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Cold snap is expected to ease up around Anchorage — but only for a couple days.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
20 Jan 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Potentially longest cold snap in more than a decade for Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
7 Jan 2020
Event
Winter Robin (
Turdus migratorius
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
5 Jan 2020
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage breaks snow record for New Year’s Day following the warmest Dec. 31 on record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
31 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The snow is low, but the ice is nice
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
19 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Car strikes large boulder on rockfall-prone stretch of Seward Highway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Too icy to ski right now? Not for Junior Nordic
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
12 Dec 2019
YouTube
Event
2 rock slides close Seward Highway at miles 111 and 106.5
10 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Thousands lose power from the Kenai Peninsula to the Mat-Su as winds ramp up
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
8 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Man who found hiker trapped in Flattop Mountain avalanche said rescue was ‘a miracle’
8 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Susitna Valley gets a dump of snow as winds sweep through Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Rock slides prompt intermittent closures of Seward Highway south of Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
‘It was so unfazed by me’: Woman recounts slobber-covered cat’s encounter with wolverine
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Nov 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
8 Nov 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Mergansers (
Mergus merganser
) on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
2 Nov 2019
LEO Network
Event
Unusually Warm Halloween
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
1 Nov 2019
LEO Network
Event
After summer of record heat, Alaska health officials see spike in scombroid poisoning from fish
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
15 Oct 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
River otters attack, injure family dog in Anchorage park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Oct 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Ticks on Steller's Jay (
Cyanocitta stelleri
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
1 Oct 2019
LEO Network
Event
Warm Summer Yields Garden Tomatoes
Anchorage, Alaska
15 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) in University Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Sep 2019
LEO Network
Event
'Way too close’: Kayakers encounter calving glacier in Southcentral Alaska
Spencer Glacier
20 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Large icebergs are rare in Portage Lake nowadays. This week there are two new ‘shooters.'
Whittier, Alaska, United States
15 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
River Otters (
Lutra canadensis
) on Bike Trail
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Aug 2019
LEO Network
Event
Dead Seal
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2019
LEO Network
Event
Uncommon Squat Lobster (
Munida quadrispina
) Sighting
Surprise Cove, Alaska, United States
27 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Biologists scoop up invasive goldfish at Cuddy Pond
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
24 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Lake Is Full of Algae This Summer
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Second Tick I Have Pulled off My Dog This Summer
16 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Unidentified Spider - Brown Recluse, Wolf Spider, or Something Else?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Anchorage fire officials respond to 25 fires in a day; implore public to heed burn ban
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
8 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage hits an official 90 degrees for the first time on record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
5 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
East Anchorage wildfire expected to be out in 2-3 days, fire officials say
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Jul 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Smoke from Alaska wildfire threatens Anchorage's air quality
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Jun 2019
U.S.
Event
Goldfish are thriving in a Midtown Anchorage pond. Alaska wildlife biologists want them gone.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Anchorage has seen more thunderstorms than usual this year, and the season has only just begun
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beached Grey Whale (
Eschrichtius robustus
) near Turnagain Arm
Placer Creek
3 Jun 2019
LEO Network
Event
Black bear behavior raises concerns on Turnagain Arm Trail
Knik, Alaska, United States
30 May 2019
Alaska Public Media
Event
May Day Trees (
Prunus padus
) Take Hold at Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 May 2019
LEO Network
Event
Rare thunderstorm in Anchorage causes first lightning-related power outages in years
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Big Sky Thunder
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
17 May 2019
LEO Network
Event
Another gray whale has been found dead in Turnagain Arm
16 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Red Velvet Mite (Family
Trombidiidae
) Found Near Potters Marsh
15 May 2019
LEO Network
Event
Second whale found dead in Turnagain Arm within 2 weeks
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, United States
14 May 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
11 May 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
10 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A humpback whale died in Turnagain Arm. Here’s what might have happened.
