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☆ Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Amanda Musa | Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 70-year-old man was killed by a cow moose after he tried to take photos of the animal and its newborn calves near his home in southern Alaska on Sunday, authorities said. The man, Dale Chorman, was with a friend when the pair spotted a female moose and her two newborn calves in the city of Homer, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said. “Dale was with another adult male and they were attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves when the cow moose attacked Dale,” agency spokesperson Austin McDaniel told CNN in an email Tuesday. While in the company of her calves, a female moose will not hesitate to attack should a person come near them, McDaniel said. “Cow moose with calves are known to be relentless in their efforts to defend their calves from perceived threats,” McDaniel said.

Persons: Dale Chorman, “ Dale, Dale, Austin McDaniel, McDaniel, ”, Nathan Chorman, He’d, Nathan, “, ” McDaniel, Homer Organizations: CNN, Alaska Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Medical, Office, KTUU, Alaska Department of Fish Locations: Alaska, Homer, Anchorage, Kenai

☆ I took a 6-hour cruise around Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park. Between the glaciers and wildlife, it was an unbelievable ride.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Emily Pogue | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My husband and I enjoyed spending time on the outdoor deck. Since it was just myself and my husband, we were seated with two retired couples from Arizona. After swapping stories of moose we'd seen, we felt the boat rev up and slowly leave port at 11:30 a.m. This is when my husband and I headed for the outdoor deck area. There was also unlimited tea, coffee, and water offered throughout the tour.

Persons: Emily Pogue Organizations: Major Marine Locations: Seward , Alaska, Arizona

☆ I've lived in Alaska for over 20 years. Here are 11 of the biggest mistakes I see first-time visitors make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Amy Newman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It's one-fifth of the size of the lower 48 — the contiguous United States — and larger than California, Montana, and Texas combined. So unless you're planning an extended stay, focus on exploring a single region. If you want to see southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage, book a cruise or use a combination of planes and ferries to travel between cities. If you want to visit Denali National Park, then make Fairbanks — about a two-hour drive away from the entrance — your home base to explore the interior. And expect to mostly travel by plane if you want to go to Kodiak or Valdez and check out the Arctic.

Organizations: Fairbanks Locations: Mount, Alaska, United States, California , Montana, Texas, Kenai, Anchorage, Kodiak, Valdez

NEW YORK (AP) — For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case in another part of the state — this one resulting in a man's death — has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus. But pets, such as dogs and cats, may also carry the virus, health officials say. He was hospitalized in November and died last month, according to a bulletin last week from Alaska public health officials. Alaskapox is a rare illness that in most cases causes a relatively mild symptoms, health officials believe.

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☆ Alaskapox: What to know about virus after officials report first known fatal case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox. Since its discovery in 2015, seven Alaskapox infections have been reported, according to the state Department of Health. “This is the first case of severe Alaskapox infection resulting in hospitalization and death,” the health department said in a release last week. Still, there is a lot that isn’t known about the virus, McLaughlin said, including how it spreads from animals to humans and how long it has been around. “What has changed is clinician awareness and the general public’s awareness that Alaskapox virus is something that’s a possibility,” McLaughlin said.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said. The man, who lived in the remote Kenai Peninsula, was hospitalized last November and died in late January, according to a bulletin last week from Alaska public health officials. Alaskapox, also known as AKPV, is related to smallpox, cowpox and mpox, health officials said. Only six other cases of the virus have been reported to Alaska health officials since the first one in 2015. All involved people were living in the Fairbanks area, more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) from the Kenai Peninsula, health officials said.

Persons: “, hasn't, Alaskapox, Alaskans Organizations: Health, U.S . Centers for Disease Control Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Alaskapox, Kenai, Fairbanks

☆ Alaska man charged after threatening to kidnap and injure a US senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Rashard Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Alaska man was arrested on Monday after allegedly sending a threatening message to a US senator, writing that he planned to hunt down and physically harm the senator, according to court documents. Arther Charles Graham is charged with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a current US senator, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Court documents do not identify the senator, only referring to “she” and “her.” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is the only current female Alaska senator. Graham wrote that he was facing eviction and said that he had “nowhere else to live,” according to court documents. US Capitol Police are investigating with the FBI Anchorage Field Office, Kenai Police Department and Alaska State Troopers, according to the Justice Department.

Persons: Arther Charles Graham, Republican Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Graham, Graham “ Organizations: CNN, Department of Justice, Congressional, US Capitol Police, Republican, FBI, U.S . Capitol Police, Justice Department, Office, Kenai Police Department, Alaska State Troopers Locations: An Alaska, Washington, DC, Alaska, FBI Anchorage

“There aren’t that many Russian Orthodox followers (anymore), but it’s part of our heritage and we do want to see it preserved." The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives. Experts estimate about 80 historic Orthodox churches exist across Alaska, but weather and time are taking a toll, making restoration efforts even more critical. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop. “However, its primary function is sacred and that’s important to all of us, even those of us that are not Russian Orthodox.”

