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Wood frogs are once again singing, a springtime delight
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 25, 2025
The Anchorage Press
Background
Lack of Snow Prompts Early Start to Official Fire Season in Alaska's Southern Regions
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 17, 2025
Chilkat Valley News
Event
Anchorage snowpack officially drops to zero, rare for early March
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 3, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Event
February expected to end with least snowfall on record for Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 23, 2025
KTUU
Background
2025 Fur Rondy kicks off amid low snow winter
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 22, 2025
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
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Fur Rendezvous is here, but the snow is a no-show
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 21, 2025
KTUU
Event
Earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 4, 2025
KTUU
Event
‘He could have died’: Pro snowboarder left frustrated with rescue process after avalanche swept friend away
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 4, 2025
KTVA
Event
An exceptionally dry year stresses Anchorage businesses dependent on snow
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 29, 2025
Alaska Public Media
Background
Alaska Railroad cancels weekend train service due to inclement weather
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 25, 2025
Alaska's News Source
Event
Silent Winter - An Absence of Songbirds
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 21, 2025
LEO Network
Event
A Winter Wind Machine
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 21, 2025
LEO Network
Event
Roof ripped off Anchorage home amid intense wind gusts
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Alaska's News Source
Background
Anchorage schools closed after day of damaging winds and rain
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Alaska Public Media
Event
Wind and rain batter Anchorage and Mat-Su, leaving power outages across the region
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Thousands in Southcentral Alaska remain without power after Sunday's wind and rain storm
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Part of pedestrian bridge collapses onto Seward Highway in South Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Background
High winds, temps cause outages, flooding in Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage power outages extend to fourth day in wake of 'extreme' warm January storm
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Background
80 mph, 90 mph and higher: Here's a rundown of peak gusts recorded across Southcentral Alaska in Sunday's storm
Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States
Jan 12, 2025
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Since November, a warm weather pattern has dominated winter in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 8, 2025
Alaska Public Media
Background
Where are the Songbirds?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 19, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Icy roads close Su Valley schools after high winds cause outages in Anchorage and Mat-Su
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 9, 2024
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage picks up the pieces after Monday night wind storm
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 9, 2024
Alaska's News Source
Background
Rapid Temperature Increase
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 8, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Rain in December
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 6, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage and some Mat-Su schools shift to remote learning as rain coats roads in ice
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 5, 2024
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Winter warms up over much of Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 3, 2024
Alaska's News Source
Event
As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists are trying to learn more about how it lived
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 21, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Background
Alaska's total commercial salmon harvest this year was ultra-low in both quantity and value
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 18, 2024
KTUU
Event
'Stunning' 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage's Westchester Lagoon
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 18, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Halloween storm turns Anchorage streets into 'liquid banana peel,' meteorologist says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 31, 2024
Alaska Public Media
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That mysterious animal spotted in Anchorage? Likely not a wolf, Fish and Game says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 9, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Early season snowfall
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 9, 2024
LEO Network
Event
A summer without mosquitoes
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 5, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Record-breaking rain drenches Anchorage, triggering road closures and a flood advisory
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 8, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage's popular Ship Creek to close to sport fishing for 2 weeks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 27, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Litter change along the Glenn Highway
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
May 3, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Weather Ups and Downs
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
May 3, 2024
LEO Network
Event
The Spring Crust Snow Conundrum
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 15, 2024
LEO Network
Event
Houston man injured in moose trampling outside his home
Houston, Alaska, United States
Mar 8, 2024
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unusually warm winter temperatures seen in the Eklutna Lake Valley
Eklutna Valley, Alaska
Feb 14, 2024
LEO Network
Event
A moose on the loose: Combat shopping in an Anchorage Costco parking lot
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 14, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Southcentral Alaska cold snap and surging natural gas demand put supply in question
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 1, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
2 Anchorage commercial roof collapses reported in 2 days
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 31, 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Roof of vacant, condemned Anchorage warehouse partially collapses under snow load
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 28, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage Spenard Builders Supply facility suffers major snow-related roof collapse
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 21, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Alaska’s top veterinarian warns of respiratory illness that’s killed several Lower 48 dogs
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 1, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Background
Abundance of seeds on snow
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 30, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Weather Spotter Training
Loussac Library, Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 2023
LEO Network
