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Alaska Hit By 'Unprecedented' Tsunami Debris

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:19 CDT

Buoys by the hundreds are just part of the "unprecedented" waves of debris washing up on Alaska's shores. Montague Island, located some 120 miles southeast of Anchorage, has lately seen a steady stream of buoys, styrofoam, and other items that have made their way across the Pacific, likely in the...

Alaskans Find Prized Soccer Ball Lost in Tsunami

Rob Quinn — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:28:34 CDT

A 16-year-old Japanese boy is getting one of his most prized possessions back more than a year after the tsunami destroyed his home and much of his hometown. Misaki Murakami's soccer ball, inscribed with his name and messages of support from his classmates, washed up on an Alaskan island where...

Ted Nugent Fined $10K Over 'Crazy' Hunting Law

Mark Russell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:31:20 CDT

More gun fun with the Motor City Madman. Ted Nugent has agreed to a $10,000 fine for illegally shooting and transporting a black bear in Alaska in 2009, according to a plea he signed with prosecutors there, reports the Anchorage Daily News . In addition to the fine, Nugent will...

Two in Alaska Coast Guard Shot Dead

Rob Quinn — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:02:00 CDT

Police fear a killer is on the loose on Alaska's Kodiak Island. Two members of the local Coast Guard were shot dead at their work stations at a base on the island in what officials say appears to be a double homicide, reports the Anchorage Daily News . The rest of...

Anchorage Breaks 60-Year-Old Snow Record

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:40:17 CDT

While much of the rest of the country is basking in robins and sunshine, Alaska's biggest city was busily breaking a 60-year-old seasonal snow record yesterday. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season's snowfall surpass the record of 132....

Youngest Musher Ever Wins Iditarod

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:27:58 CDT

A 25-year-old five-time Iditarod racer became the youngest musher ever to win the grueling sled-dog contest. The first thing Dallas Seavey did at the end of the 1,000-mile race in Nome yesterday was to greet family and friends—then hug his nine dogs, reports AP . "They mean the world...

Musher Saves Iditarod Dog With Mouth-to-Muzzle Resuscitation

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:04:52 CST

Iditarod racer Scott Janssen did what any man in love would do to save his pal: He locked lips on his husky's muzzle to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when the dog collapsed. His husky Marshall "was running really tight on the line, no problems at all, and all of a...

Ron Paul Is Night's Big Loser

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:16:24 CST

Ron Paul was last night's big loser, coming away from Super Tuesday without a single primary win. His best showing was a second place to Rick Santorum's win in North Dakota, one of the three states along with Idaho and Alaska that Paul targeted. The race was like others before...

Super Tuesday Results: Who Won What

Newser Editors — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:20:00 CST

Mitt Romney took the biggest Super Tuesday prize of all, Ohio, by a razor thin margin. The state was called for Romney only after 99.4% of precincts reported, giving him 38% to Rick Santorum's 37%. Earlier, Newt Gingrich got a crucial home-state win in Georgia, while Santorum grabbed needed...