NOAA Fisheries is asking the public to stay away from the carcass of a humpback whale that washed ashore at Kincaid Park. The whale is located on the beach, about a mile from the sand dunes. “Marine mammals can transmit disease to humans and pets, so people should stay away, and keep their pets away […]
Family members report that former First Lady of Alaska, Ermalee Hickel, the wife of former Governor Walter Hickel, has passed away at the age of 92. Ermalee died on Thursday afternoon with family and friends at her side, she had been suffering from health issues for weeks prior to her passing. Mrs. Hickel became the […]
Anchorage police report that they received a call reporting multiple hikers injured following a bear attack in the woods near the Eagle River Campground at just after noon on Monday. Involved in the incident, were four juveniles, two female, two male. The group was just north of the campground at the time of the attack. […]
Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit wolf hunting and trapping in two areas adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve. House Bill 105, sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage), seeks to ensure healthy wolf populations so that park visitors can see wolves in the wild. “Denali National Park managers […]