With Anchorage schools remote again, another storm hitting Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 15, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Snowstorm leaves aftermath of power outages; JBER Veterans Day ceremony canceled
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 10, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Background
Southcentral Alaska schools closed amid snowstorm, power outages
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 9, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Alaskans drawn to alpine lakes for ‘once-in-a-decade’ ice skating conditions
Rabbit Lake, Alaska
Nov 1, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 19, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Weather service warns that strong winds in Anchorage could lead to power outages and downed trees
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 31, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Atmospheric river triggers flood watch for Anchorage and broad swath of Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 25, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Red or Black Currants?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 24, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Black bear in tree for 24 hours
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 3, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage police kill black bear that was charging people in neighborhoods near Baxter and Northern Lights
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 31, 2023
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
Haze from Canada wildfires coming to Southcentral Alaska this week
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 25, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Signs of a wet summer are numerous around Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 17, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Fireweed blooms hindered by foam?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 13, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Fuel vault at Anchorage medical campus believed to be source of University Lake oil spill
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 7, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage has seen the windiest June so far in more than 50 years. Is more wind in our future?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 21, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
‘Unseasonably strong’ storm bringing heavy winds, rain to parts of Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 11, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Concerned about algae in Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 7, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Spring melt reveals vole tracks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 15, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Snow Mold
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 6, 2023
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage sets new record for amount of snow on the ground in April
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 11, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Half-mile stretch of Anchorage’s 15th Avenue closed due to sinkhole
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 6, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage animal shelter pauses dog adoptions and surrenders due to highly contagious virus
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
School district closes 5 libraries due to snow load
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 7, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Background
Anchorage officials report a second building collapse this weekend with no injuries
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 5, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Chugach State Park has been ‘loved to death.’ A ballot proposition aims to tackle longstanding problems
Chugach State Park
Feb 27, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Background
This season’s snowfall isn’t yet too heavy for the vast majority of Anchorage rooftops, experts say
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 21, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Background
1 person killed in South Anchorage roof collapse
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 19, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage has seen almost double its usual snowfall since December
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 13, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Weeks after snowstorms, some Anchorage bus stops remain inaccessible
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 26, 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Background
December was Anchorage’s wettest and second snowiest on record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 5, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Background
Anchorage is still struggling to remove snow, weeks after a trio of winter storms
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 3, 2023
Alaska Public Media
Background
Snow buildup on Anchorage roads leaves drivers with fewer lanes and longer commutes
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 23, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage and Mat-Su schools closed after 3rd major snowstorm hits the region
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 15, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Anchorage digs out of more than a foot of wet, heavy snow
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 7, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Late Alaska Winter
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 31, 2022
LEO Network
Event
Unusual tree fungus?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 11, 2022
LEO Network
Event
An epic month for mushrooms
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 29, 2022
LEO Network
Event
Alaska’s first monkeypox case recorded in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 29, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Cysts on tree at Kincaid Park
Anchorage
Jul 15, 2022
LEO Network
Event
In Anchorage, June’s record heat and little rain ramp up holiday weekend fire risk
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 30, 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unidentified spider in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 29, 2022
LEO Network
Event
Firefighters work to contain Anchorage wildfire
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 23, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
The worst of Anchorage’s allergy season may be over, two of Alaska’s only ‘pollen hunters’ say
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 18, 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage couple creates wildlife app to help others enjoy nature more safely
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 27, 2022
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
It'll likely take 2 weeks to clear snow from Eagle River road after massive avalanche, officials say
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Mar 28, 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Giant ice craters, ruts and street-squeezing snow berms: Anchorage road conditions are improving but still causing chaos
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 25, 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
An unusual redpoll?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 16, 2022
LEO Network
Event
Curious Alaska: Hold my berry — are Bohemian waxwings getting drunk on fermented fruit?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 20, 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Amazing November skiing! Lots of snow, lots of cold!
