Huffington Post by Rachel D'oro and Mary Pemberton (excerpts):  Anchorage, Alaska - One town is buried in snow.  Another is iced in.  This year's winter is being meaner than usual for at least two Alaska communities.  Now, residents are looking for outside help.  Dozens of National Guard members are helping the fishing town of Cordova dig out of mountains of snow that collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and trapped some people in homes.  By one count, more than 10 feet of snow has fallen in...
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