Before legally changing his name to “Hostgator Dotcom,” Billy Gibby called himself “Billy the Billboard” because of his willingness to tattoo brand logos on his face and body. After receiving sums in the range of $75 – $1,000, Gibby (Dotcom?) tattooed the logos for several Internet porn sites on his face.And now he really, really regrets it.Gibby told the Anchorage Press that he was suffering from untreated bipolar disorder when he made the decision to get the facial tattoos, and that his decision to do so was motivated by his “biggest fear” at the time — not being able to pay the rent and support his family of seven.Continue Reading… … Read More
Alaska sled dog race half way through
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‘Last great race on earth’ begins in Alaska
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“Delusionally dangerous” Alaska militia leader gets 26 years
Alaska Peacemaker Militia founder and gun-rights advocate Francis Schaeffer Cox — described by federal investigators as a “delusionally dangerous man” — will serve almost 26 years in federal prison, despite his show of last-minute contrition.The 28-year-old defendant, who became a modern-day poster boy of sorts for the militia movement, was convicted by an Alaska jury last June of nine federal charges – seven of them illegal firearms counts — related to a conspiracy to kill a judge and law enforcement officers. He was acquitted of charges of carrying a handgun while conspiring to purchase destructive devices and possession of a handgun while discussing the murder conspiracy.“Well, I, uh, I put myself here, with my words,” Cox told the court yesterday before he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan, the Anchorage Daily News reported in today’s editions.Continue Reading… … Read More
Environmentalists in the Arctic, "I told you so."
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Shell’s Kulluk Ship In Alaska’s Gulf Reattached To Towing Vessels (PHOTO)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two towing vessels are again attached by lines to a Royal Dutch Shell drill ship in the Gulf of Alaska but responders have not decided where to move it.
The Kulluk, which has a bowl-shaped hull and no propulsion system, was used to drill in the Beaufort Sea this year.It broke free from two towing vessels Sunday in strong wind and waves.
Shell spokesman Curtis Smith says the weather subsided around midnight and first line was attached to the tug Alert at 12:45 a.m. Monday.
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