{"id":440,"date":"2014-08-29T21:47:34","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T05:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/?p=440"},"modified":"2014-10-20T21:32:34","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T05:32:34","slug":"news-of-the-week-aug-18-24-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/alaska-news\/news-of-the-week-aug-18-24-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"EXTRA! News You Can Use: Flight Seeing, Bad Bears, Berrymania"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To truly understand the majesty of Alaska, to understand a very different way of life, I offer you Alaska-related Headlines of the Week<\/em>, links to news generated by reputable news sources.<\/p>\n

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Alaskadispatch.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/strong>Aug. 21
\n<\/strong>Photos<\/strong> Essay<\/strong>: For the Best Views in Alaska, You Need to Get High<\/a><\/span>\"Float<\/a>
\nSee the Last Frontier from high in the sky. Check out this high-flying photo essay. \u201c\u2026,\u00a0road trips are great. But if you want the best views, you need to \u201cget high,”\u00a0up in the air. Grab your camera and buckle your seatbelt.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo Essay<\/strong>: Northwest Alaska Bear Break-Ins<\/a><\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/a>I don\u2019t worry about this in San Clemente, but in Alaska, one must think about the consequences of uninvited guests. \u201cOnce they break into one cabin, it becomes a learned behavior that\u2019s impossible to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Juneau Empire<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nAug. 24<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Photo: <\/strong>Bear in the Driver\u2019s Seat<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/a>This bear has good taste in cars. Check out this black bear checking out a corvette at Auke Bay..<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Aug. 22
\n<\/strong>Researcher: Some Rivers\u2019 Salmon at Risk<\/span>
\n<\/a>A local scientist believes \u201cclimate change poses a serious threat to the Tongass National Forest\u2019s snow-fed salmon streams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Deer Outlook Looks Positive<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/a>I am not into hunting anything, but if you are a hunter, there is good news: \u201c\u2026hunters and biologists report a healthy deer population and a positive outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n

Berrymania<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/a>Indeed, I am not the only one that finds euphoria gathering wild berries. \u201cThe thought of filling our freezer with berries was enough to rouse us from our torpor and get us out of the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Aleta Walther @ 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span>KTOO<\/a><\/span>
\nAug. 23
\n<\/strong>Why Don\u2019t Bears Get Osteoporosis?<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/a>Good question. Not that I would have ever thought of this: \u201cDespite putting almost no load on its bones for more than half the year, this grizzly bear doesn\u2019t have osteoporosis.\u201d<\/p>\n

KTUU-TV<\/a><\/span> (Channel 2):
\nAug. 22
\n<\/strong>Multimedia:<\/strong><\/a>Muskox Shot Dead While Attacking Dog<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (<\/strong>photo & video)
\nAnd I worry about coyotes attacking my cat? \u201cWestern Alaska Communities Near Nome Continue to Deal with Encroaching Muskox.\u201d<\/p>\n

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