Author: Rachel D’Oro
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Sarah Palin’s husband wants divorce, documents appear to show
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin’s husband, commonly referred to as “Alaska’s first dude” when she was governor, appears to be seeking a divorce from his wife of 31 years. Paperwork believed to be from Todd Palin cited “incompatibility of temperament” in seeking to end his marriage to the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee. The…
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Team heads to Alaska to probe sightseeing planes collision
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A team of federal airplane accident investigators was expected to arrive in Alaska on Tuesday to investigate the cause of a midair collision between two sightseeing planes that killed at least four people. The four died when the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided Monday near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan,…
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Bear crashes through window of Alaska’s boy’s bedroom
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A huge crash jolted 11-year-old Zach Landis awake in his Anchorage home, but it soon became clear it wasn’t a human intruder or his sisters playing a trick on him. A black bear had broken through the garden-level window of Zach’s tiny bedroom and was wimpering like a scared dog in the…
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Alaska owner plans to resurrect strip club boat for summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man is resurrecting a strip club he operated on board his converted crab boat before he was convicted on waste disposal charges involving the vessel. This time, he’s billing the…
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Alaska troopers: Girl buried by fallen snow dies
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska State Troopers say a 4-year-old girl who was buried by snow falling off a metal roof has died. Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters says authorities were notified by the state medical examiner Monday that the girl died. The girl’s name was not immediately disclosed. Authorities say the girl was buried by 5…
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Floating strip club owner says he was unfairly targeted
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man convicted of illegally dumping human waste into a harbor from his floating strip club said he plans to appeal whatever sentence is imposed Friday afternoon. Hours before his sentencing…
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Ships rescue 46 people from sinking boat off Alaska islands
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two ships brought 46 people to safety after they abandoned their sinking fishing boat and boarded life rafts off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. There were no reports of any injuries as the good Samaritan vessels rescued the crew members Tuesday evening, Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson said. The ships then began a…
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Landmark igloo for sale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The embodiment of an Alaska cliche is for sale. The massive urethane igloo that’s a must-stop for summer tourists heading up the Parks Highway en route to Denali National Park and Preserve can be had for $300,000. The 80-foot high structure was erected more than four decades ago over a shell of…
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Zirkle leads super tight Iditarod race in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Aliy Zirkle was barely holding on to the lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Sunday, arriving at a checkpoint just a minute ahead of her closest rival on Alaska’s wind-scoured western coast. The 44-year-old musher arrived at the Norton Bay village of Koyuk with 11 dogs at 2:07 p.m.…
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5 things to know about Iditarod’s furry athletes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One human wins the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race each year, but it’s the smaller, furry athletes that do the heroes’ share of the work crossing nearly 1,000 miles of merciless terrain to reach the finish line on Alaska’s wind-battered coast. The 2014 race began Sunday and is still in the early…