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A southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide’s impact
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A southeast Alaska community wrestles with a deadly landslide’s impact

Associated Press  

WRANGELL, Alaska — Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped Wrangell Island in southeast Alaska, where they could settle on a few acres and have some chickens. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But trees and other debris still dotted the tidelands and lower portions …

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A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing
1 year, 1 month ago

A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing

Associated Press  

Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House last year. Timothy Heller, 44, and Beth Heller, 36 — plus their children Mara, 16; Derek, 12; and Kara, 11 — …

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Officials begin clearing debris while 3 remain missing in Alaska landslide that left 3 dead
1 year, 1 month ago

Officials begin clearing debris while 3 remain missing in Alaska landslide that left 3 dead

Associated Press  

WRANGELL, Alaska — Searchers looking for three people who remain missing after a massive landslide that killed three others and injured a fourth have changed their strategy from holding an active search to a reactive search that will involve methodically clearing the highway, officials said Thursday. “During active search periods we have searchers in the field meticulously looking for missing …

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Fifth person found dead after Alaska landslide; search for 12-year-old boy called off, authorities say
1 year, 1 month ago

Fifth person found dead after Alaska landslide; search for 12-year-old boy called off, authorities say

CNN  

CNN — Search crews in southern Alaska located the remains of another person who went missing in a November landslide, the state’s Department of Public Safety said in a news release Friday, leaving a 12-year-old as the last person still unaccounted for after the disaster. Four of Derek’s family members – 11-year-old Kara Heller, 16-year-old Mara Heller, 44-year-old Timothy Heller …

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Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community
1 year, 1 month ago

Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Searchers with heat-sensing drones and …

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Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community
1 year, 1 month ago

Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Searchers with heat-sensing drones and a cadaver-dog kept up the search Wednesday for three people missing in a landslide that barreled down a mountain and slammed into homes in a remote Alaska fishing community, leaving three confirmed dead. “There is always a need for volunteer support when responding to a disaster,” Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel …

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3 dead and 3 missing after landslide rips through remote Alaska fishing community
1 year, 1 month ago

3 dead and 3 missing after landslide rips through remote Alaska fishing community

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Three people were killed and three were missing after a landslide barreled down a heavily forested, rain-soaked mountainside and smashed into homes in a remote fishing community in southeast Alaska. The slide — estimated to be 450 feet wide — occurred about 9 p.m. Monday during a significant rain and windstorm near Wrangell, an island community of …

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How a 93-year-old visited every national park and healed a family rift in the process
1 year, 7 months ago

How a 93-year-old visited every national park and healed a family rift in the process

NPR  

How a 93-year-old visited every national park and healed a family rift in the process Enlarge this image toggle caption Ari Daniel Ari Daniel Two weeks ago, 93-year-old Joy Ryan set a world record. In her words, "I'm the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park." When the pair got to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve …

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The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. “Alaska’s national parks are some of the least visited for a good reason – they are hard to get to,” said Peter Christian, chief of public and legislative affairs in the National Park Service’s Alaska Region But while they …

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The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. “Alaska’s national parks are some of the least visited for a good reason – they are hard to get to,” said Peter Christian, chief of public and legislative affairs in the National Park Service’s Alaska Region But while they …

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Alaska launches COVID-19 airport vaccination program
3 years, 7 months ago

Alaska launches COVID-19 airport vaccination program

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska has begun offering COVID-19 vaccines at airports, a move that was anticipated for the start of the summer travel season. The state health department said effective Tuesday, vaccine eligibility was expanded to include anyone in Alaska who is at least 12 years old, including visitors from other states or countries. Plans call for the Ted Stevens …

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The ghost town that electrified the US
3 years, 7 months ago

The ghost town that electrified the US

BBC  

The ghost town that electrified the US Piriya Photography/Getty Images In 1978, Kennecott was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places This early 20th-Century copper mining town once provided comfort and community to hundreds of residents, but long after the frontier town was abandoned, a new generation moved in. Crimson paint faded by a century of unrelenting Alaskan …

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