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Allen Marquette

Winter Storms Batter Alaska

August 15, 2013

Most people residing in the lower 48 wouldn’t imagine snow posing much of a challenge to Alaskans. However, some recent extreme weather has left two towns on Prince William Sound struggling to regain access to the outside world. To cope, Cordova has called in the National Guard to help battle huge snowdrifts while Nome is […]

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