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Bethel Man Drowns in Lake near Local Subdivision
Channel 2 NewsBethel police say a local man drowned in a lake Monday night while swimming home with his friend after an egg-hunting trip. Bethel Police Department Chief Larry Elarton says officers responded at about 8:40 p.m. to a possible drowning reported in the...Tags: Sports, Rentals, Swimming
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Man on Cheney Lake Ice Taken into Custody
Channel 2 NewsA man who stood on a frozen East Anchorage lake after police attempted to serve a warrant on him Thursday afternoon has surrendered to officers, following the dispatch of water-rescue units to the area. APD spokesperson Dani Myren says the incident... -
Sterling Man Presumed Dead After Portage Lake Boating Accident
Channel 2 NewsA Sterling man is presumed dead after trying to retrieve a canoe from the frigid waters of Portage Lake while hiking with his brother Monday afternoon. According to a Tuesday AST dispatch, Dave and Larry Dobson canoed to the south side of the lake Monday...Tags: Sports, Hypothermia, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Pebble Mine Documentary: Comprehensive and Controversial
Channel 2 NewsThe award-winning PBS Television series, "Frontline" examined Pebble Mine in a documentary that aired Tuesday night and the subject manner continues to generate mixed reactions. And one day after the program was broadcast, supporters of the mine seemed...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rick Halford, Ecosystems, PBS (tv network), Environmental Politics
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Pebble Watershed Risks Now In Hands of EPA Science Panel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to assess the environmental impacts of the Pebble Mine are now causing repercussions on Capitol Hill. The Anchorage Daily News reported this week that some congressional republicans are challenging...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Mining, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ecosystems, Metal
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Yute Air Flight Makes Unpowered Landing on Lake near Bethel
Channel 2 NewsFour people were uninjured after a Yute Air flight suffered an engine failure and made an unpowered landing on a frozen lake near Bethel Sunday night, according to company officials and Alaska State Troopers. Dan Knesek, Yute Air’s director of...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration
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School's Out And Kids Are In -- What's Next, Anchorage?
Channel 2 NewsWith the end of the Anchorage school year Thursday, many local parents are facing the summer conundrum of how to keep kids busy and fit during the long days ahead. Channel 2 asked what you and your kids will be doing on our Facebook page, and here’s...Tags: Facebook, Electronics, Gaming, Netflix Inc., Fishing
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Weather Service Warns Alaskans About Thinning Ice on Rivers and Lakes
Channel 2 NewsThe National Weather Service says river and lake ice is beginning to thin and decay as spring temperatures warm above freezing. That means dangerous conditions not only for those driving on the ice in some parts of the state, but also for people...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports
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A Hike That Ends In A Beautiful Science Lesson
GoToAK.comIn the wildest part of the Eagle River valley, there's a hike that ends in a science lesson both simple and beautiful. There, where the mountains meet the headwaters of the South Fork of Eagle River, two sister lakes sit separated by a lichen-covered...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Stand Up Paddleboarding The Last Frontier
KTUU.comScott Dickerson, a Homer-based photographer and surf entrepreneur, recently drove his white truck and trailer to Anchorage to do two things. First, surf the bore tide, and second, evangelize about his new favorite outdoor activity: Stand-up paddle...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Sports, Lake Surfing, Surfing, Windsurfing
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USGS: Asian carp eggs can incubate in more areas
CHICAGO (AP) — Two species of invasive Asian carp may be able to spawn in more Great Lakes tributaries than previously thought, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report on Tuesday. Researchers said they hope the new data will help predict...
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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
AP Correspondent John Flesher is embedded with members of the Great Lakes Exploration Group, which is searching for remains of the Griffin in northern Lake Michigan. He is filing periodic updates on the search progress. FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — A...
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