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
1 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
April Snowfall Road Carnage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2019
LEO Network
Event
Early Trumpeter (
Cygnus buccinator
) Swans on Cheney Lake
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
17 Apr 2019
LEO Network
Event
The dusty season has arrived early. Here are some things that might surprise you.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Apr 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
The Willow Ptarmigan (
Lagopus lagopus
) are Courting
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2019
LEO Network
Event
Snow is going Fast at Glen Alps
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2019
LEO Network
Event
Pussy Willows (
genus Salix
) Make Early Showing
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Mar 2019
LEO Network
Event
Alyeska Resort closes mountain operations amid ‘severe weather’
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
22 Mar 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
First Sighting of a Nuthatch (
Sitta canadensis
) at My Feeder
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
12 Mar 2019
LEO Network
Event
Driver badly hurt when falling rock hits car on Seward Highway
25 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Sinkholes in parking lot - earthquake aftermath?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
11 Jan 2019
LEO Network
Event
Black bear filmed awake and active in Eagle River
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
30 Dec 2018
KTUU
Event
Northern Extension of Crow Habitat/Range
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska
28 Dec 2018
LEO Network
Event
Earthquake effects linger in problems with water wells
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
12 Dec 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
7.0 earthquake, aftershocks strike Southcentral Alaska; damage reported across region
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Nov 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Earthquake creates massive sinkhole on Anchorage roadway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Nov 2018
KTVA
Event
Southcentral Alaska sees most destructive spruce beetle outbreak in over two decades
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
16 Nov 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
‘Rare September thunderstorm’ brews after fall’s first big windstorm hits Southcentral
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
24 Sep 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
22 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unusually warm weather ‘obliterating’ September records in Anchorage, while dry streak continues
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
21 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Discolored Spruce (
Picea sitchensis
) Trees
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
19 Sep 2018
LEO Network
Event
DOT officials puzzle over soggy ground – with no recent rain – at site of Seward Highway landslide
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
10 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unusual September weather pattern brings sunshine to Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
8 Sep 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A summer without insect stings
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
17 Aug 2018
LEO Network
Event
Fireweed Clearwing Moth (
Albuna pyramidalis
) Sighting
16 Jul 2018
LEO Network
Event
Just before Independence Day holiday, Anchorage beats heat record
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Jul 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Man killed, member of search party injured in Eagle River bear attacks
Eagle River, Alaska, United States
21 Jun 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Wind And More Wind
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
6 May 2018
LEO Network
Event
Strong winds batter Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
24 Apr 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Windstorm slams Southcentral Alaska with gusts over 80 mph
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
24 Apr 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Black bears are waking up in Anchorage. Here’s how to get your yard and home ready.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
27 Mar 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Flock of European Starlings (
Sturnus vulgaris
) Sighted on ANTHC Campus
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
12 Mar 2018
LEO Network
Event
AK: Rising populations, threat of disease prompt renewed interest in bat research
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
16 Feb 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Utility Poles Leaning
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Feb 2018
LEO Network
Event
Fierce storm drops a foot of snow on Anchorage in 24 hours
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
22 Jan 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Seward Highway reopened after landslide
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
National ski championships still a go at Kincaid Park
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
15 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
High winds, record-breaking warmth
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
11 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Two moose calves die after likely eating poisonous ornamental plants
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Dec 2017
KTUU
Event
Nearly 4 times more bears were shot dead this year in Anchorage than in 2016
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
11 Nov 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
7 Nov 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Prolonged Fog in Anchorage Area
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Nov 2017
LEO Network
Event
Dense Fog in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Nov 2017
LEO Network
Event
Blanket of fog envelops Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
1 Nov 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Wild Ice - Backcountry Skating Alaska
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
1 Nov 2017
Vimeo
Event
A bear walked into the Anchorage airport post office and wouldn’t leave. Police shot it.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
11 Oct 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Increase in Red Voles and Gray Shrews
11 Oct 2017
LEO Network
Event
Flock of Sandhills (
Grus canadensis
)
Portage Creek, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2017
LEO Network
Event
Horntail Wood Wasp (family Siricidae)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2017
LEO Network
Event
Dead Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Spit Beach
6 Jun 2017
LEO Network
Event
Early Morning Call - Northern Saw-whet Owl (
Aegolius acadicus
)
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
6 May 2017
LEO Network
Event
Emperor Goose (
Chen canagica
) Spotted in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
21 Apr 2017
LEO Network
Event
Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway
Sunrise, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
What Kind of Beetle?
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
6 Apr 2017
LEO Network
Event
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