In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with local Indigenous communities, scientists have found surprising genetic differences in the seals. Results […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alaska Air National Guard members of 176th Wing rescued four distressed paddle boarders Aug. 6, 2024, near Byers Lake about 110 miles north of Anchorage. The boarders sent an SOS signal using a newer cellphone with embedded satellite transceiver. The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, […]
Alaska State Troopers report that the remains of 48-year-old Christiana Watt, who had been missing since June 10th in the Ward Lake area, were located near the Ward Lake shoreline by a person walking the trail that is around the lake. On June 10th, the search for Christiana was immediately begun by various agencies that […]