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A strong earthquake rattled south central Alaska today. The five point four magnitude quake was centered about fifty miles north of Anchorage.

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Its last eruption, on April 4, was minor and the nation, and many Alaskans have longed stopped wondering about Mount Redoubt and its eruption.

Ladies and gentlemen , meet your 2009 World Beard Champion , David Traver of Anchorage, Alaska: And now for the explanation paragraph that just keeps getting better and better: Traver, who is 43 and works as a driver for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, got into facial hair competition locally about 10 years ago with the Mr.

In this Thursday, May 14, 2009 photo, John Dahlen, back, Tim Slade, left, Jonathan Galin and Neal Haglund, who will compete in the upcoming 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships coming to Anchorage, display their beards and moustaches in Anchorage, Alaska.

Issued: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 11:26 PM AKDT Source: Alaska Volcano Observatory Notice Number: 2009/A12 Location: N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 min Elevation: 10197 ft Area: Cook Inlet-South Central Alaska Volcanic Activity Summary: The eruption of Mt.

Harlow Robinson, a two-time champion of the Crow Pass Crossing and president of the board of directors of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, joked that friends have come to dub his bookshelf "Harlow's Harrowing ...

A massive earthquake has hit South-central Alaska this morning. According to reports the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7. Originally it was thought to have been a 6.1 but experts revised it.

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Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska's Interior.

Alaska Investigating Racist Emails Dec 18, 2008 7:00 am US/Central Alaska Investigating Racist Emails ANCHORAGE, Alaska Alaska officials are investigating racist jokes about President-elect Barack Obama that ...

Wreath making workshop , with Elizabeth Eskelin and the Central Peninsula Garden Club, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sal's Klondike Diner, 44619 Sterling Highway, Soldotna.

Dec. 1-18: Dimond Greenhouses on West Dimond Boulevard conducts wreath-making and centerpiece-making workshops.

Shoppers: The Daily News has invited Alaska crafters to submit pictures of their wares and a list of the bazaars where you can find them.

Former Juneau resident David James Fadaoff died Nov. 27, 2008, at Providence Hospital in Anchorage.

Whether you are one of the hospital workers who had a bullet shot past your head, a trooper involved in the standoff, one of the fire fighters on call, or an emergency worker in Central Peninsula Hospital on ...