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83 days of sunlight: Alaska town won't see another sunset until August
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (381+ words) Utqiagvik, Alaska, the northernmost town on the continent, is about to enter its annual stretch of the midnight sun, when the sun stays above the horizon until August. By Brian Lada, Accu Weather meteorologist Published May 8, 2026 12: 26 PM EDT | Updated May…...
Alaska city has first above-freezing day since Halloween
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (288+ words) Fairbanks, Alaska, just emerged from a record-shattering streak of cold weather that included more than 30 nights with temperatures of 40 degrees below zero. By Brian Lada, Accu Weather meteorologist Published Apr 3, 2026 3: 28 PM EDT | Updated Apr 3, 2026 3: 28 PM EDT Winter is loosening its…...
Bear injures man hiking alone in Yellowstone National Park
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (525+ words) The man deployed bear spray but still suffered "significant but non-life-threatening injuries to his chest and left arm," a statement from the park said. By Jake Thomas, UPI Published Sep 17, 2025 4: 45 AM EDT | Updated Sep 17, 2025 4: 45 AM EDT Sept. 17 (UPI) --A man…...
Alaska woman seriously injured in bear attack while jogging near her home
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) All three North American bear species roam and thrive in Alaska Published Aug 29, 2025 9: 18 AM EDT | Updated Aug 29, 2025 9: 18 AM EDT (CNN) "A woman was seriously injured in a bear attack just steps from her home in southern Alaska, a state where…...
Woman mauled by brown bear on Alaska trail
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) The woman told rescuers that the bear ran off after the attack. Published Jul 23, 2025 10: 56 AM EDT | Updated Jul 23, 2025 3: 07 PM EDT A woman was rescued Tuesday after she was mauled by a brown bear while hiking on a popular trail in…...