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This year it could he hard to tell the difference between the normal parade of legislative requests and the average soupline. Some of the askers will be more needy, and the legislature will obviously have less to hand out. Stay tuned for an interesting legislative session. Published 1/24/2009.
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President Obama’s inauguration speech addressed the issue of energy. What he said may not be as notable as what he left out — there was no mention of drilling for oil or gas. Since most of our economy and energy policy are based on fossil fuels, then we need to keep that economy running while [...]
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Once again, the climate is conspiring against the global warmists. If, as the warming zealots say, Alaska is the “canary in the coalmine” for proof that the earth is warming, then get out the hot water bottle because that canary has been FREEZING for two years now. Published 1/10/2009. Oh…and check this out: Anchorage Daily [...]
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Like it or not, we are now fully committed to Governor Palin’s plan to build a gas line into Canada from Alaska’s north slope. We’re all hoping for the best, though from here it looks like a pretty scary ride. Published 1/4/2009.
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A new year is a new beginning, yet it always comes with baggage from the previous year. Immediately after submitting this cartoon, I wished I had included some of the other baggage that will affect our economy this year: poor income from last year’s lower-Yukon fishing seasons and some new endangered species listings, for instance. [...]
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It has to be difficult to be suddenly thrust into the national spotlight in the course of a national election campaign, especially when you’re the star for several months. And after that, the national political scene can be addicting. But we’re convinced that in the end our governor will be judged on her record in [...]
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The Alaska Highway is a wonderful trip in summer; less so in winter. Last month (December), family circumstances prompted us to travel the Alaska Highway from Haines to Seattle, then return in mid-January. Our timing could have been better. We experienced nearly every news-making northwestern U.S. weather calamity in a few short weeks — minus [...]
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Roger Maynard Ketchikan Daily News Jan 8, 2010 |
