Tag: Alaska
Near-fatal bear attack in Anchorage prompts outcry, discussion
An Anchorage teenager was scheduled for more surgery today to treat extensive wounds from a bear attack in the city's Bicentennial Park this weekend....
Lawsuit filed to protect Beluga population
Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit today in Washington, DC over the delay in moving forward with an Endangered Species Act listing for the...
Alaska joins U.S. as 49th State — 50 years ago today
It's one of the classic, sepia-tinted images of Alaska history: smiling Alaskans holding up newspapers bearing the large, bold headline "WE'RE IN" That moment...
Alaska News Nightly: June 30, 2008
Yesterday's bear mauling of an Anchorage teenager has some people up in arms. But wildlife managers say they're not ready to shoot the bear,...
Alaska News Nightly: June 25, 2008
Alaskans are responding with disbelief to the Supreme Court decision today that slashes the Exxon Valdez punitive damages award. We have reactions from plaintiffs...
Exxon 'Valdez' decision prompting big reactions in Alaska
Plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez punitive damages case are reacting with sadness and disbelief to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court capped the...
California pilot dies in crash
Shaun Lunt in Alaska, 2007. More photos at shaunlunt.typepad.com
Friday night at approximately 7:30 p.m. (ADT), Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were notified a Piper...
VIDEO: Fur Seal Science on St. Paul Island, Alaska
Annie Feidt, reporter for the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN), visited remote St. Paul Island in Alaska's Bering Sea in October 2007 while covering...