Author: Rachel D’Oro
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Love of sport, not money, draws Iditarod mushers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — No one who races sled dogs is going to get filthy rich anytime soon, even if they win Alaska’s 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The prize for winning the sport’s premier race is only $50,400 and a new truck. That doesn’t even cover the annual dog food bill for many competitive…
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Photos show last moments before Friday’s fatal grizzly mauling in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A hiker in Alaska’s Denali National Park photographed a grizzly bear for at least eight minutes before the bear mauled and killed him in the first fatal attack in the park’s history, officials said Saturday. Investigators have recovered the camera and looked at the photographs, Denali Park Superintendent Paul Anderson said. The…
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Photos show last moments before Friday’s fatal grizzly mauling in Alaska
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A hiker in Alaska’s Denali National Park photographed a grizzly bear for at least eight minutes before the bear mauled and killed him in the first fatal attack in the park’s history,…
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Photos show last moments before Friday’s fatal grizzly mauling in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A hiker in Alaska’s Denali National Park photographed a grizzly bear for at least eight minutes before the bear mauled and killed him in the first fatal attack in the park’s history, officials said Saturday. Investigators have recovered the camera and looked at the photographs, Denali Park Superintendent Paul Anderson said. The…
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Alaska bear victim pleads for help in 911 call
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 30-year-old Alaska man mauled by a bear pleads for help in a recorded 911 call, telling the dispatcher he’s up a tree and can hear the animal huffing below him. In the recording released by Alaska State Troopers, Ben Radakovich tells the dispatcher to send an ambulance, saying he is “bleeding…
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Alaska bear victim pleads for help in 911 call
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 30-year-old Alaska man mauled by a bear pleads for help in a recorded 911 call, telling the dispatcher he’s up a tree and can hear the animal huffing below him. In the recording released by Alaska State Troopers, Ben Radakovich tells the dispatcher to send an ambulance, saying he is “bleeding…
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Alaska bear victim pleads for help in 911 call
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 30-year-old Alaska man mauled by a bear pleads for help in a recorded 911 call, telling the dispatcher he’s up a tree and can hear the animal huffing below him. In…
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Nugent apologizes for illegal bear kill in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting a black bear he illegally killed in Alaska, saying he was sorry for unwittingly violating the law.”I would never knowingly break any game laws,” Nugent told the court. “I’m afraid I was blindsided by this, and I sincerely apologize to…
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Palin stepping down as Alaska’s governor
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down – throwing into question whether she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.The news rattles a Republican Party plagued with…
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Alaska Gov. Palin’s daughter, fiance break up
WASILLA, Alaska – Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin, the teenage daughter of Gov. Sarah Palin, have broken off their engagement, he said Wednesday, about 2 1/2 months after the couple had a baby. Johnston, 19, told The Associated Press that he and 18-year-old Bristol Palin mutually decided “a while ago” to end their relationship. He…