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First alerts remain for: high winds, snow & rain

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December 29, 2025

First alerts remain for: high winds, snow & rain

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) –

Alaska’s Weather Source is continuing the First Alerts for sections of southcentral and most of southeast Alaska Sunday night to Monday.

High wind warnings are still in effect for the Matanuska Valley’s Palmer-Wasilla area. Winds gusted to 83 mph in Palmer Sunday afternoon, with an 80 mph gust on the Glenn highway where it veers to the Parks highway to Wasilla. Northeast winds 35 to 50 mph, with gusts between 75 and 80 mph are still expected Sunday into Monday. The high wind warning is set to expire at 9 pm Monday.

Valdez and the Thompson Pass area are also under a High Wind Warning through noon Monday. Valdez, the town could see east winds 30, gusting to 65 mph and Thompson pass saw a 76 mph gust Sunday, but the wind could still gust to 80 mph.

Deep cold continues to grip interior Alaska, where low temperatures will drop to the 30s to 40s below zero. Daytime highs are going to be in the minus 20s range. This is the kind of cold that can cause human and mechanical issues. Take precautions in clothing, and plug in vehicles when possible.

And the First Alert extends to Monday in southeast Alaska. The region is getting slogged by snow, and rain! Hoonah as of Sunday, reported 36 inches, or 3 feet of snow! Amounts ranged from 18 to 31 from Juneau to Douglas and Auke Bay. Yakutat hit 23 inches Sunday with additional heavy amounts to come. Winter storm warnings encompass the northern Gulf of Alaska, northern panhandle and through Juneau. The southern end of the region will see rain, heavy at times. This has resulted in a flood watch that will extend into Monday as well.

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Polar bear undergoes root canal at Alaska Zoo

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10 hours ago

March 23, 2026

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Polar bear undergoes root canal at Alaska Zoo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (InvestigateTV) — Staff at the Alaska Zoo performed a root canal on one of its polar bears after the bear broke a canine tooth.

Kova, 4, shares an enclosure with another polar bear named Cranbeary. The two have toys, treats and a large pool where Kova likes to take her morning swim.

Curator Sam Lavin noticed something was wrong when Kova’s behavior changed.

“Kova is a very interactive and busy bear and she just seemed kind of off. She was pawing at her mouth a little bit,” Lavin said.

Lavin suspected a tooth issue and asked Kova to open her mouth for a closer look.

“We could see that she had broken one of her canines and there’s any number of ways she could have done that,” Lavin said.

An X-ray confirmed the diagnosis. Zoo staff consulted with a veterinary specialist outside Alaska, sent the X-rays and received advice on how to proceed.

“We went with a local doctor to do the work,” Lavin said.

An endodontist who normally operates on humans was part of the large team that performed the root canal on the fully sedated 450-pound bear.

“Everybody knew ahead of time what their role was and what to do and where to be and it was so well planned out and everybody worked so well together,” Lavin said.

The procedure went smoothly.

“She feels so much better,” Lavin said.

The zoo said Kova quickly recovered and is back with her playmate Cranbeary.

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Alaska disability advocates praise progress and push for more at state Capitol

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March 23, 2026

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West Valley’s Jayden Miranda named Gatorade Alaska Boys Basketball Player of the Year

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March 22, 2026

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West Valley’s Jayden Miranda named Gatorade Alaska Boys Basketball Player of the Year

West Valley Wolfpack junior guard Jayden Miranda looks to pass the ball during a 56-38 loss to the Forest Wildcats from Ocala, Florida during the opening round of the Alaska Airlines Classic at West Anchorage High School on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Bill Roth / ADN)

Junior Jayden Miranda on Friday became the latest player from West Valley High School to be named Gatorade Alaska Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

“It feels good and it was definitely one of the goals that I had to check off my checklist,” he said. “I woke up, and I didn’t know. My coach told me, and it was just excitement in my heart. My heart was beating and I was just smiling.”

Miranda led the Wolfpack boys basketball team to a Mid Alaska Conference championship and the No. 1 seed at the 2026 ASAA 4A state tournament.

The 5-foot-11 guard also helped lead West Valley to a 22-4 record, and through 23 games, he averaged 14.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists as well as shooting 51.8% from the floor and 39.7% from the perimeter.

“Miranda is a great kid on and off the court — gets good grades and never gets in trouble,” North Pole head coach Travis Church said in a statement. “Looking around 4A, I don’t see anyone who would measure up. He’s the best player on the best team in the state. It’s hard for me to imagine going with anyone else.”

Miranda is the second player from the program to receive the award. The first was two-time recipient Stewart Erhart, who was honored in back-to-back years from 2022-23.

The award acknowledges a student-athlete’s athletic achievement, and also recognizes outstanding academic excellence and exceptional character displayed on and off the court.

Miranda maintained a 3.36 GPA and volunteered locally with the Fairbanks Community Food Bank, donated time as a youth basketball coach and is a practiced artist who has also taken multiple cooking classes in high school.

He and the top-seeded Wolfpack fell short of advancing to the finals Friday after losing 59-52 to fifth-seeded South Anchorage.

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