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Alaska

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption felt around the world

Dramatic satellite images showed the long, rumbling eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spew smoke and ash in the air, with a thunderous roar heard 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) away in Alaska.

Environment 4 years ago

Otis the bear crowned chunk champion in Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Otis, a brown bear estimated to be 24 to 26 years old, was crowned on Tuesday as the winner of Katmai’s annual Fat Bear Week. He came out on top in an online competition pitting 12 large, salmon-chomping bears against one another.

World 4 years ago

8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, tsunami warning issued

The earthquake hit 56 miles (91 kilometers) southeast of the town of Perryville, the USGS said. The US government issued a tsunami warning for south Alaska and the Alaskan peninsula.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Alaska Coast Guard rescues man who fended off grizzly bear for days

A man who fended off attacks from a wild grizzly bear for a week straight in the Alaskan wilderness is recovering from his injuries after he was found stranded at an encampment, the US Coast Guard said.

Environment 4 years ago

Scientists stunned by rare Arctic lightning storms north of Alaska

“Forecasters hadn’t seen anything like that before,” said Ed Plumb, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Fairbanks, speaking about the storms that started on Saturday.

World 5 years ago

Tough talk at first face-to-face US, China meeting in Biden era

China's actions "threaten the rules-based order that maintains global stability," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the opening of the two-day meeting in Anchorage.

World 5 years ago

Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Alaska, tsunami alert withdrawn

Following the temblor, US authorities issued a tsunami alert for coastal areas of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, but later downgraded it to an advisory. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

News 5 years ago

Adventurer's 'Into the Wild' bus may be headed to Alaska museum

The infamous bus that served as the final campsite for doomed adventurer Christopher McCandless could be preserved as a museum piece.

News 5 years ago

'Into the Wild' bus removed from Alaska trail for safety concerns

The "Into the Wild" bus is no longer in the wild.

Environment 5 years ago

Trump administration ends ban on killing Alaska bear cubs, wolf pups

The Trump administration on Tuesday overturned an Obama-era rule that barred hunters in Alaska national preserves from baiting bear traps or killing denning bear cubs and wolf pups or other practices that have been condemned by environmental and wildlife protection groups.

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