This Day in Alaskan History-June 2nd, 1840
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Alaska Rescue Coordination Center directs 10 saves during start of rescue season
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska- Alaska Air and Army National Guard, U.S. Army and Civil Air Patrol units responded to six requests for assistance, primarily in support of the Alaska State Troopers and local hospitals May 24-28, 2025. The AKARNG rescued five people near the Knik River, with a HH-60M black hawk helicopter in a one-hour […]
LARS to host birthday bash for baby muskoxen, reindeer
The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Large Animal Research Station will introduce its new reindeer and muskox calves at its annual Birthday Bash from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. The free event is open to everyone and will include children’s activities, crafts and plenty of animals. The gift shop will be open, […]
New website improves Juneau flood preparedness
A new flood preparedness website for Juneau residents is now live. The Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard was developed by the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center. The first-of-its-kind, publicly accessible website shares interactive flood inundation maps and provides valuable flood forecasting information for the Mendenhall Valley under different glacial lake outburst flood […]