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16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Triggering ‘Fatal Avalanche’ and Getting Buried in Snow ‘10 Feet Deep’
A 16-year-old boy has been killed in Alaska after triggering a 'fatal avalanche' on the Turnagain Pass, located south of ...
Winter Weather Warnings for 2 States With 12 Inches of Snow To Hit
Winter weather advisories from the National Weather Service were in place for Alaska and Washington on Sunday.
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Pedestrian and dog fatally struck at Midtown Anchorage intersection
Southbound lanes of the Seward Highway at Benson Boulevard were closed on the morning of Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A pedestrian and a dog were fatally struck Tuesday morning at a busy intersection ...
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Teen snowmachiner dies in Turnagain Pass avalanche amid challenging conditions
The group was riding on the back side of Seattle Ridge — near Mile 68.5 on the northwest side of the Seward Highway designated for motorized access — and witnesses said that “a juvenile male ...
‘Lines on a map’: Impacts a highway connection would have on Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood
A study on a Glenn and Seward Highway connection is wrapping up, and those involved are weighing the impacts of such a ...
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In effort to promote wildfire mitigation, Anchorage wood lots will be free for residents starting Saturday
That facility, on East 56th Avenue between the Old Seward Highway and Homer Drive, will be open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The initiative, a joint effort of the mayor’s office ...
Pedestrian and dog fatally struck in Midtown Anchorage traffic
A male pedestrian and a dog were struck and killed Tuesday morning during heavy traffic in Midtown Anchorage. Anchorage police said they responded to Benson Boulevard and the Seward Highway just after ...