Eagle River

Eagle River, AK · Lifestyle
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Dragon takes flight in Girdwood
While a new public art piece was under construction this summer just outside Glacier City Hall, many people stopped by to talk to the artists and ask questions about it. According to Tommy O’Malley, one of the organizers of the project and better known in Girdwood as Tommy Salami, the most common question they’ve received from passersby is, “What is it?”
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Colorful salmon artwork makes a splash in downtown Anchorage
Vibrant, metal salmon are now hanging from light poles along E Street, adding a bold new look to the area. Anchorage artist Romney Dodd was commissioned to create the project. The artwork was funded through “Park It Forward,” a community grant program focused on enhancing the downtown experience and supporting the arts.
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Fat bears break the internet, Katmai extends first-round voting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The bears got too big for the internet to handle. Katmai National Park and Preserve announced Wednesday that first-round voting in the 12th annual Fat Bear Week has been extended after a crush of traffic appeared to overwhelm voting servers on opening day. “THE BEARS HAVE...
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Fish and Game has killed 20 bears in the Anchorage area this year amid increased bear activity
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has euthanized more bears in the Anchorage area this year than last, including three in just the last week. Early Tuesday morning, biologists euthanized a brown bear it believes caused a trail of destruction in a Rabbit Creek Neighborhood. Biologist Nick Docken said they feel fairly certain they got the right bear but there could be more than one.
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Bears have broken into vehicles, destroyed garage doors and even tried to enter a home in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Biologists are actively looking to euthanize a brown bear or pair of brown bears on the Anchorage Hillside that are posing an unacceptable public safety risk, the state says. The bears have mostly been acting up along the Rabbit Creek corridor and nearby neighborhoods, breaking into...
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Fat Bear Week brackets revealed for 2026
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Brackets have been revealed for the 12th annual Fat Bear Week, which kicks off next week, with the first matchups starting on Tuesday. The brown bears in this competition live in Katmai National Park. They put on pounds all summer in preparation for the harsh winter months of hibernation.
Outdoors
WATCH: Family of Black Bears Crosses the Road in Anchorage
Stock image by Betty4240/Getty Images A driver in Alaska recently shared the culprits behind a traffic slowdown on the highway—a family of black bears crossing the road. The post WATCH: Family of Black Bears Crosses the Road in Anchorage appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .
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Anchorage Walmart Shopper Finds Häagen-Dazs Locked Up While More Expensive Ice Cream Sits Out in the Open: ‘What Is Even the Point?’
Times must be desperate when a store locks up its ice cream, which is exactly what happened at a Walmart in Anchorage, Alaska. Reddit user The Trash Bear said he was buying a cold sweet treat for his sick wife when he was stunned by what he saw in the frozen section. All the Häagen-Dazs flavors were locked up, so staff would have to open them for customers.
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How to Watch: 2026 Alaska Anchorage vs Alaska Fairbanks | Hockey
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Page 2 Fri. Sept. 18: Community Input Helps with Palmer Museum Redesign Effort
The Palmer Museum of History and Art packs a lot into its tiny log cabin on Valley Way. It shares the space with the Palmer Visitor Information Center. It has a gift shop. The Palmer showcase gardens are on its grounds. It offers walking tours of Palmer. It hosts events like Artist of the Week and the Wine Walk.
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Saying goodbye to the orphaned black bear cubs at the Alaska Zoo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Zoo says goodbye to its two orphaned black bear cubs Tuesday. “Dino Nugget and Corn Dog were orphans earlier this summer, and they’ve grown up at the Alaska Zoo having a really good time,” said Alaska Zoo curator Sam Lavin. Lavin said...
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Unit 13 Federal Hunt Extended
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved Emergency Wildlife Special Action Request WSA26-10, regarding moose in Units 11 and 13. The Board’s action was conducted via email consistent with the time sensitivity of the request and Board policy. This Special Action implements two April 2026 Board actions in time for the moose season, as a result of a delay to the final rule publication in the Federal Register.