This Day in Alaskan History-June 26th, 1940
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Large Earthquake Strikes Northern California
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California shook a large part of the state at 9:44 am Alaska time. The earthquake spawned a tsunami warning urging the public to move inland away from the shoreline. The warning was lifted a short time later at 11:54 am after a wave failed to occur. […]
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 […]