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 22, 2021
LEO Network
Event
The cold temperatures are early, but how unusual?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 15, 2021
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
Strange Bird Call Might Be Owl
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 2, 2021
LEO Network
Background
Large number of flies in our home
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Oct 3, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Extreme weather patterns in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 3, 2021
LEO Network
Different Speeds in Stream Current
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Sep 28, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Otters are mysteriously attacking people and dogs in Alaska's largest city: "Unusual behaviors"
University Lake
Sep 28, 2021
CBS News
Event
Anchorage's early snow unofficial but pleasing to zoo's polar bears, otters
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 21, 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Shift in Overall Weather Pattern Over Past Two Decades
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Sep 21, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Ants are moving house - is this because of the rain?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 5, 2021
LEO Network
Event
River otter attacks 9-year-old boy at East Anchorage pond
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 5, 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Not seeing as many earthworms after rain events
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 27, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Smoke may cause unhealthy air quality in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, DEC says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 3, 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Spittlebugs galore in Sand Lake area
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 1, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Siberian wildfire smoke causes hazy skies in Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 17, 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Red rust on endemic roses
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 15, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Tick found on dog on Anchorage Hillside
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 2, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Coyote (
Canis latrans
) at Rabbit Creek
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 10, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Ticks — and tick-borne risks — are creeping north to the Arctic as the climate warms
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 14, 2021
ArcticToday
Background
Arctic air hitting Anchorage like a freight train with -25 F wind chill
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 8, 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Fearless Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Spotted in Far North Bicentennial Park in Anchorage
Far North Bicentennial Park, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 7, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Costco customers share experiences of raven thefts
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 5, 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
A lynx, a toddler and a bizarre encounter in an Anchorage Hillside driveway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Amazing Aurora in Hope Alaska - Watch
Hope, Alaska, United States
Mar 20, 2021
YouTube
Event
Alaskans urged to destroy moss balls that could contain invasive mussels
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 11, 2021
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
Alaska could see more dangerous thunderstorms as Arctic sea ice melts and evaporation increases
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 24, 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Kennel cough is ripping through Anchorage dog parks, and veterinarians recommend social distancing for pets
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 27, 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
American Robin (
Turdus migratorius
) in January
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 21, 2021
LEO Network
Event
Storm blasts Southcentral Alaska with wind gusts over 100 mph
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 22, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Pebble Mine Denied Permit in Victory for Tribes, Waterways and Planet
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 27, 2020
EcoWatch
Background
Late Blooming Willow (genus
Salix
)
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Nov 12, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Salmonids in North Fork of Chester Creek
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 9, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Fish and Game is looking for a black bear that followed and charged people in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 26, 2020
Alaska Public Media
Event
Brown bear breaks into Alaska Zoo, kills alpaca named Caesar
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 23, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Odd shaped Low-bush Cranberries (
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
)
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, United States
Sep 16, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Large Winged Beetle Likely a Burying Beetle (genus
Nicrophorus
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 31, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Fireweed (
Chamerion angustifolium
) is branching and delayed flowering
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 19, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Fireweed (
Chamerion angustifolium
) has multiple stalks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 10, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Wildfire smoke from Siberia keeps drifting into Alaska — and may continue to do so for weeks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 30, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Summer of the Fly
Jul 16, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Seem hazy lately? Smoke from wildfires in Siberia might be what you’re noticing
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 6, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Trumpeter swans are newcomers to the nesting scene in Potter Marsh
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 19, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Yes, several days of thunderstorms are unusual
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 7, 2020
ADN
Event
Notice more wasps and yellow jackets this year? You’re not alone
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 4, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Pollen Levels Elevated in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 4, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Chukar Partridge (
Alectoris chukar
) in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 2, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Chukar (
Alectoris chukar
) in my backyard in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 19, 2020
LEO Network
Event
What Happened to Our Cold Spring Nights?
