Looking over his shoulder, he's alone on Alcatraz at night

Seattle Times by John M. Glionna | Apr. 8, 2007 (Special Report)

Each day at sundown, when the last tour boat departs from Alcatraz Island, one lonesome soul is left behind. He's the night watchman of Alcatraz...Until the first boat arrives after dawn, the U.S. Park Police officer spends the night battling his nerves and imagination, patrolling the place once known as America's Devil's Island. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Paul Stambaugh - Apr 8, 2007 - 5:17 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Paul Stambaugh (review), Dale Penn (review)
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Edited by: Dale Penn - Apr 8, 2007 - 6:18 PM PDT
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 by Dale Penn - Apr. 8, 2007

This piece is a breath of fresh air. It's not news, but it gives a sense of the loneliness the guards who work the nightshift at Alcatraz must feel. For anyone who has taken the tour, the descriptive style fits the place well. If you want to escape the news, visit Alcatraz.

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 by Paul Stambaugh - Apr. 8, 2007

I good view at what has happened to Alcatraz.

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