This moose has an ear tag. He's also being quite chill on a Sunday afternoon. We had about an inch of snow yesterday, but it's already gone here. Photo by Lacee Johnson. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon

Now, that's one FAT polar bear! Photographer Melvin Kayotuk said folks in the area are calling him Fat Albert. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #PolarBear

"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

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

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

The aurora flowing like a wave over the boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska. Taken from the Granite Tors Trail, with city lights from Fairbanks and North Pole glowing on the horizon, nearly 40 miles away.

More of my aurora photos here: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

In 2006, Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski recorded a PSA with Elmo and Rosita for Sesame Street's Healthy Habits for Life series. I haven't found the video yet. #alaskahistory #alaska

Dec 1, 1983 Hustler porn mogul Larry Flynt at the Anchorage Sheraton. Claimed he was in Alaska on way to give Soviet Premier Yuri Andropov some medicine. Or maybe spy on Russia. Or promote world peace. Or investigate claims Marilyn Monroe was still alive. #alaskahistory #alaska

A juvenile and an adult bald eagle as they battle over a salmon at the Solomon Gulch Hatchery in Valdez, Alaska.

Prints and digital downloads available: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Wildlife

#Alaska fisher gets six months in federal prison for attempting to kill endangered whale http://www.ktoo.org/2025/03/11/alaska-fisher-gets-six-months-in-federal-prison-for-attempting-to-kill-endangered-whale/

1946 Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) advertisement, "Fly Your Chicks to Alaska." Alaska's population boomed during the 1940s resulting in increased market for chickens and eggs. #alaskahistory #alaska

' “They misstated, represented that we were selling red king crab and misappropriating funding, selling it to our tribal citizens and pocketing the money. That’s simply not true,” Perkins said. “We followed the grant as outlined, ensured that the program is operating correctly, and have been fully transparent with our allocations.” '

https://www.nativenewsonline.net/health/alaska-native-tribe-defends-against-claims-its-food-assistance-program-is-wasteful-government-spending

Quit saying I'm spoiled! Nika in her happy place. #Alaska #Anchorage #BearValley #dogsofmastodon

Pincushion plant (Diapensia obovata) – a hardy alpine wildflower found in the high elevations of Alaska’s mountains. These small, white flowers bloom low to the ground, often growing in dense, cushion-like mats to withstand the harsh alpine conditions.

Learn more in my Wildflower Guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/pincushion-plant-diapensia-obovata/

#Whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their urine—from as far as #Alaska to #Hawaii, supporting health of tropical #ecosystems and #fish.

#science

https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/discovery-great-whale-pee-funnel

Why do moose lick cars? It's a burning question for all of you, I am sure! Happy#MooseMonday. Photo by Rick Sinnott. #Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #Moosetodon
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=4124

#Canada should immediately #dickslapped the #TrumpRegime by Blocking #US Free Access to #Alaska

Looking over the Canwell Glacier after a fresh dusting of snow on the last day of August. Winter creeps up early in the Alaska Range.

More details in my Alaska Hiking Guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/canwell-glacier-and-rainbow-basin/