A ruling by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife that the polar bear is threatened, as claimed by the Center for Biological Diversity, will be felt even more profoundly by Alaskans than by the rest of the country. The petition specifically targets oil exploration and development, shipping and fishing as industries which could [...]

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Without hydroelectric power, Alaska’s interior is dependent upon diesel and coal-powered electrical plants. And Juneau’s avalanche-induced power crisis suddenly leaves them in the same situation. Naturally, the costs are more than some Alaskans are willing to bear.
This week’s cartoon about Alaskan home heating costs even has Santa surprised–but for a different reason.
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With recent news that Conoco Phillips and British Petroleum have teamed up to move ahead with their plan to move natural gas from the north slope to market, the prospects for Governor Palin’s AGIA (Alaska Gasline Inducement Act) have changed…or have they? Who’s driving here?
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Just because hockey season is ending doesn’t mean we can’t still watch a good fight.
As usual, it’s the end of the legislative session and the climax will be the budget circus. First the Legislature takes out all the Governor’s favorite stuff. Then the governor vetoes the legislature’s favorite stuff. Then they each [...]

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It seems these days, from reading the Anchorage Daily News and a few others, we can assume many of our Republican politicians are related because they all have the same surname, “Who-is-under-investigation.” The few who have been indicted and convicted have given the opposition a broad brush with which to blacken the rest of [...]

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Most U.S. businesses are unaware of the full implications if the polar bear or other marine mammal is declared an endangered species based on melting sea ice as a result of man-made global warming.

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Governor Sarah Palin has said that Alaska needs to depend less on congressional earmarks.
Some folks view earmarks as a subversion of the legislative process; others say earmarks are a constitutionally allowed way for congress to direct funds so they are spend on their intended projects.
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This week’s cartoon illustrates an unintended consequence of “clean elections” laws, based on the experience of some other states. Find the full cartoon in the Ketchikan Daily News, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, or next week in the Voice of the Times online.
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The best seasons in Alaska’s northern interior are spring and fall–not too cold, not too hot, few tourists, and no mosquitos. So we’re on a short road trip to visit some of our favorite friends and take care of some business along the way.
As usual, we made Haines to Fairbanks an overnight trip.  Though we have done it in [...]

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The Palin administration has sent out clear signals that they’re not ferry-friendly. Where is the Alaska ferry system headed? Check out this week’s editorial cartoon in the Ketchikan Daily News.
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