More than a year after Japan’s devastating tsunami, a youngster’s prized possession has been found 3,000 miles across the world
Alaska
This 4/20, Celebrate With Some Hemp Vodka
Just please don’t try to, you know, smoke it.
U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami ‘Ghost Ship’
Officials shot down a Japanese shrimping boat that drifted into Alaskan waters after last year’s tsunami swept the empty vessel out to sea.
Cruise Control: Satellite System to End Circling Above Airports
Alaska Airlines has taken cruise control to completely new heights. As part of a June pilot project (see what we did there?), the airline will debut testing of satellite technology that will manage the descent of airplanes when …
‘Ghost Ship’ from Japan Tsunami Floating Off Canada’s Coast
Experts knew debris from the Japanese tsunami would meander toward North America’s west coast at some point. While smaller bits and pieces started hitting the shores of Western Canada this year, the first major item, a 150-foot …
Malfunctioning Toilets Lead to Nightmarish Two-Day Airline Delay
It started with mid-flight broken toilets. But after an unexpected detour to Alaska, two days of delays and three Boeing 777 airliners, passengers who boarded last Sunday’s United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Shanghai …
85-Year-Old Woman Takes On Moose, Saves Husband
Weighing in at a mere 97 lb., Dorothea Taylor rescued her husband from an angry moose with nothing but a shovel
Sax at Sea: Kenny G Hosts Cruise to Alaska
Will the seas be as smooth as the jazz?
The Saga of a Fuel Delivery: Tanker Finally Reaches Nome, Alaska
Nome’s record low temperatures make it a wonder that cars even start. And an even bigger shock comes at the gas pump in the small northeastern Alaska town: prices of $6 a gallon, a cost that’s only expected to climb. But …
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Alaskan Survives on Frozen Beer for Three Days While Stuck in Snowdrift
Clifton Vial wound up stuck in a snowdrift off a rural highway in eastern Alaska, his truck lacking the usual survival necessities. All that lay in the back was a few cans of Coors Light, frozen solid. And as any college student …
Unknown Disease Killing Ringed Seals in Alaska
Scores of ringed seals along the coast of Alaska have fallen victim to a mysterious disease that has been afflicting the area since July.