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  1. Alaska Man Fights Off Bear, Walks Away with Minor Injuries

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    An Alaska man and his family are counting their blessings after walking away with minor injuries from a hands-on scuffle with a bear. “When the bear was headed towards us, we were like, ‘OK, it’s do or die now,’” Toby Burke, a wildlife biologist for...

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  1. Alaska Man Fights Off Bear, Walks Away with Minor Injuries

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    An Alaska man and his family are counting their blessings after walking away with minor injuries from a hands-on scuffle with a bear. “When the bear was headed towards us, we were like, ‘OK, it’s do or die now,’” Toby Burke, a wildlife biologist for...

  2. PHOTO: The body of a dead bear that attacked Toby Burke and his family lies in the back of a pickup truck in Alaska.

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    PHOTO: The body of a dead bear that attacked Toby Burke and his family lies in the back of a pickup truck in Alaska.

  3. Alaska Ferries Lose Nature Experts to Budget Cuts

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    No more nature experts: Alaska ferry system's longstanding perk a victim to budget tightening

  4. EPA: Alaska Mine Project Could Hurt Salmon Streams

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    EPA: Alaska mine project could wipe out miles of streams in world-class salmon fishery

  5. Advocates Eye Legalizing Marijuana in Alaska

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    Alaska eyed as next potential battleground state in push to legalize recreational marijuana

  6. Swiss Man's Estate Sues Over Alaska Climbing Death

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Estate of Swiss man who died while climbing down Alaska's Mount McKinley sues guide company

News

  1. Feds OK Studies of Proposed Massive Alaska Dam

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Federal regulators approve studies for proposed massive dam project in south-central Alaska

  2. Juneau Transforms From Politics to Tourist Town

    Tue, 23 Apr 2013

    Juneau starts its transformation from legislative town to tourist destination

  3. Juneau Transforms From Politics to Tourist Town

    Tue, 23 Apr 2013

    Juneau starts its transformation from legislative town to tourist destination

  4. Hibernating Bears Waking up in the Anchorage Area

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    Hibernating bears in the Anchorage area are waking up from their winter slumber — and they're hungry. Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist Jessy Coltrane says black bears have been spotted near Far North Bicentennial Park in recent days. And more should be leaving their dens this

  5. Tale of Kind Act After Boston Blasts Goes Viral

    Thu, 18 Apr 2013

    Woman's post about Alaska stranger's kindness after Boston Marathon explosions goes viral

  6. Alaska Boy's Body Pulled From Glacier Crevasse After Snowmobile Fall

    Mon, 15 Apr 2013

    Boy Was Snowmobiling With Adults When He Fell Into Glacier Crevasse, Police Say

  7. PHOTO: The aurora borealis was seen over Hurst Fire Station in Alaska, April 14, 2013.

    Sun, 14 Apr 2013

    PHOTO: The aurora borealis was seen over Hurst Fire Station in Alaska, April 14, 2013.

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  1. Alaska Man Fights Off Bear, Walks Away with Minor Injuries

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    An Alaska man and his family are counting their blessings after walking away with minor injuries from a hands-on scuffle with a bear. “When the bear was headed towards us, we were like, ‘OK, it’s do or die now,’” Toby Burke, a wildlife biologist for...

  2. PHOTO: The body of a dead bear that attacked Toby Burke and his family lies in the back of a pickup truck in Alaska.

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    PHOTO: The body of a dead bear that attacked Toby Burke and his family lies in the back of a pickup truck in Alaska.

  3. Alaska Ferries Lose Nature Experts to Budget Cuts

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    No more nature experts: Alaska ferry system's longstanding perk a victim to budget tightening

  4. Advocates Eye Legalizing Marijuana in Alaska

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    Alaska eyed as next potential battleground state in push to legalize recreational marijuana

  5. EPA: Alaska Mine Project Could Hurt Salmon Streams

    Fri, 26 Apr 2013

    EPA: Alaska mine project could wipe out miles of streams in world-class salmon fishery

  6. Feds OK Studies of Proposed Massive Alaska Dam

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Federal regulators approve studies for proposed massive dam project in south-central Alaska

  7. Swiss Man's Estate Sues Over Alaska Climbing Death

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Estate of Swiss man who died while climbing down Alaska's Mount McKinley sues guide company

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