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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...

Myron
Sep 20, 20237 min read
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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
Aug 18, 20237 min read
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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
Jul 16, 20237 min read
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May 2023
It was widely reported that the Angstman family purchased Tikchik Narrows Lodge, near the Angstman cabin 100 miles east of Bethel....

Myron
Jun 19, 20236 min read
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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
May 19, 20236 min read
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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
Apr 22, 20237 min read
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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
Mar 14, 20236 min read
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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
Feb 15, 20237 min read
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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
Jan 17, 20235 min read
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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
Dec 19, 20225 min read
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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
Nov 22, 20226 min read
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September 2022
The September news originates from the Minnesota Farm where fall colors are approaching their prime. Missing from the scene are the...

Myron
Oct 18, 20226 min read
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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
Sep 2, 20226 min read
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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
Aug 7, 20226 min read
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June 2022
Record breaking heat and dry weather were common throughout Alaska in June. Anchorage has gone many weeks without significant rain, and...

Myron
Jul 12, 20227 min read
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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
Jun 9, 20227 min read
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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
May 12, 20228 min read
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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
Apr 7, 20226 min read
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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
Mar 16, 20226 min read
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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
Feb 16, 20227 min read
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