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A A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified January 2012 as the fourth-warmest January on record for the contiguous United States.

Kirsten Bushong, a 2006 Howell High School graduate and daughter of Highlanders softball coach Paul Bushong, is currently a member of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two of the most aggressive Iditarod critics say two consecutive years without a sled dog death in the event hasn't cooled their objections to the race.

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JANUARY 2012 RANKS AS ONE OF TOP FIVE WARMEST EVER Feb. 10, 2012 Source: AccuWeather.com news release A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified January 2012 as the fourth-warmest January on record for the contiguous United States.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter discharges flares during a routine flight operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Jan.

A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has identified January 2012 as the fourth-warmest January on record for the contiguous United States.

Does the famed New Jersey Devil really have a bathing pool deep inside the state's Pine Barrens? Author Fran Capo's new book, Myths and Mysteries of New Jersey, has a chapter on the Devil's Bathtub and she drops by this week to tell us about her weird experience when she visited the mysterious body of water.

The fortune hunters featured on " Bering Sea Gold " are a tough bunch, so when Shawn Pomrenke got injured in a bar brawl in Nome, Alaska he wasn't overly keen to seek medical attention.

The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy's return to its home-port on Sunday, Feb. 5, marked not only the end of a cruise that saw the ship's crew performing an essential service for one of America's northernmost cities, but also the homecoming of its three Marysville crew members.

The Coast Guard cutter Healy is back in Seattle after a 254-day patrol that included clearing a path for a crucial fuel delivery to ice-bound Nome, Alaska.

Eric Engman/News-Miner Iris Sutton with her daughter Hazel and one of her sled dogs Twiggy at her Goldstream Valley home.

BRAY'S POINT, Ore. - A dim ripple warning about abduction ran across his mind after waking at 3:33 a.m. each and every morning since being abducted by non-human intelligences.

Jon Keith Byer , co-founder: Blue Water Gold is an underwater-mining company with claims off the coast of Nome, Alaska, using state-of-the-art dredging vessels.

It helped the U.S. Coast Guard in its mission to deliver emergency fuel to iced-in residents in Nome, Alaska last month after the community was pounded by a monster storm.

According to the criminal complaint, obtained by TMZ, Shawn was backing out of a parking lot when he struck a pedestrian who was carrying groceries - then took off "smiling and giving a thumbs up." Cops caught up with Shawn down the road - and claim the guy admitted to having a couple drinks and not having car insurance.A According to police, Shawn ... (more)

One of the stars of the new Discovery Channel show " Bering Sea Gold " has been arrested on suspicion of DUI -- after allegedly backing into a pedestrian and fleeing the scene, TMZ has learned.

JUNEAU, Alaska - A bill from state Sen. Donny Olson of Nome would help preserve and revitalize the 20 Native languages of Alaska Olson recommends in SB130 that the state create the Alaska Native Language Preservation Council, which would advise the governor on programs and projects that will make the most of resources available to Native groups.

In a photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, two hose lines run from the Russian tanker Renda as they prepare for pressure tests Monday Jan.

You just HAVE to check this out , Fort Yukon, Alaska hit -60F for the second day in a row! The warmest it has been there in the past 3 days in -35F with the coldest being -62F. That is just incredible, and pretty much the story of the month.