Three-day long ceremony marks consecration of first Buddhist temple in Alaska

For the first time in Alaskan history, a Thai Buddhist temple in Anchorage has been fully consecrated, or made holy. It was a landmark event for Buddhists from the state and around the world.
Three new monks wait for questions during the first official Buddhist monk ordination in Alaska. (Hillman/KSKA)A monk from Thailand speaks to the packed small sanctuary over a mic, a massive gold Buddha shinning from the wall behind him. People spill out the door, smartphones held high, trying to get photos