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Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

Boat, Remains Found After Family of 4 Went Missing

Boat capsized with parents, two sons from Texas aboard last year

(Newser) - Nearly a year after a Texas family of four went missing after the boat they were on off the coast of Alaska capsized, a grim discovery in the area where the boat went down: The vessel, along with human remains, was found in 180 feet of water, the AP reports....

States Where EV Drivers Save the Most, Least Money

Washington leads the pack, with Connecticut in last

(Newser) - Not having to pay high gas prices is a big reason many drivers switch to electric vehicles, and a new study by Texas electric company Payless Power finds that the savings is more pronounced in some states. The study crunches data on fuel and charging costs across the US and...

States With the Biggest Drug Problem

New Mexico holds dubious No. 1 spot in WalletHub rankings, with Hawaii logging the least drug use

(Newser) - There's been some positive movement in the US on fighting drug overdose deaths in recent years, but the war on drugs continues to rage on, particularly in some states. WalletHub looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia to try to suss out where the problem is...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

Alaska Pilot Loses $95K Plane Over 6-Pack of Beer

State's top court upholds punishment for trying to bring alcohol to dry community

(Newser) - Confiscating a $95,000 plane over a six-pack of beer isn't an "unconstitutionally excessive" or "grossly disproportionate" punishment, Alaska's top court has decided. The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled against retired pilot Kenneth Jouppi in a case that goes back to 2012, the New York Times...

The Best States to Work From Home
The Best States to
Work From Home
Apr 13, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

The Best States to Work From Home

Delaware is No. 1 for telecommuters, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Most Americans believe the COVID pandemic is now over, including companies that have been trying to get workers back into the office—but working from home is still going strong. Telecommuting is more viable in some states than others, however, based on WalletHub's latest ranking , which used a...

Fear an Alien Invasion? These States May Be Safe Havens

Virginia is most likely to survive an alien attack, per GIGAcalculator.com ranking

(Newser) - If you've ever watched a sci-fi film about an alien invasion and wondered how you and your family would fare if something that fantastical ever happened—well, maybe it depends on where you live. Citing stats analyzed by the folks who run the online calculator site GIGAcalculator.com , Mental...

After Mysterious Late-Night Visit, Alaska Mascot Is Dead

Someone in Anchorage sprayed reindeer named Star VII with unknown substance in February

(Newser) - The "unofficial mascot" of Anchorage, Alaska, has been put down after a possible poisoning. The New York Times reports that Star VII, a reindeer owned by Albert Whitehead and often seen in parades and other local events, was euthanized on Tuesday, after a mysterious masked intruder entered the animal'...

In Alaska, a Fierce Effort to Capture This Dog

Jackie, rescued from the LA wildfires, slipped away from her new family and is proving elusive

(Newser) - In the days after wildfires devastated the Los Angeles area, a formerly stray dog named Jackie lucked into a new life. She was rescued from an overburdened shelter in Los Angeles County, where she faced possible euthanasia, and given a home far away in Juneau, Alaska. But Jackie didn't...

Feds: US Airman Pretended to Be 13 on TikTok, Roblox

David Ibarra, 31, is now accused of having 9-year-old Long Island girl send him sexually explicit pics

(Newser) - A US airman has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself after he posed as a 13-year-old and chatted with the child on TikTok and the gaming site Roblox. David Ibarra, 31, was arraigned Wednesday in a New York federal court after being...

Official: Pilot Who Landed on Lake Isn't Cooperating

Officials say John Morris Jr. wasn't authorized to fly with passengers

(Newser) - Stranded on the wing of an almost entirely sunken plane in icy Alaska, a student pilot and his young passengers defied the cold for 12 hours—but that pilot now faces federal scrutiny for what officials say was an unauthorized flight. John Morris Jr. was rescued alongside two young family...

Man, 2 Kids Found Alive After Alaska Plane Crash

They spent the night on top of wing of plane partially submerged in icy lake

(Newser) - Terry Godes, one of a dozen volunteer pilots who joined a search in Alaska for a missing pilot and two children after seeing a Facebook post asking for help, says it "kind of broke" his heart when he saw wreckage partially submerged in a lake. "But as I...

Alaskan 16-Year-Old Dies After Triggering Avalanche

Conditions were like those where three heli-skiers were killed earlier this month

(Newser) - A teenager has died after triggering an avalanche, the fourth person killed in snowslides in Alaska this month. Alaska state troopers said the body of 16-year-old Tucker Challan of Soldotna was recovered from the avalanche Sunday by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group. Troopers said a group of snowmachiners were riding...

Report: Crashed Plane Was Half a Ton Overweight

10 people died when the Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 in Alaska

(Newser) - A commuter plane that crashed last month in Alaska was half a ton too heavy for the icy conditions it encountered, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, a distance of 140 miles....

Alaska Volcano Could Be Getting Ready to Erupt

Mount Spurr is just 80 miles from Anchorage

(Newser) - A volcano near Alaska's largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Wednesday that it had measured during recent overflights "significantly elevated volcanic...

States With the Highest Tax Rates in America

Sorry, Illinois residents—WalletHub says it's the worst

(Newser) - "Every year during tax season, Americans are reminded of just how much of their hard-earned income isn't theirs to keep." That's the take offered by Chip Lupo, an analyst for WalletHub, which decided to see which US states claim the lowest (and highest) tax rates as...

Skiers Buried Under More Than 40 Feet of Snow

The avalanche struck Tuesday afternoon near Girdwood, Alaska

(Newser) - Tragedy struck in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, when three men skiing near Girdwood—about 40 miles south of Anchorage—were swept up in an avalanche and buried under snow that measured as deep as a 10-story building in places. Alaska State Troopers on Wednesday said the men were out-of-state clients of...

Lack of Snowfall Confounds Anchorage

Winter events in Anchorage, including the Iditarod, have to adapt this year

(Newser) - Anchorage has reached a new low in snowfall, shaking up the usual winter activities—including the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Just 4.3 inches was recorded this week at the National Weather Service's Sand Lake gauge, the least to fall between Dec. 1 and mid-February since recordkeeping...

Murkowski: 'In Alaska, It's Denali'
'In Alaska, It's Denali'
Feb 14, 2025 1:16 PM CST

'In Alaska, It's Denali'

Alaska's 2 GOP senators introduce bill to reverse Trump order on mountain's name

(Newser) - Alaska's two senators, both Republicans, are trying to reverse one of President Trump's Day 1 executive orders . Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to change the federal government's name for America's tallest peak back to Denali from Mount McKinley. It was co-sponsored by Sen. Dan...

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