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Landslide triggers 55-foot tsunami wave at Kenai Fjords National Park
Pedersen Bay, Alaska
3 Sep 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Most of the red salmon were carrying worms
Kenai, Alaska, United States
18 Jul 2024
LEO Network
Event
2nd seal pup rescued in Kenai, ASLC now caring for 4
Kenai, Alaska, United States
6 Jun 2024
Homer News
Event
Skier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 300 metres in Alaska avalanche
Summit Lake
15 Feb 2024
CBC
Event
Kenai Peninsula man is the first person to die of Alaskapox virus
Kenai, Alaska, United States
9 Feb 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Rural Chugach Electric customers deal with 'excessive' winter outages
Moose Pass, Alaska, United States
9 Jan 2024
Alaska Public Media
Event
Homeowners along the Kenai River fight rising flood waters
Sterling, Alaska, United States
14 Sep 2023
Event
Unprecedented double glacial dam release brings flooding to the Kenai
Skilak Lake
12 Sep 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Humpback whale nearly knocks paddler off board near Whittier
Whittier, Alaska, United States
20 Jul 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
A white raven has appeared on the Kenai Peninsula
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Funny River Road closes for 37 hours after culvert collapse
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
9 May 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Injured skier rescued after Girdwood avalanche sweeps him hundreds of feet down mountain
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
21 Apr 2023
Anchorage Daily News
Event
2 people survive late-season Southcentral Alaska avalanches
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
18 Apr 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Unstable snowpack causes heightened avalanche risk in Turnagain Pass this winter
Turnagain Pass, Alaska
23 Feb 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Alaska SeaLife Center admits first fur seal patient in 6 years
Seward, Alaska, United States
7 Feb 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
Train derailed by avalanche debris
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
17 Jan 2023
Event
Invertebrates recover at Miller Creek
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
17 Nov 2022
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Volunteers confront an invasion of black slugs near Whittier
Whittier, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
One lane of traffic open near Cooper Landing after Sterling Highway landslide
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
12 May 2022
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Lowell Point Road closed due to landslide - Shelter open at Seward High School
Seward, Alaska, United States
7 May 2022
Seward Journal
Event
Beetle-killed trees raise safety concerns at Kenai Peninsula campgrounds
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2022
Alaska Public Media
Event
Bluff erosion top capital priority for Kenai heading into next fiscal year
Kenai, Alaska, United States
19 Mar 2022
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Freeze up on Lower Kenai River
Funny River, Alaska, United States
16 Jan 2022
LEO Network
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High clam mortality rate forces closure on east Cook Inlet next year
Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States
22 Dec 2021
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Tangled Up in Blue: Skipping skating
Seward, Alaska, United States
24 Nov 2021
Homer News
Event
Heavy rain and wind take toll on Southcentral
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
30 Oct 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Seeing some Worms in Kenai Salmon
Kenai River, Alaska, United States
3 Aug 2021
LEO Network
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Changes in fish size and parasite load of Kasilof sockeye salmon (
Oncorhynchus nerka
)
Kasilof, Alaska, United States
23 Jul 2021
LEO Network
Event
Low king counts to close Anchor River, Deep Creek to fishing
Kasilof, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Beluga whale found dead south of Anchorage will help scientists better understand the endangered animals
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
27 May 2021
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Washed up - euphausiid shrimp on area beach
Whittier, Alaska, United States
24 Apr 2021
LEO Network
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Ski areas across Alaska enjoy big-time snow days
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
31 Mar 2021
Alaska's News Source
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Amazing Aurora in Hope Alaska - Watch
Hope, Alaska, United States
20 Mar 2021
YouTube
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Alaska SeaLife Center takes on 6 rescued harbor seal pups
Seward, Alaska, United States
26 Jun 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Snowmachiner dies in avalanche near Cooper Lake
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
11 Feb 2020
KTUU
Event
Car strikes large boulder on rockfall-prone stretch of Seward Highway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Dec 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
2 rock slides close Seward Highway at miles 111 and 106.5
10 Dec 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
Rapid release of water from glacier-dammed lake prompts Kenai flood advisory
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
22 Aug 2019
Anchorage Daily News
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
Warm, windy weather stokes Kenai Peninsula wildfire, leading to traffic delays and campground closures
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
23 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Smoke from Kenai Peninsula wildfire likely to blow into Anchorage through this weekend
Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Kenai Peninsula wildfire doubles in size but spreads away from populated areas
Kenai, Alaska, United States
13 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
Another gray whale has been found dead in Turnagain Arm
16 May 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Second whale found dead in Turnagain Arm within 2 weeks
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, United States
14 May 2019
Anchorage KTUU News
Event
Juvenile Elephant Seal
(Mirounga angustirostris)
Hauled Out
Seward, Alaska, United States
5 May 2019
LEO Network
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
Alyeska Resort closes mountain operations amid ‘severe weather’
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
22 Mar 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Strong winds may have been a factor in avalanche that killed skier in Kenai Mountains, report says
Moose Pass, Alaska, United States
21 Mar 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Driver badly hurt when falling rock hits car on Seward Highway
25 Jan 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Northern Extension of Crow Habitat/Range
Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska
28 Dec 2018
LEO Network
Event
Fireweed Clearwing Moth (
Albuna pyramidalis
) Sighting
16 Jul 2018
LEO Network
Event
Spruce beetles take flight in search of new host trees
Sterling, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2018
Alaska Public Media
Event
Cougar Sighted on Upper Kenai River
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
30 Jun 2018
LEO Network
Event
All king salmon fishing on the Kenai River closed starting Wednesday
Kenai, Alaska, United States
19 Jun 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Beluga whales visiting Alaskan river earlier, in greater numbers: researcher
Kenai, Alaska, United States
30 May 2018
CBC
Event
Spruce bark beetles are back with a vengeance. Here’s how to defend your trees.
