Author: Robert Woolsey, KCAW

Awesome Stardust!!!

The 2014 Stardust Ball was one for the record books! The Dusty 45s rocked the place, the costumes were amazing and the lip syncs dropped some jaws. Here are some of our favorite moments from the costume competition, lip sync performances, and more. Huge thanks to Bobbi Jordan for these pics! For a full screen slideshow, click it then choose "full screen" in upper left corner of the screen.

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Sitka bears enjoy a taste of British tradition

Guy Fawkes Day doesn’t mean much to anyone unless you happen to be British -- or in one special case in Sitka -- a brown bear. Fawkes attempted to blow up parliament in 1605. November 5 is traditionally celebrated by lighting a bonfire and burning the notorious traitor in effigy. Chris Turner, at Sitka’s Fortress of the Bear, had a different approach. He spoke with KCAW’s Rich McClear.

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Southeast votes for Walker, Begich, Dunbar

Sen. Mark Begich would be headed back to Washington, D.C., had the rest of the state voted like Southeast. Bill Walker would have solidly won the governor’s race. And Forrest Dunbar would have probably squeaked by.

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