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August 2023
To say that summer is over in Anchorage is to imply there actually was a summer. There may not have been. This was a damp and cool...
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Myron
- Aug 18
- 7 min
July 2023
It is hard to believe that 2/3 of the first season at Tikchik Narrows Lodge is already complete. Here are some impressions so far: The...
Myron
- Jul 16
- 7 min
June 2023
June marked the opening of Tikchik Narrows Lodge, now under the management of Andy Angstman. June also was one of the rainiest months in...
Myron
- Jun 19
- 6 min
May 2023
It was widely reported that the Angstman family purchased Tikchik Narrows Lodge, near the Angstman cabin 100 miles east of Bethel....
Myron
- May 19
- 6 min
April 2023
This edition of ALO News is brought to you from Anchorage after a bunch of travel ended a few days ago. The trip to Scotland was well...
Myron
- Apr 22
- 7 min
March 2023
The ALO news is delayed a bit this month by a two-week trip to Scotland with John McDonald and Bev Hoffman. John wanted to check out the...
Myron
- Mar 14
- 6 min
February 2023
This edition of ALO news is written as the Iditarod comes to a close. Two Kuskokwim 300 race committee members finished in the top three...
Myron
- Feb 15
- 7 min
January 2023
January is dog race month in Bethel, and this year’s events managed to squeeze in between two weather systems that could have easily...
Myron
- Jan 17
- 5 min
December 2022
Comfortable winter weather in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska is a reminder to revisit the climate issue as the calendar turns to 2023. ...
Myron
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
November 2022
November ALO News comes to you in mid-December and with that of course holiday greetings are in order. Loyal readers of the ALO news are...
Myron
- Nov 22, 2022
- 6 min
October 2022
Start Spreading the News! Winter arrived a bit early by recent standards at the farm, and snow blanketed the area starting in...
Myron
- Oct 18, 2022
- 6 min
September 2022
The September news originates from the Minnesota Farm where fall colors are approaching their prime. Missing from the scene are the...
Myron
- Sep 2, 2022
- 6 min
August 2022
August rains balanced off the lack of rain in the early summer, putting out all of the fires in Alaska and turning everything a deep...
Myron
- Aug 7, 2022
- 6 min
July 2022
A very dry and hot start to the Alaska summer has given way to more typical rainy weather in July, putting out many of the large fires...
Myron
- Jul 12, 2022
- 7 min
June 2022
Record breaking heat and dry weather were common throughout Alaska in June. Anchorage has gone many weeks without significant rain, and...
Myron
- Jun 9, 2022
- 7 min
May 2022
An unusually dry and sunny May greeted the returning Angstman family after a cool, wet and windy visit to the farm in Minnesota. There...
Myron
- May 12, 2022
- 8 min
April 2022
It’s a rainy day on the Minnesota farm so a good day to write the news for April. This is the kind of rainy day it was for a few...
Myron
- Apr 7, 2022
- 6 min
March 2022
The finish of the Iditarod was discussed in last month’s ALO news, but the aftermath of the race was especially interesting this year,...
Myron
- Mar 16, 2022
- 6 min
February 2022
February ALO News is delayed a bit by events of early March, which in Alaska revolve around the Iditarod Race. It is difficult to explain...
Myron
- Feb 16, 2022
- 7 min
January 2022
January has been Kuskokwim 300 month since 1980 (with a slight change to February last year), and despite continuing Covid issues, the...
Myron
- Jan 12, 2022
- 4 min
December 2021
The end of 2021 couldn’t come soon enough for many but at ALO, the year was hardly a disaster. A year of COVID-19-related issues was not...
Myron
- Dec 17, 2021
- 7 min
November 2021
Chilly weather has been the story for November and early December in Alaska, and just now it seems to be breaking. It is troubling to...
Myron
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
October 2021
The October news is brought to you from wintry Anchorage where early snow and cold greeted the returning travelers from Minnesota where...
Myron
- Oct 21, 2021
- 7 min
September 2021
The October news comes to you from the Minnesota farm where a fall visit is happening after missing last year’s visit. It seems strange...
Myron
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
August 2021
The August news is delayed a bit by September activities which included a move out of the long time Bethel home which must be completed...
Myron
- Aug 14, 2021
- 6 min
July 2021
A move to a new house highlighted a busy July. That move started with a bang as an extraordinary event interrupted the first trip to...
Myron
- Jul 9, 2021
- 7 min
June 2021
June felt like crawling out from under a rock. A bunch of events contributed to that, including the Summer Solstice, celebrated with...
Myron
- Jun 9, 2021
- 6 min
May 2021
The recent move to Anchorage has made life easier for the Angstman family, but a recent rural adventure serves as notice that Alaska...
Myron
- May 18, 2021
- 6 min
April 2021
The month of April was spent at the Minnesota farm where the abundant wildlife made the daily five mile walks entertaining. This was the...
Myron
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
March 2021
The March edition of ALO news comes to you from the Elk Farm in Minnesota. This is the first visit since the fall of 2019, and there are...
Myron
- Mar 17, 2021
- 6 min
February 2021
Iditarod 2021 February news always comes late to allow the Iditarod to finish and make the news. And this year, the news is not good. ...
Myron
- Feb 10, 2021
- 7 min
January 2021
For the first time ever – the January news does not include the Kuskokwim 300 race which was delayed to February this year by Covid-19...
Myron
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
Remembering Joe!
As the Kuskokwim 300 prepares for its 2021 race, the recent passing of Joe Demantle, Jr. is a sobering reminder of the impact this...
Myron
- Jan 14, 2021
- 7 min
December 2020
Legal news at ALO takes a back seat this month to legal news on the national level as America staggers to the end of the Trump era....
Myron
- Dec 15, 2020
- 8 min
November 2020
The November news is once again brought to you from the new urban office of ALO, located a short distance from downtown Anchorage. But...
Myron
- Nov 17, 2020
- 6 min
October 2020
The October news comes to you for the first time from the newly established urban branch of ALO, located near downtown Anchorage. A...
Myron
- Oct 16, 2020
- 5 min
September 2020
For the first time in more than 20 years, the September edition of ALO news is being brought to you from the Bethel headquarters of ALO. ...
Myron
- Sep 18, 2020
- 6 min
August 2020
A two week stay at the Chauekuktuli cabin for moose hunting and fishing put the August news on hold. There are hundreds of pictures from...
Myron
- Aug 19, 2020
- 6 min
July 2020
A streak of beautiful weather has delayed the July news a bit. It is a fact that folks waiting out the pandemic in rural Alaska have...
Myron
- Jul 17, 2020
- 5 min
June 2020
The ALO June news features a continuation of isolation at both the Bethel office and the wilderness headquarters of ALO at Chauekuktuli...
Myron
- Jun 19, 2020
- 6 min
May 2020
As Covid-19 marches on worldwide, the easing of restrictions in Alaska has resulted in an increase of positive cases, including in the...
Myron Angstman
- May 17, 2020
- 7 min
April 2020
This edition of ALO news is brought to you once again from isolation in the Bethel office. The office remains closed to the public, but...
Myron Angstman
- Apr 19, 2020
- 5 min
March 2020
After more than a month in isolation, its time to write a few things down. ALO is mostly shut down, and the isolation is carried on at...
Myron Angstman
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
February 2020
This edition of the ALO news is the first to come to you from house arrest in Bethel, where ALO has locked its doors and moved next...
Myron Angstman
- Feb 16, 2020
- 6 min
January 2020
A continued cold weather phase has given Bethel a winter like was common in the 1970’s and 80’s, but very unlike recent years. It has...
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