Dismal King Salmon Season Ahead? State shuts three more Southcentral king fisheries.. Kins Salmon Fishing in Alaska looks dismal for Summer of 2010

Alaska State Troopers today said a woman found dead in Chignik Lake this week was killed in an animal attack, most likely by wolves.

Pet Reindeer Out Walking around Anchorage, Alaska [VIDEO] AP  

  [Excerpts] Anchorage Alaska Residents like having moose and bears as neighbors – they just don’t want any more of them. Park users in particular say wildlife makes the city "more interesting and special" and see the animals as a point of pride. Bears are less welcome than moose, but 60 percent of Anchorage opposes [...]

  Conoco Alaska president killed in avalanche JIM BOWLES: Company’s chief dies snowmachining; skier killed in separate slide.   The president of Conoco Phillips Alaska, Jim Bowles, was one of two people killed along with a third presumed dead after two avalanches barreled down on Southcentral Alaska off-road recreation areas Saturday afternoon, according to Alaska [...]

An unexpected surge in new commercial flights scheduled for Alaska this summer may trigger new competition among airlines and cheaper tickets to some major Lower 48 cities, travel industry experts say.   Continental, United and US Airways all plan to add daily nonstop service this summer between Anchorage and Portland, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. [...]

At least 150 Anchorage residents, possibly hundreds more, had their debit and credit card information stolen when a local retailer’s computer records were apparently targeted by hackers, according to Anchorage police. Local retailer hacked, credit card info stolen, Which one police wont say, citing the ongoing investigation. Reports of card fraud first began trickling in [...]

A Sitka deer hunter fended off a brown bear’s attack by clubbing it with the butt of his rifle and then firing a round. Karl Wolfe, 39, escaped with bites to his arm… A year after nine bears were killed in defense of life and property near the confluence of the Russian and Kenai rivers, [...]

It might have been edible; no one wanted to eat the totally ugly catch. From ship-encircling serpents of Norse mythology to the multi-armed beast of a more modern Jules Verne tale, sea monster accounts are found in virtually all cultures that have contact with the sea. Homer is no exception. Enter the Giant Wrymouth   [...]

Steelhead Trout Debate… For years, anglers, guides and biologists have debated whether the powerful Kenai River receives a steelhead run, or if the big trout that delight anglers are freshwater fish moving between the river and Skilak or Kenai lakes. Read Story – adn.com