Welcome to the Fat Bear Week semi-finals where the bears are well-fed and the voters are well-read! May the fattest bear win. Vote today from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. AKDT at fatbearweek.org.
Environment
Second Haines resident is injured by a bear in less than a month
Haines resident Sue Libenson told the Chilkat Valley News that she surprised a sow and its cub on the narrow trail.
The Real Life Rivalry in the Fat Bear Week Quarter Finals
151 Walker is in The Office. The Office is a popular fishing spot amongst the bears on the far side of the falls. It’s kind of chill, like the corner booth at a restaurant that faces the room. He’s just, you know, doing his thing. Walker is unaware that 164 Bucky is creeping up along…
Fat Bear Week Day 2: Subadults, Scars, Beefcakes, and Bad Boys
In case you missed it: voter turnout for Day 1 of Fat Bear Week was so huge, it broke their website. Organizers made changes to the voting collection process and re-opened Day 2 with a repeat of Day 1’s polls.
Juneau might vote on a glacial outburst flood tax next year
A Juneau Assembly focus group presented their opinion to the wider Assembly Monday night that funding a long-term solution should be a borough-wide effort.
Fat Bear Week Begins with Family Groups and Sow Power
Today we have a total of four matches—eight bears!—to weigh. New this year is the introduction of family groups. Female bears who are well-fed going into hibernation are more likely to have the nutrients needed to birth and care for cubs in the den.