Southcentral, Alaska, United States
19 Apr 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
First the rabbits disappeared. Now Seward’s coyotes are killing dogs.
Seward, Alaska, United States
8 Mar 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Seward Highway reopened after landslide
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
18 Dec 2017
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Heavy Fog Brings Diverted Flights To Kenai Airport From Anchorage
Kenai, Alaska, United States
3 Nov 2017
Radio Kenai
Event
Wild Ice - Backcountry Skating Alaska
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
1 Nov 2017
Vimeo
Event
A glacier dam bursts and creates minor flooding on the Kenai
Snow River Bridge, Alaska, United States
25 Sep 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Flock of Sandhills (
Grus canadensis
)
Portage Creek, Alaska, United States
5 Sep 2017
LEO Network
Event
Retreating Exit Glacier has become an icon of climate change
Exit Glacier, Alaska, United States
4 Aug 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Emptied tide pools tell the story of Kachemak Bay’s disrupted ecosystem
Bear Cove, Alaska, United States
10 Jul 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway
Sunrise, Alaska, United States
20 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Stranded, lethargic ringed seal found far south of normal icy habitat
Seward, Alaska, United States
19 Apr 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Our mysteriously shrinking Kenai king salmon
Kenai, Alaska, United States
26 Feb 2017
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
New restrictions made on king salmon fishing in Kenai and Kasilof
Kenai, Alaska, United States
19 Feb 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Unusually warm ocean temperatures linked to massive Pacific seabird die-off
Whittier, Alaska, United States
10 Feb 2017
CBC News
Event
Kenai Peninsula permafrost thawing rapidly
Ridgeway, Alaska, United States
25 Jan 2017
KBBI Homer
Event
Asian tapeworm found in Alaskan salmon
Hope, Alaska, United States
19 Jan 2017
Alaska Public Media
Event
Freezing Rain on Kenai Peninsula
Caribou Hills, Alaska, United States
30 Dec 2016
LEO Network
Event
Black Slugs Invade Whittier
Whittier, Alaska, United States
12 Oct 2016
Glacier City Gazette
Event
Mushy halibut syndrome reported by Inlet fishermen
Kenai, Alaska, United States
29 Sep 2016
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Diseased Fireweed (
Chamerion angustifolium
)
Indian, Alaska, United States
31 Jul 2016
LEO Network
Event
Rain helps effort to contain McHugh Creek fire
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
22 Jul 2016
Alaska Public Media
Event
Spruce Aphid (
Elatobium abietinum
) Damage
Nuka Passage, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
28 May 2016
LEO Network
Event
Early breakups seen on Kenai Peninsula
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
13 May 2016
Peninsula Clarion
Event
Glide Cracks In Turnagain Pass
Turnagain Pass, Alaska, United States
16 Jan 2016
LEO Network
Event
Unseasonably Warm
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, United States
29 Dec 2015
LEO Network
Event
The Last Skiers
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
9 Jan 2015
The Anchorage Press
Event
Light on snow, high on risk, Turnagain Pass stays closed to snowmachiners
Turnagain Pass, Alaska, United States
16 Dec 2014
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Bugs Swarm at 2017 Mount Marathon Race
Seward, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2014
Alaska Dispatch News
Event
Mt. Alyeska closes due to unseasonable weather
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
22 Jan 2014
Anchorage Daily News
Event
106 mph winds knock out power in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
28 Oct 2013
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Ice dam break suspected as cause of Rabbit Creek flooding
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
14 Jun 2013
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Avalanche closes road
Girdwood, Alaska, United States
14 Jan 2013
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Falling ice traps driver, closes highway
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
6 Apr 2012
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Unusually large ice formation next to highway
17 Mar 2012
LEO Network
Event
Ice formation on cliffs
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
17 Mar 2012
LEO Network
Event
ALASKA: A havoc-wreaking beetle loose in the forest
Sterling, Alaska, United States
15 Aug 2008
SciGuy
Event
Crayfish - Invaders from the Bayou
Kenai, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2007
Alaska Fish and Wildlife News
Event
East Cook Inlet clamming to remain closed again this summer as population still lags
Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States
Anchorage Daily News
Event
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