Topic: The Anchorage Daily News

Woman, 85, uses shovel to fend off moose

AN 85-year-old Alaska woman used a grain shovel to fend off an agitated moose that was stomping her husband.. . . George Murphy says his wife saved ...
A pilot was communicating by radio with her boyfriend before their planes collided in the air over Alaska last week, killing him, a federal ...

Group seeks records in Rep. Young investigation

0 . A Washington, D.C., watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to release its files in the corruption investigation of U.S. Rep. Don Young ...
Electricity from new Susitna dam could replace power Mat-Su gets from natural gas plantsPlans for a hydroelectric dam on the upper Susitna River have been around for decades, and the latest planned dam is at least 10 years away — if work starts ...
Anchorage, Alaska, is running out of a chemotherapy drug, hindering care for cancer patients, a doctor said.. Doxorubicin, a generic drug also known as adriamycin, is a common treatment for some breast cancers and lymphomas, Dr. Greg Marino, director of hematology-oncology at ...

Snowzilla

Snowzilla is the nickname given to a huge snowman that pays a visit once a year to residents of Anchorage , Alaska . Anchorage Daily News: Anchorage Daily News: Revenge of Snowzilla (December 24, 2008) After the Internet learned about snowzilla in 2005, the ...
The Governor of Alaska and Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin spoke at the 2008 Republican Convention on September 3 , 2008 , the third night of the event. Anchorage Daily News: " Anchorage Daily News: " Anchorage Daily News: " Anchorage Daily News:

Frank Bailey

Frank Bailey, the boards and commissions director of Alaska governor Sarah Palin's office, was placed on paid leave August 19 , 2008 after a controversy involving the firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan .

Iditarod

The Iditarod is an annual sled-dog race in Alaska that covers over 1,000 miles. The 2009 Iditarod is scheduled to begin on March 7 th, despite the fact that much of the trail is covered with snow. Iditarod Trail missing under ...

Anchorage Restaurants

Anchorage is the largest city in South Central Alaska .The Crow's Nest restaurant is located inside the Hotel Captain Hook and is the recipient of the Wine Spectator's " 907/278-2133 Google Map Frommer's Exceptional Rating, Fodor's Choice, The ...