Snowzilla will rise again, likely without city interference

Christmas is nearly here, and something's missing from the front yard of a home on Columbine Street.

Previous Snowzilla incarnations

Snowzilla, be warned: Rondy looks at building its own giant

The city is likely to face another giant snowman this winter. But unlike the renegade Snowzilla, this one has the mayor's blessing.

Snowzilla squad suffers setback at City Hall

Consider them Snowzilla's army. A group of snowman protesters -- apparently rallying in support of the towering Anchorage outlaw -- appeared on Christmas Day in front of City Hall. They carried signs that read "Snowzilla needs a bailout" and "Snowmen have rights too."

Revenge of Snowzilla

Snowzilla the giant snowman rose from the dead Tuesday morning after some holiday pranksters thumbed their noses at city orders and rebuilt him overnight.

Letters to the editor: Snowzilla raises a ruckus

Press release: City response

The following press release was issued this afternoon by the city:

City code officer slays Snowzilla

Anchorage's famous giant snowman finally met its match. It wasn't the weather. It wasn't angry neighbors bearing shovels and pick axes. It turns out Snowzilla's biggest foe -- the one who felled the controversial but much-loved giant -- was a notice-bearing city code-enforcement officer.

Photos: Winter in Alaska

Snowzilla's happy home

Billy Powers needs to clean it up, but don't call him a bad neighbor.

The 2007 Soapy Smith Awards

In the spirit of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith, the most notorious and conniving hustler of Alaska's Gold Rush, the Anchorage Daily News revisits the most dubious achievements of 2007. Without further ado, the envelopes please. ...

Snowzilla fans call for lawsuit against city

Creators of a new Web site say they are collecting donations and encouraging Snowzilla mastermind Billy Powers to sue the city of Anchorage over its order preventing him from building the giant snowman again this winter. Also: > Reality show gets unreal in Haines> Juneau beavers being nice, not naughty> Kenai forms salmon task force to counter Mat-Su

Frosty reception: All-hours visitors grate on some (1/5/07)

Sure, Snowzilla, the famous two-story snowman in Airport Heights, makes for a cute photo-op.

Creator of Snowzilla tells Valley he's no trash monster

WASILLA -- Billy Powers says the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has no business talking trash about him.

Mat-Su junks notion of dumping ground (08/25/2007)

Kingdom of junk crumbles around the home of Snowzilla

Snowzilla's stomping grounds got a much-needed cleaning Wednesday morning, when city-hired workers in orange safety vests descended on Billy Powers' yard in Airport Heights.

Snowzilla known around the world (12/25/2006)

The 7 Wonders of Anchorage

You've heard of "The Seven Wonders of the World" -- lists of stupendous edifices that make visitors freeze and exclaim, "Wow! Whazzat?" But we haven't found one that includes even a single wonder in Anchorage. That's a s

Seven wonders of Anchorage

Frosty reception: He has enemies

Sure, Snowzilla, the famous two-story snowman in Airport Heights, makes for a cute photo-op. But try living with it.

Shoveling roof could prevent major damage

It's bigger (12/25/2006)

Snowzilla II: It's bigger

All the snow that fell in the past week was the Christmas gift Billy Powers needed to resurrect a wintry wonder that took Anchorage by storm a year ago and became known near and far as Snowzilla.

Snowman draws a crowd (12-23-2005)

Snowzilla dies at age 4 months

Airport Heights icon and accidental celebrity Snowzilla today stands naked, sun-skinny and melting after four famous months of life in Billy Powers' front yard.

Anchorage man builds monster snowman (12-19-2005)

Snowman draws a crowd (12-23-2005)

Snowman draws a crowd

More than 16 feet tall, the giant snowman on Columbine Street is drawing hundreds of locals and tourists and scoring airtime and headlines across the nation.

Neighbors build monster snowman (12-19-2005)

Removing junk a slow process

The junk level on Limberlost Avenue, where Snowzilla creator Billy Powers has a place, prompted the borough to "go proactive" a few years back, handing out citations to property owners with too many broken-down vehicles or too much trash.

Sunny weight-loss program slims Snowzilla

Airport Heights icon and accidental celebrity Snowzilla today stands naked, sun-skinny and melting after four famous months of life in Billy Powers' front yard. To put it bluntly: Snowzilla, as Anchorage and the world knew him, is dead.

Anchorage man builds monster snowman (12-19-2005)

Snowman draws a crowd (12-23-2005)