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Record Alaska Snow Buries Juneau, Sinks Boats
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (376+ words) In Juneau's harbors, the snowfall hasn't just piled up'it's pulled boats under. Alaska's capital logged nearly 7 feet of snow in December, its snowiest such month in more than eight decades, and the weight is taking a toll on everything from…...
Woman Mauled by Bear Reunites With Alaskan Rescuers
4+ week, 1+ day ago (791+ words) A 67-year-old retiree who survived a brutal bear mauling in the Alaska backcountry this summer has finally reunited with the Anchorage first responders who saved her life. Victoria Lytle was hiking on the Anchorage Hillside in July when she heard…...
No Major Damage After 6.0 Quake Rattles Anchorage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) A powerful earthquake shook the Anchorage area on Thanksgiving morning, but there were no initial reports of major damage. The 6.0-magnitude quake, which started at 8:11am, was centered around 67 miles northwest of the city at a depth of 43 miles, according to…...
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (163+ words) SUSITNA, Alaska (AP) " A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at... - 11/27/2025 12:59:40 PM | Newser The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 69 kilometers…...
Elderly Cruise Passenger Left Behind on Island Is Found Dead
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) An 80-year-old cruise ship passenger died over the weekend after she got off on an island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and was reportedly left behind. The woman, traveling alone as part of a Coral Expeditions cruise, took part in…...
Mama Grizzly Sends 2 Hikers to the Hospital
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) Two hikers are recovering in a British Columbia hospital after they were attacked by a grizzly bear. Authorities say the pair came across a mother bear and her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in the McGregor…...
A Texas man on a cruise to Alaska is dead after falling from a trail during a hike, authorities say
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) " One man is dead and another injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau, authorities said. Both men were cruise ship passengers who were visiting Alaska's... - 9/17/2025 6:48:52 PM | Newser Alaska State Troopers said they…...
Solo Hiker Injured in Rare Bear Attack at Yellowstone
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) A Yellowstone hiker survived a surprise bear attack on a remote trail Tuesday, in what was the park's first bear attack since May 2021. The 29-year-old, who was carrying bear spray while on the Turbid Lake Trail, sustained injuries to his…...
Morning Jog Turns Harrowing for Alaska Mom
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (348+ words) A routine morning jog in Kenai, Alaska, turned harrowing last week when 36-year-old Ariean Fabrizio Colton was mauled by a bear just steps from her home, CBS News reports. According to a statement shared with Anchorage's KTUU , Colton had "simply…...
A researcher is missing after falling into a stream on Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (301+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) " A researcher from Italy is missing after falling into a stream on Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier " after the body of another man, a hiker from Arizona, was found earlier this week... - 9/3/2025 6:47:56 PM | Newser According to the state Department…...