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Funny's Last Race
Few people have ever heard the details of the closest finish in K300 race history. Stories from the early years of the Kuskokwim 300Â are...

Myron
Oct 29, 20117 min read
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September 2011
September is likely the best month in Alaska. Several factors figure in that, including fall colors, great fishing, hunting season, and...

Myron
Sep 30, 20113 min read
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August 2011
Bears top the list of August topics. Grizzlies normally show up at the Angstman cabin in late August, and they showed up in big numbers...

Myron
Aug 31, 20112 min read
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July 2011
July in Alaska sometimes involves summer, but not this year. Cool wet days stacked up and one weather watcher said only one day in Bethel...

Myron
Jul 31, 20112 min read
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June 2011
June was spent at the Elk Farm, where abundant wildlife made for entertaining walks and golf cart rides. Various critters continue to...

Myron
Jun 30, 20113 min read
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May 2011
Last month featured cops who behaved badly, so this month the focus should be on the many cops who do it right. One such officer was Paul...

Myron
May 31, 20114 min read
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April 2011
Criminal law issues were at the top of the agenda for ALO in April. Its been a while since ALO had a jury trial in Dillingham, so the...

Myron
Apr 30, 20113 min read
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March 2011
March is the month of Iditarod in Alaska, and this year the Bethel area had two strong teams in the race. ALO managed to send...

Myron
Mar 31, 20112 min read
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February 2011
Two notable cases were resolved during February. The first involved a suit against the state jail, brought by an inmate who claimed he...

Myron
Feb 28, 20114 min read
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January 2011
Dog racing always dominates the January news. The first race was the Holiday Classic held on New Year's weekend. Casie Stockdale took...

Myron
Jan 31, 20113 min read
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Borrowed Dogs, Borrowed Sled: A Rookie’s Iditarod
A group of people are planning a book on the early years of the Iditarod. This story was submitted as a possible chapter in that book....

Myron
Jan 8, 201114 min read
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November 2010
Deer season always falls in the first part of November in Minnesota, and with a large number of deer seen around the elk farm, it was...

Myron
Nov 30, 20103 min read
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October 2010
October started with a trip to the elk farm, where Sandy and Chris Rolan were the first visitors. Sandy was employed at ALO many years...

Myron
Oct 31, 20103 min read
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September 2010
September is a great time to enjoy Alaska. For years the Angstman family has celebrated Labor Day with a trip to the mountains, and this...

Myron
Sep 30, 20103 min read
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August 2010
The Barrow football case dominated the August legal news. ALO represented the school in a lawsuit concerning an accident at the local...

Myron
Aug 31, 20103 min read
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July 2010
Sonny Hoffman was a Bethel guy. His accidental death has left a vacant spot in the community that won't be filled. Sonny was a frequent...

Myron
Jul 31, 20102 min read
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June 2010
The biggest news of June actually includes the first part of July for those who actually keep track. Sarah and Ben got married one July...

Myron
Jun 30, 20103 min read
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May 2010
May was split between Alaska and Minnesota, a schedule change required because of the upcoming wedding for Sarah and Ben. Final...

Myron
May 31, 20103 min read
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April 2010
Staci Gillilan dominated the April news, this time for her writing skills. She has provided two documents for consideration. The first is...

Myron
Apr 30, 20104 min read
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March 2010
The big news of March was the end of the Kuskokwim 300 theft case. Former manager Staci Gillilan pled guilty to felony theft and was...

Myron
Mar 31, 20104 min read
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