We all love heroes, and here in the Great Land, we’ve got our share. What’s more, they come in all shapes and sizes. One such is Fairbanks’ own Jane Lanford, who has run 70 miles to celebrate her 70th birthday and raised money for a disaster relief charity in the process. Good for her.
Fairbanks runner Jane Lanford has partnered up with the Shelter Box to raise funds for disaster relief - by running 70 miles in three days - as part of her 70th birthday celebration.
Lanford started her run on Saturday on the Denali Highway and finished on Monday.
She said she’s completed many long-distance marathons in her life and is very used to long runs.
“[70 miles in 3 days is] easier [than a marathon] in my view because you can take breaks,” said Lanford. “You just have to get the mileage done sometime during the day.”
Harsh weather conditions were Lanford’s biggest challenge, she explained.
“I had sun, overcast clouds, a lot of rain, hail sideways, sleet, snow up in the upper elevations,” said Lanford.
The Denali Highway is a challenging drive, never mind a run. Jane Lanford has grit, and to spare – and a generous spirit to boot:
Lanford set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for ShelterBox, a non-profit that ensures no one goes without shelter following a disaster.
Alaska Man score: 5 moose nuggets. Tenacious and determined are a good combination in the Great Land.
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Just so we don’t get too happy, we also have a couple of dumb crooks. The first one is a drunk dancer. That’s right: Dumb crooks, dancing, dancing, dancing in the streets!
On 6/9/25 at 05:10 hours Alaska State Troopers received multiple reports of a female dancing in the middle of the Old Glenn Highway. Troopers contacted the female, Tasha Knox, who was intoxicated and had an active warrant for Fail to Appear O.C. Assault 4, Interfere with Report of a DV Crime, and Criminal Mischief 4. Tasha was remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial and held on $750 bail.
At least Tasha is a happy drunk.
Alaska Man score: 1 of 5 moose nuggets. Tasha gets a point for the entertainment value.
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And another dumb crook; summer comes to the Great Land, and all the dummies are out and about. This one was running down the middle of the road, forcing cars to swerve to miss him.
On June 9th, 2025, Troopers responded to two separate reports of a man, later identified as Kane Evan, in the roadway near Little Shot and the Parks Highway with a dog. Kane was first contacted and warned not to enter the roadway again, as it posed a hazard to the motoring public. Despite this, he was later seen running down the middle of the road with his dog, causing a vehicle to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting him. Kane was subsequently arrested for Disorderly Conduct under AS 11.61.110(a)(5) for knowingly creating a hazardous condition and obstructing traffic after being previously warned.
Now that’s dumb. It’s unclear if he was drunk or not, but I know I have my guess.
Alaska Man score: 0.5 of 5 moose nuggets. Kane wasn’t as entertaining. Maybe if he had danced on the road instead of running.
Now then, how about those dandelions? Mrs. Clark is always popular in these videos (she’s much cuter than I am, for one thing), so here she is to talk about her Alaska dandelion wine.
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