Alaska Man Monday: Tsunamis, Dumb Crooks, and Oxygen
A significant landslide tsunami occurred in Alaska, generating one of the largest tsunamis in recorded history. Fortunately, it happened early in the morning when no boats were present, preventing potential casualties. In a separate incident, a man attempted to crash his car into the Wasilla Police Department and used bear spray against officers, leading to an evacuation and investigation of his vehicle.
- ▪The tsunami was nearly as tall as One World Trade Center and scoured vegetation from the fjord's walls.
- ▪The landslide occurred on August 10 at 5:20 AM, avoiding a catastrophic situation with boats present.
- ▪A 41-year-old man crashed his car into the Wasilla Police Department and sprayed bear spray at officers.
- ▪Security footage captured the man driving his car into the lobby doors of the police department.
- ▪The vehicle contained unusual wires, prompting a precautionary evacuation and investigation.
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Alaska Man Monday: Tsunamis, Dumb Crooks, and Oxygen By Ward Clark | 7:00 AM on May 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Alaska Man Monday. (Credit: Ward Clark) Spring is finally here, and we’ve had the ATVs out a few times, which is always fun. Aside from ice-out, bears waking up, and summer birds returning, a sure sign of spring in the Great Land is the humming on ATVs. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Some other stuff has been happening, too; for example, Alaska just had one of the biggest tsunamis in recorded history.Bretwood Higman has spent years scouring Alaska’s mountains for…
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