Apr 21, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Increase in Snowshoe Hares (
Lepus americanus
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 11, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage isn’t a ghost town yet. But it’s not the same.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 19, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Northern Shrike (
Lanius borealis
) in Wasilla
Knik-Fairview, Alaska, United States
Mar 18, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Mysterious mechanical 'groaning’ noise haunts southwest Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 13, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
After avalanche scare, Anchorage’s Kincaid Park sand dunes off-limits to Junior Nordic skiers
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 5, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Survey shows continuing population decline for Cook Inlet belugas
Cook Inlet
Jan 28, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Cold snap is expected to ease up around Anchorage — but only for a couple days.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 20, 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Potentially longest cold snap in more than a decade for Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 7, 2020
LEO Network
Event
Winter Robin (
Turdus migratorius
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 5, 2020
LEO Network
Event
As Anchorage warms, wintertime is defined by ice as much as snow
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 2, 2020
Alaska Public Media
Background
Anchorage breaks snow record for New Year’s Day following the warmest Dec. 31 on record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 31, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The snow is low, but the ice is nice
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 19, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Car strikes large boulder on rockfall-prone stretch of Seward Highway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 13, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Too icy to ski right now? Not for Junior Nordic
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 12, 2019
YouTube
Event
2 rock slides close Seward Highway at miles 111 and 106.5
Dec 10, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Thousands lose power from the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat-Su as winds ramp up
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 8, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Man who found hiker trapped in Flattop Mountain avalanche said rescue was ‘a miracle’
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 8, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Susitna Valley gets a dump of snow as winds sweep through Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 29, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Rock slides prompt intermittent closures of Seward Highway south of Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 29, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
‘It was so unfazed by me’: Woman recounts slobber-covered cat’s encounter with wolverine
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 10, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
It’s November, and Southcentral Alaska’s unusually warm fall has some plants putting out spring buds
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 8, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Mergansers (
Mergus merganser
) on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 2, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Unusually Warm Halloween
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 1, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage considers shortening studded tire season by 2 weeks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 25, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
After summer of record heat, Alaska health officials see spike in scombroid poisoning from fish
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 15, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 14, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Surprise: Alaska has ticks, and more are on the way
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 3, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Background
Ticks on Steller's Jay (
Cyanocitta stelleri
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 1, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Warm Summer Yields Garden Tomatoes
Anchorage, Alaska
Sep 15, 2019
LEO Network
Event
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) in University Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 13, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage spruce trees are dying. We need to talk about what happens next.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 30, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Wildfire smoke drifts back into Anchorage area
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 26, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
This summer is on track to be the driest on record for Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 23, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
This August is extremely abnormal, and fire likes it
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 20, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Background
Wasilla store contends with ‘large-scale’ rodent problem
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Aug 18, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) on Bike Trail
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 14, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Summer heat accelerates Alaska peony harvest
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Aug 9, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
The trouble with thrips: They’re as annoying to gardeners as is possible
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 7, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Dead Seal
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 4, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Biologists scoop up invasive goldfish at Cuddy Pond
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 24, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Lake Is Full of Algae This Summer
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 20, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Blackberries, shade gardening, snakes? Imagining a warmer climate for Alaska gardens
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 17, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Second Tick I Have Pulled off My Dog This Summer
Anchorage, Alaska
Jul 16, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Temperatures Rise Outside and Inside Buildings
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 10, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Unidentified Spider - Brown Recluse, Wolf Spider, or Something Else?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 10, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage fire officials respond to 25 fires in a day; implore public to heed burn ban
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 8, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage usually loves warm weather, but this heat wave is something else
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 6, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Anchorage hits an official 90 degrees for the first time on record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 5, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
It’s hot in Southcentral Alaska. Here’s what experts say is happening.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 5, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
East Anchorage wildfire expected to be out in 2-3 days, fire officials say
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 4, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Smoke from Alaska wildfire threatens Anchorage's air quality
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 29, 2019
U.S.
Event
Goldfish are thriving in a Midtown Anchorage pond. Alaska wildlife biologists want them gone.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 18, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Point Woronzof bluff is eroding an average of 2 feet a year, UAA researchers find
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 12, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Anchorage has seen more thunderstorms than usual this year, and the season has only just begun
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 10, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Black bear behavior raises concerns on Turnagain Arm Trail
Knik, Alaska, United States
May 30, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
May Day Trees (
Prunus padus
) Take Hold at Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 29, 2019
LEO Network
Event
‘Pretty unnerving’: Eroding cliff creeps closer to popular trail at Point Woronzof
Susitna, Alaska, United States
May 27, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The Anchorage Assembly is set to vote on the city’s Climate Action Plan. Here’s what it would do.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 19, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Rare thunderstorm in Anchorage causes first lightning-related power outages in years
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 18, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Big Sky Thunder
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 17, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Red Velvet Mite (Family
Trombidiidae
) Found Near Potters Marsh
May 15, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Second whale found dead in Turnagain Arm within 2 weeks
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, United States
May 14, 2019
Anchorage KTUU News
Event
Southcentral Alaska’s spruce bark beetle infestation is spreading in Anchorage. There’s only one defense.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 11, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
This rare duck from Asia is causing a stir among birders. How it got to Anchorage is a mystery.
