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Preparing for tsunami debris, wherever it may make landfall

First came the stuff that floats on the surface and is pushed by wind: Buoys, a soccer ball, flotation devices. And, most notably, a rust-stained unmanned fishing trawler in Alaskan waters.

Tsunami debris main event to hit U.S.

First came the stuff that floats on the surface and is pushed by wind: Buoys, a soccer ball, flotation devices. And, most notably, a rust-stained unmanned fishing trawler in Alaskan waters.

Sale sites

Flash sale websites are on a tear, with more new companies (or old ones with the trendy feature) jockeying for our vacation days.

Disney turns cruises into fun family getaways

It won't be “Steamboat Willy,” but there will be Mickey Mouse ears atop a hulking ship in Puget Sound waters this summer. For the first time, the Disney Wonder, one of Disney's fleet of four family-friendly cruise ships, will sail to Alaska from Seattle.

Soccer ball lost in tsunami found in Alaska

WILSON! Soccer ball covered in Japanese writing washes up on the shore of an Alaskan island.

Japanese tsunami sweeps ball to Alaska

A soccer ball that was swept to sea during last year's Japanese tsunami has washed up 5000 kilometres away on an Alaskan island.

Tsunami sweeps ball 5000km away

A soccer ball that was swept to sea during last year's Japanese tsunami has washed up 5000 kilometres away on an Alaskan island.

Part two: Cycling with children

We upgraded our sag-wagon for our next trip in 1994. The new car was a classic 1970s American station wagon borrowed from my late brother-in-law, Paul Helmar, known as the "Love Machine." With three adults up front, five kids in the back, plus gear and bikes on the roof, we pulled out of Skagway and rumbled down the Alaskan Highway dragging our rear bumper and guzzling gas. We were off into the ...

Ball lost in tsunami found in Alaska

A BATTERED soccer ball that was swept up on the shores of an Alaskan island may be the first piece of debris from the Japanese tsunami last March.

Disney, others turn cruises into family getaways

The Disney Wonder ship, shown here in Tracy Arm, Alaska, returns to Alaska for its second season this year. The atrium grand entry area of the MS Amsterdam cruise ship, operated by Holland America Line, is shown as the ship sits docked in Seattle.