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There are a lot of misconceptions about living in Alaska, and Trevor Barrett has heard them all. One of the best things about living in Alaska is the quiet life, the privacy and the summers." "I was raised with hunting and fishing and hiking and camping and all the specific and unique Alaska things," he says. Trevor Barrett with a replication of Andúril from J.R.R. Trevor Barrett and his family live in Haines, Alaska.

Persons: Trevor Barrett, Trevor, Larissa, Trevor Barrett Trevor, Samuel, Nika, Haines, you've, Alex Stock, Barrett Knives, Barrett, he's Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, YouTube, YouTube Investments, Google, Barrett, Larissa Locations: Alaska, Haines, British Columbia, Anchorage, Connecticut, Alaska One, Kenai, U.S, Larissa, Juneau , Alaska, J.R.R, Haines , Alaska

☆ Camping 101: Things to know before you set out on the road
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed to the rafters with other campers. While RV camping may seem like a recent phenomenon, it’s actually been around for more than 100 years. Among the websites that list RV campgrounds and post very useful user ratings are RVshare/Hipcamp, RV Life and Good Sam. Other than maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management has set aside areas for free camping in national forests, national grasslands and BLM-managed lands.

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☆ Biden admin greenlights LNG exports from Alaska project - document
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Timothy Gardner | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonCompanies Conocophillips FollowWASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project, a document showed, as the United States competes with Russia to ship natural gas from the Arctic to Asia. The Alaska LNG project includes a liquefaction facility on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska and a proposed 807-mile (1,300-km) pipeline to move gas stranded in northern Alaska across the state. The Biden administration modified the previous approval to prohibit venting of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide associated with the project into the atmosphere. The Biden administration last month approved the ConocoPhillips (COP.N) $7 billion Willow oil and gas drilling project on Alaska's North Slope. The Biden administration is trying to approve more U.S. LNG exports as it competes with Russia, traditionally one of the world's largest energy exporters.

Conforming borrowing limits are the same throughout Alaska and FHA borrowing limits vary by county. FHA mortgage limits start at $472,030 and go up to $586,500, depending on what county you're buying a home in. In 2023, Alaska homebuyers can borrow a conforming mortgage up to $1,089,300 in all counties. The Federal Housing Finance Agency sets loan limits for conforming mortgages, while the Federal Housing Administration sets limits for FHA mortgages. Alaska borrowing limits in 2023 by countyCounty Conforming mortgage limit (single-family home) FHA mortgage limit (single-family home) Aleutians East Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Aleutians West Census Area $1,089,300 $545,100 Anchorage Municipality $1,089,300 $472,030 Bethel Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Bristol Bay Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Chugach Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Denali Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Dillingham Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Fairbanks North Star Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Haines Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Juneau City and Borough $1,089,300 $524,400 Kenai Peninsula Borough $1,089,300 $533,600 Ketchikan Gateway Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Kodiak Island Borough $1,089,300 $485,300 Kusilvak Census Area $1,089,300 $485,300 Lake and Peninsula Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Matanuska-Susitna Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Nome Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 North Slope Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Northwest Arctic Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Petersburg Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Sitka City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Skagway Municipality $1,089,300 $586,500 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area $1,089,300 $524,400 Valdez-Cordova Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030 Wrangell City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Yakutat City and Borough $1,089,300 $472,030 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area $1,089,300 $472,030Quick tip: You'll need to get a jumbo mortgage if you want to borrow more than $1,089,300, regardless of which Alaska county you live in.

☆ Rain could soon overtake snow in parts of the Arctic, top scientists warn
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Broken up sea ice is seen from the window of a NASA research flight above the east coast of Greenland. That's causing Arctic sea ice to diminish, the tundra to turn green with vegetation, and sea birds to starve to death in droves. Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesFor the first time this year, NOAA has determined that Arctic precipitation — either rain or snow — is increasing across all seasons. But in places like southwest Alaska, that means rain falling on top of snow, then freezing. Bhatt is part of a group of researchers assessing whether the Arctic tundra in southwest Alaska should be reclassified as sub-Arctic tundra.

☆ Gov. Mike Dunleavy faces off against a slate of opponents in Alaska's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Dunleavy is running against Democrat Les Gara, Republican Charlie Pierce, and independent candidate Bill Walker — a former governor — in Alaska's gubernatorial race. This is the first Alaskan gubernatorial election since the state implemented a top-four election for the primary. Mike Dunleavy faces off against Democrat Les Gara, Republican Charlie Pierce, and independent candidate Bill Walker in Alaska's gubernatorial election. This is the first Alaskan gubernatorial election since the state implemented a top-four election for the primary and ranked-choice voting in the general election. Prior to being elected governor, Dunleavy was a member of the Alaska State Senate, a seat he held from 2012 to 2018.

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