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Long Beach St beats Alaska-Anchorage 86-65

Guard Larry Anderson's 18 points and seven assists were a major driving force behind Long Beach State's 86-65 victory over Alaska-Anchorage Saturday.

Earthquake rattles buildings in Anchorage

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake rattled buildings Wednesday in Anchorage and other communities in Alaska.

Anchorage officer accused of rape while on duty

A decorated Anchorage police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women while he was on duty.

Outrage builds in Anchorage after bear attacks

Spring is here and bears are emerging from their dens for the short stroll to Alaska's largest city. Some residents are putting out the NO VACANCY sign.

Biologists say dozens of grizzlies reside in Anchorage

A study by state biologists has found parts of Anchorage are much more popular among grizzly bears than they previously thought.

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U.S.: Army Underreporting Suicides, Says GI Advocacy Group
Source: IPS-News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov 16 (IPS) - According to a soldiers' advocacy group at Fort Hood, the U.S. base where an army psychiatrist has been charged with killing 13 people and wounding 30 in a Nov.

Bank Robber Only Seeks $100 -- Then Waits Until Police Arrive
Source: adn.com: Alaska

Timmy Lee Porter's robbery of an Anchorage, Alaska bank was unusual.

Camping Trip from Hell? pt5

Wow, this is a long story but hopefully an interesting one. If nothing else I hope to show that it's not the destination as much as the trip getting there. Oh and that you can survive traveling with kids.

Camping Trip from Hell? pt2

Now anyone that has kids knows the horror of traveling. Kids get bored quick and are always getting into things. In someways it's worse in a motorhome since there isn't anywhere to go but it does make the bathroom stops unneccesary..lol.

Camping trip from Hell? pt1.

While living in Alaska my wife and I decided to buy a camper of some type for when it was time to relocate. We figured it would be cheaper than hotels and would allow us more flexibility on driving schedules.

Alaska lawmakers call August special session
Source: msnbc.com

The Alaska Legislature will meet in a special session to consider overriding Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of federal stimulus funds for energy-related projects.

Arctic sea full of huge blobs of floating 'goo' - Telegraph
Source: Telegraph

Huge blobs of mysterious "goo" are floating in the Arctic sea off the coast of Alaska, according to local reports.   By Heidi Blake Published: 7:46PM BST 15 Jul 2009

Johnston: Palin wanted to take the money, 'forget everything else' --CNN
Source: CNN

Posted: 01:21 PM ET Johnston is the ex-fiance of Bristol Palin, the Alaska governor's daughter. (CNN) — Sarah Palin wanted to take the money and "just run with it," the father of her grandchild said Thursday.

Palin: I'd come out ahead in run against Obama
Source: Google

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she'd come out ahead if she went one-on-one with fellow jogger President Barack Obama in a long run, according to an interview published online Tuesday...

Mark Beaumont - BBC 'Cycling the Americas'
Source: BBC

World record breaker Mark Beaumont is cycling from Anchorage, Alaska to Ushuaia in Southern Argentina. He'll also climb the two highest peaks on the continent, McKinley and Aconcagua.

Alaska 2009: Ports of Call

It's 0500 on Wednesday, May11th, and I wake early to watch the ship dock at our first port of call, Ketchikan. Being on the starboard side of the ship I can relax on the balcony with a cup of coffee and watch the sea going tugs gently nudge us towards the dock.

Kentucky Derby winner's owner has ties to Alaska bribery scandal
Source: McClatchy

ANCHORAGE — If it weren't for the plea deal that his dad, former Veco chief executive Bill Allen, made with federal prosecutors, Mark Allen might not have been in the winner's circle Saturday at the Kentucky Derby, celebrating the victory of his thoroughbred Mine That Bird and  …

Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupts again
Source: msnbc.com

The Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska has had another large eruption after being relatively quiet for nearly a week.

Prison's Service Dog Program Has First Graduate: Poised to Assist a Disabled Iraq Vet
Source: Fort Mill Times

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 2-year-old dog trained within the walls of an Anchorage prison has started a career as a service dog for a soldier wounded in Iraq.

Alaska senator injures knee in skiing accident
Source: msnbc.com

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has suffered a serious knee injury while skiing and an aide says she is using a wheelchair.

Store Owner Turns to YouTube to Stop Public Urination
Source: FOXNews.com

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A store owner in Anchorage has had enough of bar patrons relieving themselves on his property. Richard Zeigler has a shop on Fourth Avenue in the city's downtown, and it is next to the Avenue Bar, a recently updated hotspot for young adults.

Banned Snowzilla returns - bigger than ever
Source: msnbc.com

A �giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year - despite a city's cease-and-desist order.

Banned Snowzilla returns - bigger than ever
Source: msnbc.com

A �giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year - despite a city's cease-and-desist order.

Banned Snowzilla returns - bigger than ever
Source: msnbc.com

A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year - despite a city's cease-and-desist order.

Snowzilla rises once more!
Source: adn.com: Alaska

Snowzilla lives again!

Alaska pulls plug on Snowzilla the snowman
Source: msnbc.com

Snowzilla is no more. Municipal officials in Anchorage have given a cease-and-desist order to builders of the giant snowman that made appearances the last three years in an east Anchorage neighborhood.

Anchorage Daily News Endorsement - "Obama for President"
Source: adn.com: Alaska

Gov. Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency -- but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen.

Teen who survived bear attack: 'Mostly it was scared'
Source: msnbc.com

Petra Davis doesn't remember much about the bear attack that nearly took her life during an Alaska bike race last July. Though she's mostly recovered from her terrible injuries, she admits, "I don't know about riding my bike in the dark again."

Teen who survived bear attack: 'Mostly it was scared'
Source: msnbc.com

Petra Davis doesn't remember much about the bear attack that nearly took her life during an Alaska bike race last July. Though she's mostly recovered from her terrible injuries, she admits, "I don't know about riding my bike in the dark again."

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