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lifeSoutheast · 17h ago

Ketchikan landslide knocks out substation, disaster declared, $1.59M bill

A storm-driven slide damaged the Ward Cove substation on Oct. 15, and city and borough leaders are racing to ratify a disaster declaration before winter storms test the rerouted power supply.

The landslide hit the Ward Cove substation on Oct. 15 during a storm with over six inches of rain and gusts to 58 mph
The control building was shoved 8 feet off its foundation; no one was hurt

Ketchikan Public Utilities Ward Cove substation City of Ketchikan Ketchikan Gateway Borough North Tongass Service Area

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lifeAnchorage · 17h ago

Bomb threats force evacuations at five Anchorage schools, none found credible

Anchorage School District evacuated four schools and named a fifth in bomb threats Wednesday; police found no explosives.

Threats came in as simultaneous phone calls around 1:22 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2026
Four campuses evacuated: Airport Heights Elementary, West High School, Romig Middle School, Rilke Schule German Immersion School

Anchorage School District Anchorage Police Department West High School Bartlett High School Romig Middle School

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lifeAnchorage · 17h ago

Dog Survives 50 Hours Alone After Chugach Avalanche Injures Two HikersHeadliner

A volunteer search using drones, a scent dog and an Apple AirTag found LouLou the poodle-husky mix alive near Pepper Peak, two days after an avalanche swept away the hikers she was with.

Avalanche hit Saturday, October 10, near Pepper Peak north of Eklutna Lake in Chugach State Park
Two mountaineers were carried about 500 feet down a ridge and survived with serious injuries including broken bones

Chugach State Park Pepper Peak Eklutna Lake

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lifeKenai · 17h ago

Nikiski man cited after troopers say moose antlers were sub-legal

A 26-year-old Nikiski hunter received a misdemeanor summons after Alaska Wildlife Troopers said his bull moose fell short of Unit 15A's antler requirements, with his rifle and antlers seized as eviden

Nathan Rogers, 26, of Nikiski, received a misdemeanor summons for violating moose hunting seasons and bag limits.
The moose measured 45 3/8 inches across the antlers with two brow tines on each side, under Unit 15A's legal requirement.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers Alaska Department of Public Safety Nikiski Game Management Unit 15A Kenai Peninsula Borough

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lifeAlaska · Oct 1

google cost her $150

A Kodiak woman paid a $150 fine after Google's AI search answer gave her the wrong snipe season date.

Google's AI search answer said snipe season opened September 1, which was incorrect.
The Kodiak woman hunted on September 5 and came home with three birds.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Department of Public Safety Kodiak Google

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lifeAnchorage · Sep 30

20 bears this year, 5 last year

Anchorage has put down 20 bears this year, up from 5 last year, mostly over unsecured trash.

Anchorage has put down 20 bears so far this year
Last year 5 bears were put down, the year before that 11

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Girdwood Government Hill

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lifeSoutheast · Sep 13

seven hours around a broken dock

Skagway's ferry dock reopens today, after a closure that sent relay racers on a seven-hour drive around from Haines.

The Skagway ferry terminal shut down last month after staff found structural damage.
All 19 chains holding the float needed repair; all 19 are now fixed.

Skagway ferry terminal Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Klondike Road Relay Haines

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Ketchikan landslide knocks out substation, disaster declared, $1.59M bill

Bomb threats force evacuations at five Anchorage schools, none found credible

Dog Survives 50 Hours Alone After Chugach Avalanche Injures Two HikersHeadliner

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Nikiski man cited after troopers say moose antlers were sub-legal

google cost her $150

20 bears this year, 5 last year

seven hours around a broken dock