The Anchorage Weekender: A family skate, an art crawl and 7 more local events
The record-breaking snow and frigid temps aren’t slowing anything down.
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Latest‘Ticking time bomb’: Extreme snowfall fuels avalanche danger around Haines
A December storm buried Haines in 3-7 feet of fresh powder, marking one of the largest snow storms in 25 years.
Juneau braces for another storm as state coordinates disaster assistance
An avalanche forecaster at the Alaska Department of Transportation said the agency is anticipating road closures due to the potential for large avalanches.
Great egrets documented in Unalaska for the first time, likely blown there by Typhoon Halong
In December, nine great egrets turned up in Adak, five in Nikolski, and — for the first documented time — three in Unalaska, according to Unalaska naturalist Suzi Golodoff.
NPR
LatestDoctors says ‘The Pitt’ reflects the gritty realities of medicine today
The Pitt is back for a new run, evoking the painful realities of medicine in the U.S. today. Here’s what one doctor says to watch out for this season.
What we know one day after the killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good “followed his training.” Local officials want ICE to leave, but Noem says she’s open to sending more officers.
Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating in ICE shooting investigation
In two different press conferences roughly one hour apart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday’s fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Federal and state officials are no...
‘The atmosphere is very authoritarian’: Venezuela’s opposition reels from the sidelines
President Trump sidelined Venezuela’s opposition and is working with remnants of the regime led by ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. What’s next for the opposition?
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