine biologists in awe. With its pure white skin and striking appearance, this rare killer whale is a one-in-a ...
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Alaska State Troopers report multiple backcountry skiers are trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and ...
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Alaska Supreme Court rules Anchorage’s ‘excessive police calls’ ordinance is legal
The Municipality of Anchorage may fine homeowners whose property becomes a public and police nuisance, the Alaska Supreme Court has ruled. In an order published last week, the court’s five ...
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Anchorage homelessness leaders say the city faces an affordable housing emergency
Meg Zaletel, Executive Director of the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, leads the Homeless Task Force meeting on Monday, September 19th, 2022. Leaders at Anchorage’s keystone ...
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Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
An avalanche in Alaska backcountry swept up and buried ... located about 64 kilometres south of Anchorage, said McDaniel. Guides from the heli-skiing company attempted to locate the skiers.
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Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers who had flown ... located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Anchorage, said McDaniel. Heli-skiers use helicopters to reach mountains in remote ...
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‘The groundhog was wrong’: An Anchorage winter without snow
Longtime Alaska gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels thinks perennial flower beds are in trouble. “We’ve got a real problem here,” Lowenfels said of Anchorage’s zero inches of snow cover ...
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Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow. The main reason for the relocation to Fairbanks is the ...
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Snowball, a rare 21-year-old albino alligator, dies at the Newport Aquarium
Snowball, a 21-year-old albino alligator at the Newport Aquarium, has died. The aquarium announced the rare alligator's passing on social media Tuesday but did not state a cause of death.
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3 skiers are believed to be buried under an avalanche in Alaska
A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous backcountry conditions have so far stymied recovery operations ...