This Day in Alaskan History-June 26th, 1940
Operation Northern Exposure Nets Charges & Arrests
Multi-month operation into child pornography and non-compliant sex offenders concludes. (ANCHORAGE, AK) – Last week, a Fairbanks Grand Jury indicted two men from Interior Alaska on multiple charges related to possession and distribution of child pornography. The charges came as a result of Operation Northern Exposure, a joint Alaska law enforcement operation to disrupt, stop, […]
The Northern Shrike: Songbird Like No Other
Not long ago, John Wright of Fairbanks heard a thump against a window above his deck. He pulled on his coat and walked out to investigate. He was surprised to see a lovely pine grosbeak down on the deck. Standing above it was a northern shrike — a predatory songbird with a black eye-mask that […]
Inspired by Northern Clingfish, Researchers Make a Better Suction Cup
The finger-sized Northern clingfish employs one of the best suction cups in the world. A small disk on its belly can attach to wet, slimy, even rough surfaces and hold up to 230 times its own body weight. A University of Washington team inspired by the clingfish’s suction power set out to develop an […]