I love that even in the most freakish of dry winters in #Anchorage #Alaska we get a snow dump in March, because there's ALWAYS a snow dump in March, ALWAYS, freakishly dry winters notwithstanding. #AKWX

An executive Order issued Friday purports to eliminate the Arctic Research Commission. However, the Arctic Research Commission was established by Congress with the "Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984". #Alaska #Arctic

https://www.arctic.gov

1983 "Hunting for Sign of Moose" postcard. Photo by Jimmie Froehlich, distributed by Tom Sadowski. #alaskahistory #alaska

Thank goodness!! Such a cruel, unnecessary, horrific policy.
"Alaska has killed more than 200 bears as part of its ‘intensive management’ program intended to help a caribou herd." #Alaska #SaveTheBears #AlaskaBrownBears
https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/03/15/anchorage-judge-rules-states-brown-bear-killings-are-unconstitutional/

"The Anchorage Police Department (APD) has concluded its three-month trial of Axon’s Draft One, an AI system that uses audio from body-worn cameras to write narrative police reports for officers—and has decided not to retain the technology. Axon touts this technology as “force multiplying,” claiming it cuts in half the amount of time officers usually spend writing reports—but APD disagrees.

The APD deputy chief told Alaska Public Media, “We were hoping that it would be providing significant time savings for our officers, but we did not find that to be the case.” The deputy chief flagged that the time it took officers to review reports cut into the time savings from generating the report. The software translates the audio into narrative, and officers are expected to read through the report carefully to edit it, add details, and verify it for authenticity. Moreover, because the technology relies on audio from body-worn cameras, it often misses visual components of the story that the officer then has to add themselves."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/anchorage-police-department-ai-generated-police-reports-dont-save-time

Sullivan, a Republican Washington state Senator on radio after hearing trucks rolling thru BC from lower 49 US states may get tariffs imposed on them:

“Canada, you don't want to mess with #Alaska.

“And if you do, we are going to work hard on having our cruise ships bypass your ports, and that will help our economy tremendously.”

#bcpoli #bc #canada #tariffs #Trump #cdnpoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alaska-republicans-tariff-threat-1.7484565

What I did today. #Alaska

alaskapublic.org/shows/programs/alaskainsight/episodes/what-cuts-at-noaa-could-mean-for-alaska-alaska-insight-jiskpx

Circa 1940s to 1950s Alaskan fur fish postcard. By this time, the idea of furry fish--and the ice worms to catch them with--was an old, old Alaska joke still used to confuse newcomers & tourists. Via Anchorage Museum. #alaskahistory #alaska

Nice shot of Jesse Holmes and team as they head to the burled arch finish line on Front St. in Nome! Oh, how I loved being there and watching these teams come it. Nothing quite like it. Photo credit The Nome Nugget. #Alaska #Iditarod2025 #LastGreatRace

Jesse Holmes won the Iditarod. Now, I don't know why there isn't an Alaskan flag where he is sitting, but ok. Jesse was born in Alabama, but has lived here for many years. I do like the blue and yellow on the dogs! #Alaska #Iditarod2025 #LastGreatRace http://www.nomenugget.net/news/jessie-holmes-wins-2025-iditarod

March 14, 1913 Alaska House Bill no. 2, An Act to Extend Franchise to Women in the Territory of Alaska. Allowed "such women as have the qualifications of citizenship required of male electors" to vote. Meaning, not Alaska Native women. #alaskahistory #alaska

Alaskan Volcano Likely to Erupt in the Next Weeks or Months, Experts Warn

Volcanologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have been monitoring volcanic unrest since April of last year.

https://gizmodo.com/alaskan-volcano-likely-to-erupt-in-the-next-weeks-or-months-experts-warn-2000575740

Inside the Schools Alaska Ignored
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Two inches of raw sewage. Black mold. A bat infestation. Reporter Emily Schwing shares what she uncovered as she investigated dangerous conditions inside Alaska’s deteriorating public schools.
https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-deterioriating-public-schools-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

6:00AM: 31F, partly cloudy.

Looks like a good weekend for walking ahead. Rain (with the ever-present "chance" of snow) returns early in the week.

In other news, Sitka is without its main internet provider, GCI, as emergency subsea cable fixin' is happening for about 10 days. Last August, the Internet was down for 3 weeks.

It's quiet at the office, since ...no internet.

A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, is showing signs of unrest and could possibly erupt at some point over the next few months, experts say. @CBSNews has what could happen if it does.
https://flip.it/YMpBW0
#Volcano #Alaska #Eruption #Flight #Travel #Health

Woke up to the first real snow we've had in ages. #Alaska #Anchorage #BearValley #MyAlaskaWx

The newest addition to my Alaska Wildflower Guide is Potentilla arenosa (Bluff Cinquefoil), a vibrant yellow flower frequently found near rock outcroppings.

Learn more about this species in my Alaska Wildflower Guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/potentilla-arenosa-bluff-cinquefoil/