Summer’s here in full bloom in the Great Land, and with it comes tourists. Now, we like tourists. They contribute a lot to our local economies. But it should come as no surprise that some of the tourists end up doing dumb things and running afoul of Alaska’s law enforcement. This one, though, is really dumb.
I mean, what the heck, California! Can’t you keep your problem children down there?
On 6-29-25, Delta Junction AST attempted to stop a dirt bike for doing wheelies on the sidewalk in the middle of town and riding on the roadway. The rider made the decision to not stop and flee down a trail. The rider was later located and identified as Jeremy Gutierrez-Munoz out of California. He was issued a citation and a summons for Fail To Stop in the 2nd.
This troublesome character will probably end up with a ticket, and no more than that. Will he pay it? Who knows?
Alaska Man score: No moose nuggets. Go back to California, kid.
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Also, for those who are interested, the bear cams are back up!
The world-famous bear cam livestream returns to Katmai National Park and Preserve for its 13th season on Tuesday, June 18. At 12 pm Alaska Daylight Time, eight high-definition cameras will go live, offering wildlife enthusiasts around the globe a front-row seat to the drama and beauty of Katmai brown bears in their natural habitat.
The link to the cam: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls
Each season, dozens of brown bears arrive at Brooks Falls in late June, coinciding with the start of the annual salmon run. The bears can be seen jostling for position on the falls, sometimes standing in the rushing water for hours to catch their slippery meals. A single bear can catch and eat more than 30 salmon in one day.
Bears are amazing critters. I confess I feel a certain kinship with them; like bears, I will eat almost anything (I do draw the line at carrion) and I have a somewhat ursine countenance myself, along with a strong urge to sleep through the winters.
Alaska Man score: 5 moose nuggets, because, bears.
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Finally, on Friday, we went to the Independence Day parade up in Willow. Willow, Alaska, despite how it sounds, isn’t a town. It’s a Designated Census Place, with no municipal officials, law enforcement, or authorities of any kind. Still: You can’t beat a small-town Independence Day shindig, and Alaskans tend to be a pretty patriotic lot. Due to the length of the parade, in the video embedded here, I hit some of the highlights, including such gems as our local volunteer firefighters and their equipment, some old cars, an old restored Army deuce-and-a-half truck, and a couple of cool old tractors. Watch:
Independence Day is probably our greatest holiday. It’s the birthday of America, and it’s a day when all over the fruited plain, in little communities like Willow, Alaska, and thousands of its counterparts from Alaska to Florida, from Maine to Arizona, you can see patriotic celebrations just like this. There’s a reason people call these communities “The Heartland.”
You can see the entire parade, unedited, here.
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