Knik, Alaska, United States
May 10, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
New Anchorage climate plan calls for 80 percent cut to emissions by 2050
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 6, 2019
Alaska Public Media
Background
Early Spring Sandhill Crane (
Antigone canadensis
) Arrival
Meadow Lakes, Alaska, United States
Apr 24, 2019
LEO Network
Event
April Snowfall Road Carnage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 20, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Early Trumpeter (
Cygnus buccinator
) Swans on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 17, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Spruce bark beetle damage shuts down 2 popular Alaska campgrounds
Fishhook, Alaska, United States
Apr 10, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The dusty season has arrived early. Here are some things that might surprise you.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 3, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The Willow Ptarmigan (
Lagopus lagopus
) are Courting
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Pussy Willows (
genus Salix
) Make Early Showing
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Snow is going Fast at Glen Alps
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 30, 2019
LEO Network
Event
State to close site of popular water pipe on Seward Highway
Knik, Alaska, United States
Mar 27, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
First Sighting of a Nuthatch (
Sitta canadensis
) at My Feeder
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 12, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Earthquake damage to Alaska health lab is hindering testing for potentially fatal diseases
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 11, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Black bear wandering around Kincaid Park in the middle of winter? Here’s why.
Kinkaid Park
Feb 1, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Confronting the Challenge: Tackling Climate Change in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 1, 2019
Vimeo
Background
Driver badly hurt when falling rock hits car on Seward Highway
Jan 25, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A coyote attracts attention in Anchorage
Jan 23, 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Sinkholes in parking lot - earthquake aftermath?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 11, 2019
LEO Network
Event
Black bear filmed awake and active in Eagle River
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Dec 30, 2018
KTUU
Event
Northern Extension of Crow Habitat/Range
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska
Dec 28, 2018
LEO Network
Event
After 6 days, still no trace of couple who went missing at Big Lake
Big Lake, Alaska, United States
Dec 15, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Earthquake effects linger in problems with water wells
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Dec 12, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Earthquake creates massive sinkhole on Anchorage roadway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 30, 2018
KTVA
Event
7.0 earthquake, aftershocks strike Southcentral Alaska; damage reported across region
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 30, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Southcentral Alaska sees most destructive spruce beetle outbreak in over two decades
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 16, 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Alaska’s weird, warm fall: a boon for farmers, but ‘really scary’ for people who depend on Arctic ice
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 22, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Beetle damage skyrockets to nearly 1 million acres in Southcentral Alaska
Knik-Fairview, Alaska, United States
Oct 2, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Accelerating Erosion at Kincaid Beach
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 30, 2018
LEO Network
Event
‘Rare September thunderstorm’ brews after fall’s first big windstorm hits Southcentral
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 24, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Trash and a shortage of wild foods are creating a ‘perfect storm’ of bear trouble in Alaska cities
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 22, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unusually warm weather ‘obliterating’ September records in Anchorage, while dry streak continues
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 21, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Discolored Spruce (
Picea sitchensis
) Trees
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 19, 2018
LEO Network
Event
DOT officials puzzle over soggy ground – with no recent rain – at site of Seward Highway landslide
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 10, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Late-blooming Clover (
Trifolium pratense L.
