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Truth or Fiction?→ Alaska Snow Crab Season Canceled
In October 2022, a popular post to Reddit’s r/news indicated that Alaska’s regular snow crab season was canceled, pending investigation into the cause of a major problem: Alaska snow crab season canceled as officials investigate
Truth or Fiction?→ American States ‘That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered,’ Says Duma Member
On October 11 2022, a post with the headline “U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma Member” appeared on Reddit’s r/worldnews: U.S. States That Wish to Join Russia Will Be Considered, Says Duma M
Snopes→ Patrol Spots Chinese, Russian Naval Ships off Alaska Island
A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China.
Snopes→ Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok were weakening as the storm system moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast, where it still threatens smaller communities.
Snopes→ Peltola Beats Palin, Wins Alaska House Special Election
Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat.
Snopes→ Murkowski Advances in Alaska Senate Race, Palin in House
Sarah Palin was among the candidates bound for the November general election in the race for Alaska's only House seat.
Poynter→ Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked choice voting ‘rigged’
Alaska voters this year are using a new method to elect members of Congress that former President Donald Trump dismissed in remarks in Anchorage as “ranked choice crap voting.” Trump […] The post Why Trump is wrong to call Alaska’s ranked c
Snopes→ Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lies ahead.
Snopes→ Blind, Older Dog Found in Alaska 3 Weeks After Wandering off
A construction crew found Lulu in salmonberry bushes after initially confusing her for a bear.
Snopes→ Alaska Kids Served Sealant Instead of Milk at School Program
A dozen children and two adults were served floor sealant instead of milk at a day care summer program at an Alaska elementary school after containers were apparently mixed up.
Snopes→ Army Poised to Revamp Alaska Forces to Prep for Arctic Fight
The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Mayor of North Pole, Alaska is a Man Who Legally Changed His Name to Santa Claus … He’s Now Running for Congress Against Sarah Palin.’
On April 12 2022 an Imgur user shared a screenshot of the following tweet about a purported candidate from Alaska challenging a full plate of hopefuls, including former governor Sarah Palin (R), for a seat in Congress: The mayor of North Pole, Alaska
Snopes→ Does Russia Want Alaska Back?
We all want what we can't have.
Snopes→ Investigation Finds That Alaska Flag Designer Was 14, Not 13
The state of Alaska has issued a corrected birth certificate for the teenage designer of the Alaska flag.
Snopes→ Avalanche Delays Holiday Tradition in Alaska’s Largest City
A holiday tradition in Alaska’s largest city for more than 60 years got off to a dim start this year.
Snopes→ Canada Blocks Cruise Ships for a Year, Ending Alaska Trips
Transport Canada announced the extension of the ban enacted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Truth or Fiction?→ Threatening Messages Sent to Democratic Party Voters in Battleground States
In a preview of more organized disinformation campaigns to come in the 2020 U.S. elections and subsequent interregnum period, Democratic Party voters in swing states received threatening emails the week of October 19 2020, ordering them to switch thei
Snopes→ Video: Camera Records Moose Trapping Alaska Man in Shed
An Alaska man carrying garbage to his shed had to take cover inside when a curious bull moose decided to join him.
Snopes→ Alaska Salmon Deaths Blamed on Record Warm Temperatures
Add salmon to the list of species affected by Alaska's blistering summer temperatures, including the hottest July on record in 2019.
Snopes→ Report: At Least 14 Alaska Cities Have Officers with Records
42 tribal and city police officers have rap sheets that would prevent them from being hired by the Anchorage Police Department and its urban peers, as Alaska state troopers, or even as private security guards most anywhere else in the United States.
Snopes→ AP: Melted Alaska Sea Ice Alarms Coast Residents, Scientists
Ice melted as a result of exceptionally warm ocean temperatures.
Snopes→ Alaska Moose Hunter Can ‘Rev Up’ His Hovercraft, Court Rules
The outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court was a victory for moose hunter John Sturgeon of Anchorage, who had sued and lost in lower court rulings.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Before and After’ Image of an Earthquake-Damaged Alaskan Road Real?
Sometimes much smaller road maintenance issues languish for years in an unfixed state, and then there's this.
Snopes→ 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Buildings in Anchorage
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.
Snopes→ Trump Administration Seeks Reversal of National Park Service Rules Banning ‘Extreme’ Hunting Practices
If the Interior Department proposal is authorized, Obama-era regulations banning sport hunting practices such as bear-baiting in Alaska's national preserves will be rolled back.
Snopes→ Is This James Hetfield Standing Near a Bear He Killed?
The Metallica vocalist was falsely identified in a photograph amid 2014 protests over his involvement with a History Channel show.
Snopes→ Alaska Hit by 7.9 Earthquake; Tsunami Warning Canceled
Officials at the National Tsunami Center canceled the warning after a few tense hours after waves failed to show up in coastal Alaska communities.
Snopes→ Did This Man Shoot and Kill a Hibernating Bear?
A photograph showing a man posing with a bear carcass was shared with an unfounded backstory in March 2017.
Snopes→ President Trump Signs Bill Lifting Ban on ‘Predator Control’ Hunting Practices in Alaska
H.J. Res. 69 nullifies previously imposed federal protections for bears, wolves, and other predatory animals on national preserves in Alaska.