Alaska Beat

Fairbanksan wins 'Survivor: Philippines'

According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks resident Amanda Cooley has officially won the Pinoy reality show "Survivor: Phillipines." The show follows the American version, complete with challenges, eliminations and immunities. Coolley outlasted 15 other contestants to claim a 3-million-peso prize (about $64,000). Read more here. And, check out the Philippine Daily Inquirer's account of the contest wrap-up here.

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