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Villagers Are 'Scared, Worried' After Massive Alaska Airlift

They don't know when, or if, they will be able to return to areas hit by flooding

(Newser) - Hundreds of Alaska residents airlifted from storm-ravaged villages are now facing life in the state's largest city, with little idea of when—or if—they'll be able to return home. More than 200 residents from Kipnuk boarded a C-17 military transport plane in Bethel, en route to...

Anchorage Sees 2nd Bear Attack in 5 Days

Man and his dog encountered brown bear with cub near river where salmon are running

(Newser) - Alaska authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage, per the AP . Both unidentified hikers survived the attacks in separate parts of the municipality of Anchorage,...

Bear Mauls Hiker on Popular Trail in Anchorage

Police used drones to help locate her

(Newser) - A brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked a popular trail in a hillside neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska, and officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. State troopers used a helicopter to take the woman from the Basher Trail to a hospital, police spokesman Christopher Barraza...

Moose Startles Fire Department Mechanics

She was apparently looking for her babies in Anchorage maintenance shop

(Newser) - Mechanics at the Anchorage Fire Department's maintenance shop were startled by a surprise visitor last week—an adult moose that wandered into the shop. "I heard grunting, and I got out of the rig and went behind it, and there's a mama moose," mechanic Ryan Donahue...

Cities Where Rent Doesn't Break the Bank

At least relative to the cities where it does, like Miami, per WalletHub

(Newser) - With skyrocketing home prices and property taxes keeping many out of homeownership, renting is the preferable choice for many over mom's basement, though it often isn't a cheap endeavor. WalletHub wanted to find where in the US renters can get the most bang for their buck, so it...

After Mysterious Late-Night Visit, Alaska Mascot Is Dead

Someone in Anchorage sprayed reindeer named Star VII with unknown substance in February

(Newser) - The "unofficial mascot" of Anchorage, Alaska, has been put down after a possible poisoning. The New York Times reports that Star VII, a reindeer owned by Albert Whitehead and often seen in parades and other local events, was euthanized on Tuesday, after a mysterious masked intruder entered the animal'...

Official: Pilot Who Landed on Lake Isn't Cooperating

Officials say John Morris Jr. wasn't authorized to fly with passengers

(Newser) - Stranded on the wing of an almost entirely sunken plane in icy Alaska, a student pilot and his young passengers defied the cold for 12 hours—but that pilot now faces federal scrutiny for what officials say was an unauthorized flight. John Morris Jr. was rescued alongside two young family...

The Hardest-Working US Cities
In This State,
Hard Work Is the Way
Feb 25, 2025 4:08 PM CST

In This State, Hard Work Is the Way

You'll find a lot of conscientious workers in Texas, per WalletHub

(Newser) - It's kind of an incredible statistic: American workers punch the clock for an average of 1,799 hours a year. That beats out Japan by 188 hours, the UK by 275 hours, and lucky Germans by 456 hours. WalletHub took a look at the 116 largest US cities to...

Lack of Snowfall Confounds Anchorage

Winter events in Anchorage, including the Iditarod, have to adapt this year

(Newser) - Anchorage has reached a new low in snowfall, shaking up the usual winter activities—including the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Just 4.3 inches was recorded this week at the National Weather Service's Sand Lake gauge, the least to fall between Dec. 1 and mid-February since recordkeeping...

Jersey City a Surprise No. 2 in Cities for Proposals

Ranking is out for Valentine's Day

(Newser) - Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, and Cloudwards has ranked the 100 largest cities in the US on their desirability as a place to propose. It may not be a shock to hear that New York City is No. 1, given its choice of iconic proposal locations, but Jersey...

Anchorage Police Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Girl

Easter Leafa refused to drop knife before approaching police, according to APD

(Newser) - Anchorage Police say they shot and killed a 16-year-old girl who approached officers with a knife days before she was to start her junior year of high school. A 911 caller first reported her sister had threatened her with a knife around 11:30pm Tuesday. Police said they arrived at...

Man Who Recorded Torture Found Guilty of 2 Murders

South African man Brian Smith murdered 2 Alaska Native women

(Newser) - A South African man who tortured an Alaska Native woman and narrated as he recorded a video of her dying was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday for killing her and another Native woman. The Anchorage jury returned a unanimous verdict against Brian Steven Smith after deliberating for less...

This City Is the Biggest Slacker in America

Burlington, Vermont, comes in last in WalletHub's rankings of hardest-working cities; DC is first

(Newser) - If you're itching to work hard toward that elusive American dream, there are some US cities that are waiting for you with open arms and rolled-up sleeves. WalletHub wanted to see which ones boast the best work ethic, so the site looked at nearly 120 of the nation's...

Even Alaskans Are Getting Sick of Snow
In Alaska, 'a Pandemic of Snow'
Jan 30, 2024 1:43 PM CST

In Alaska, 'a Pandemic of Snow'

Anchorage hits 100-inch mark at earliest point in the year ever, on its way to breaking a record

(Newser) - Even by Alaska standards, there's a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen—so far, more than 8.5 feet—that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home....

Anchorage Sees a Wild Amount of Snow
Anchorage Sees a
Wild Amount of Snow
Nov 15, 2023 12:30 PM CST

Anchorage Sees a Wild Amount of Snow

Meanwhile, Brazilians swelter

(Newser) - Anchorage, Alaska, is just an inch of snow away from breaking the November snowfall record of 38.8 inches, reports CNN . All that snow fell in just nine days, reports the AP ; that's the third-most snow the city has seen over a sustained period since record-keeping began in 1916....

Krispy Kreme Delivery Van Gets Some Surprise Raiders

Mama bear and cub bust into vehicle outside military base in Anchorage for some doughnuts

(Newser) - A mama bear and her cub went a little Cocaine Bear on some doughnuts in Anchorage last week. Candice Sergeant, the manager of a Krispy Kreme store in the Alaskan city's Muldoon neighborhood, tells CBS Chicago that she was working her shift last Tuesday when she got an "...

An Innocent Walk With the Dog, Then Came the Moose

Kate Timmons was 'in the right place, at the right time' to assist dog walker Tracy Hansen

(Newser) - An Alaska woman is back walking her dog—quite a feat considering she was kicked in the head by a moose on a recent outing. Tracy Hansen of Anchorage was strolling with her dog, Gunner, along their usual route on Thursday when a woman in a passing car spotted a...

Woman Says She Gave Cops 'White Privilege Card'

Police in Anchorage are investigating

(Newser) - The Anchorage Police Department says it's investigating a woman's claim that she was pulled over by police and didn't receive a ticket after she showed them a "White Privilege Card." In a now-deleted Facebook post, Mimi Israelah said she was pulled over for weaving on...

4 Bears Killed in Campground Reserved for Homeless

People moved to park after Anchorage closed pandemic mass shelter

(Newser) - Alaska wildlife officials have killed four black bears in a campground recently reserved for people in Anchorage who are homeless after the closure of the city's largest shelter. Employees from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday killed a sow, her two cubs, and another adult bear...

Giant Opal Kept in Linen Closet Sells at Auction for $125K

Sellers' target price for 'Americus Australis' was $250K to $350K

(Newser) - Update: One of the largest opals in the world sold at auction Sunday for $125,000—the minimum the auction company had set for bids. That price was a "calculated risk," the Alaska auction house said, intended to be low enough to draw heavy interest from prospective buyers....

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