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Woman and year-old son identified as victims in fatal polar bear mauling in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A day after an extremely rare attack by a polar bear in the Northwest Alaska village of Wales on Tuesday, authorities identified the victims as a mother and her young son.

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Mother and one-year-old son killed in rare polar bear attack

The ‘traumatic’ attack occurred on Tuesday near a school in an isolated Alaska Native village in the northwest US.

Al Jazeera

Rare attack: 2 dead in polar bear mauling in Alaska village

A polar bear chased several residents around a small Alaska Native village, killing two people before a community resident shot and killed the bear

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A polar bear kills a woman and a boy in a remote Alaska village

A polar bear entered the remote northwestern village of Wales and chased multiple people before being fatally shot by a local resident, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

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Polar bear kills woman and boy in western Alaska

The bear was shot and killed by a local resident after it attacked the pair

Irish Mirror

National Park Service proposes ban on 'controversial' hunting and trapping methods in Alaska's federal preserves

The National Park Service wants to reinstate bans on what it describes as "controversial" hunting and trapping activities on Alaska's federal preserves, including luring bears with bait, shooting swimming caribou or killing wolf pups in their dens.

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Polar bear kills woman and boy after chasing villagers in Alaska

‘Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents,’ troopers said

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Polar bear kills boy and woman in rampage through Alaska village

The polar bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, Alaska state troopers said, with the victims described as an adult female and a juvenile male

Daily Mirror

Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village

Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village

The Independent UK

Woman and boy, 1, killed by polar bear in remote Alaskan village are identified

The Alaska Department Of Public Safety on Wednesday said the victims were 24-year-old Summer Myomick and her 1-year-old son Clyde Ongtowasruk

The Independent UK

Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in northwest Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in northwest Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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FEMA sent Native Alaskans a lot of gibberish after a natural disaster

Turns out “Your husband is a polar bear, skinny” means nothing in English or Iñupiaq.

Mic

This finance pro will courier the remains of your deceased loved one to the top of a mountain

Who do you call when you need your loved one's remains scattered in a far-flung locale?

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FDA decision could increase access to abortion pills across Alaska

A new federal rule change could make it easier for Alaskans to access medical abortions, especially in rural communities.

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After Weeks Of Darkness, The Sun Will Soon Rise In America’s Northernmost Town

The 5,000 inhabitants of the town will see the sun's beams for the first time on January 23, 2023

The Independent UK

Bizarre phrases riddle aid documents for Alaska Natives

Government officials say documents aimed at helping Alaska Natives apply for aid following typhoon damage last fall featured nonsensical phrases instead of useful instructions

The Independent UK

Alaska governor pitches plan to capitalize on carbon markets

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is proposing the state capitalize on carbon markets to help shore up revenues long reliant from the proceeds from oil and gas

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Dennis Anderson: Tragedy behind, hunt of a lifetime ahead: Waseca officer Arik Matson leaves for Alaska adventure

Three years ago almost to the day, Arik Matson cut short his dinner at a Waseca restaurant and sped in his police cruiser to a changed life.

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'We're just trying to survive': Growing pains and a daunting winter at Alaska's only potbelly pig rescue

WASILLA, Alaska — It's a frigid late November day in this city, but inside Sheila Pontier's garage at Alaska's only potbelly pig rescue, 13 pigs slumber, warm and dry.

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Alaska Chevrolet Bolt EV Owner Says Replacing Battery Under Recall Will Take Years

This Chevrolet Bolt EV owner explains she lives in an isolated southeast Alaska community, which also happens to be on an island, with no local dealers nearby.

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Keeping animals away from planes is a never-ending job at Anchorage's airport

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On a clear day between major December storms in Anchorage, two bull moose strolled leisurely through deep snow on the frozen surface of Lake Hood. Once on shore, the animals broke into a gallop away from Cody Thompson, a wildlife specialist with USDA's Wildlife Services.

The Independent UK

Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska

After almost 40 years circling Earth, a NASA satellite has plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere

Tribune News Service

What to consider when booking an Alaska cruise

Shopping for Alaska cruises can often lead to analysis paralysis, with so many different options to consider. Most big ship cruises follow a similar routing, with most calling at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway at a minimum — but that’s where the similarities end.

The Independent UK

Agency proposes bear bait ban for Alaska national preserves

The National Park Service is proposing a rule that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska

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