?) or Perhaps Second Bloom?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 9, 2018
LEO Network
Event
Unusual September weather pattern brings sunshine to Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 8, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Point Woronzof Erosion Protection Project Completed
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 17, 2018
Anchorage Water and Wastewater News
Background
Feel like a swim? Here’s the lowdown on Anchorage lakes
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 4, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Just before Independence Day holiday, Anchorage beats heat record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 4, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Man killed, member of search party injured in Eagle River bear attacks
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Jun 21, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Wind And More Wind
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 6, 2018
LEO Network
Event
Windstorm slams Southcentral Alaska with gusts over 80 mph
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 24, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Strong winds batter Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 24, 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Black bears are waking up in Anchorage. Here’s how to get your yard and home ready.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 27, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Alaska restricts king salmon fishing in Susitna, Little Su and upper Inlet
Knik-Fairview, Alaska, United States
Mar 14, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Flock of European Starlings (
Sturnus vulgaris
) Sighted on ANTHC Campus
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Mar 12, 2018
LEO Network
Event
AK: Rising populations, threat of disease prompt renewed interest in bat research
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 16, 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Utility Poles Leaning
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 3, 2018
LEO Network
Event
Fierce storm drops a foot of snow on Anchorage in 24 hours
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 22, 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Seward Highway reopened after landslide
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 18, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
National ski championships still a go at Kincaid Park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 15, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
High winds, record-breaking warmth
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 11, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unidentified Jay
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 5, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Two moose calves die after likely eating poisonous ornamental plants
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Dec 3, 2017
KTUU
Event
Ice jam causes flooding in Peters Creek area
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Nov 27, 2017
KTUU
Event
Nearly 4 times more bears were shot dead this year in Anchorage than in 2016
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 11, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
These brown bears should be hibernating, but they’re raiding trash in Eagle River instead
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
Nov 7, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Prolonged Fog in Anchorage Area
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 4, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Dense Fog in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 3, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Kincaid Beach Littered with Whale Parts
Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, United States
Nov 2, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Ask a Climatologist: Why do some lakes freeze faster than others?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 1, 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Blanket of fog envelops Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 1, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Increase in Red Voles and Gray Shrews
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 11, 2017
LEO Network
Event
A bear walked into the Anchorage airport post office and wouldn’t leave. Police shot it.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 11, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Investigation into washed up whale’s death begins in Alaska
Sep 28, 2017
Eye on the Arctic
Event
The dead whale floating in Cook Inlet has washed ashore at Kincaid Park
Cook Inlet, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 25, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Once-lush McHugh Creek trails were transformed by July's wildfire
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 24, 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Background
Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Flathorn Lake
Lower Susitna River Drainage, Alaska, United States
Aug 12, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Horntail Wood Wasp (family Siricidae)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 4, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Moose (
Alces alces
) with Boils on Hind Legs
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jul 30, 2017
LEO Network
Event
NOAA Is Investigating 70 Gray Whale Deaths Along the West Coast
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jun 3, 2017
Smithsonian
Background
Early Morning Call - Northern Saw-whet Owl (
Aegolius acadicus
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
May 6, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Emperor Goose (
Chen canagica
) Spotted in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 21, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway
Sunrise, Alaska, United States
Apr 20, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
What Kind of Beetle?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 6, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage Area Rarity – Hawfinch
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Apr 4, 2017
Anchorage Audubon Society
Event
With winter back at Kincaid Park, high school skiers experience a brand-new world
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Feb 19, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Asian tapeworm found in Alaskan salmon
Hope, Alaska, United States
Jan 19, 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Lowest Temperatures in Years Coming to Southcentral and Interior Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 17, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Fog and cold have created perfect conditions for a frosty Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 13, 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Ski Jumpers Finally Compete
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Jan 8, 2017
LEO Network
Event
Invasion of the House Crickets (
Acheta domestica
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 23, 2016
LEO Network
Event
White-winged Crossbill (
Loxia leucoptera
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 19, 2016
LEO Network
Event
Invasive plant discovered near Anchorage’s Potter Marsh
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nov 8, 2016
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Enormous Poplar Leaves
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 12, 2016
LEO Network
Event
A Changing Urban Forest
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Oct 12, 2016
LEO Network
Event
Alaska abuzz over rise in wasp population
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 29, 2016
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Widespread power outages reported as storm moves through Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 21, 2016
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage braces for wind storm
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 20, 2016
KTUU
Event
Are Ocean Conditions Right for
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 6, 2016
LEO Network
Event
Giant Flock of Bohemian Waxwings (
Bombycilla garrulus
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sep 2, 2016
LEO Network
Event
Slime Mold (Myxomycetes) on Lawn
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Aug 26, 2016
LEO Network
Event
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