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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Feb 16, 20227 min read
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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...

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Jan 12, 20224 min read
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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...

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Dec 17, 20217 min read
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October 2021
The October news is brought to you from wintry Anchorage where early snow and cold greeted the returning travelers from Minnesota where...

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Nov 19, 20214 min read
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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...

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Oct 21, 20217 min read
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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...

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Sep 21, 20216 min read
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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...

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Aug 14, 20216 min read
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June 2021
June felt like crawling out from under a rock. A bunch of events contributed to that, including the Summer Solstice, celebrated with...

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Jul 9, 20217 min read
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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...

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Jun 9, 20216 min read
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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...

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May 18, 20216 min read
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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...

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Apr 16, 20215 min read
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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. ...

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Mar 17, 20216 min read
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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...

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Feb 10, 20217 min read
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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...

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Feb 9, 20214 min read
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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....

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Jan 14, 20217 min read
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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...

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Dec 15, 20208 min read
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