A Houston man was injured by a moose near his home, an unusual event linked to increased moose aggression due to harsh winter conditions.
Mat-Su schools will be closed Tuesday due to a blizzard causing power outages and hazardous driving conditions.
A winter storm in Anchorage and Mat-Su, Alaska has caused closures of state offices, schools, and bus services, with reports of stranded vehicles and accidents, and up to a foot of snow expected in some areas.
In less than a day, the riverbank was eroded back more than 60 feet, threatening some cabins near the river.
The hind of the moose was also covered with flies.
Is the abundance of insects unusual? Updates from around the state with picking and weather impacts.
Alaska is one of the only places in the world where peony flowers grow in the summer months. But the unusually cold, wet weather this year is delaying the blooms by weeks.
August 9, 2022 Borough officials said multiple roads were closed Tuesday and more were being monitored after several days of rain.
"We had never before observed a species of the order Diptera, aside from the mosquitos present every year. Around the middle of September this year, however, there was a large influx of houseflies into our home."
The Hatcher Pass Road has been closed since April 3 and will likely remain closed by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities until at least April
Five people stayed overnight Friday on Ruth Glacier. On Saturday, guides led them to a shelter about 3.5 miles away, A historic storm dropped record amounts of snow throughout Interior Alaska during the last few days..
A wild rose (Rosa acicularis) blooms late during a warm fall.
Invasive pigeons have made their way out of Alaska's large cities to fish camps on the west side of Cook Inlet.
Residents note significant changes in the Christiansen Lake ecosystem since 2019. This includes fewer nesting birds, fish, and mammals around the lake, while the leech population has increased along with the occurrence of algal blooms.
Unusual winter sighting of a northern shrike (Lanius borealis) could become more common as temperatures rise.
Flooding on Willow Creek Saturday night and Sunday has led to seven families being evacuated, with five people taking shelter at the Willow Community Center. The Willow Fire Department, Mat-Su Animal Care and the Mat-Su Water Rescue Team organized to assist those impacted by the flood.
The flooding started when large chunks of ice jammed at Deneki bridge, according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
Anemone narcissiflora, which typically blooms in June, is experiencing a second bloom in Hatcher Pass.
Two popular rivers are being closed to fishing because almost no cohos are making it upstream.
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