You’ve all missed a good Palin interview, haven’t you? It’s OK, you can admit it. Or not. And if you REALLY haven’t, then I suggest you pass this one up. A big sweeping bow to Celtic Diva for uncovering this little gem, that is spreading like wildfire around the internets. I’ll have more to say [...]

Fresh from the “very reliable” section of the rumor mill… Rumor has it that there have been not one but TWO resignations from the Governor’s office in the last 24 hours. Kelly Goode, Palin’s Legislative Liaison resigned yesterday, just 10 days before the start of the legislative session. Scratching head. This is pretty big news, [...]

A country of laws or a country of men? I found this excerpt of an interview given by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to be quite fascinating. When asked about Ted Stevens and whether he ought to go to jail, here’s what he had to say: “My personal feeling, you guys, I don’t know what [...]

(Actually, this happened on Monday, but the brain’s been a bit preoccupied this week, and I never did get around to posting it. So let’s have a little “willing suspension of disbelief”, and pretend it’s Monday, shall we?) So, Governor Palin’s office sent out a press release telling the media to show up at the [...]

And the award for happiest Begich of the day goes to…. (rips open envelope) It’s a tie! Today, Mark Begich was sworn in as Alaska’s newest Senator! This puts Lisa Murkowski in the “Senior Senator” slot, which I’m sure she wasn’t expecting until 112 year old Ted Stevens shuffled off this mortal coil. And it [...]

Well, Mudflatters. I invite you all to have a seat. I know I’m glad I was sitting when I read yesterday’s Alaska Ear. The position of U.S. Attorney for Alaska will soon be available. Guess the names of the two leading contenders for the position are? Karen Loeffler – Most of you don’t know who [...]

Well, it’s been an interesting day for the Johnston family.  This morning Sherry Johnston was arraigned on six felony counts of possessing and dealing OxyContin, and now this. Amid a swirl of accusations that had the media, and the blogosphere all a-twitter, Levi Johnston “quit” his electrical apprenticeship job on the North Slope.  After conservative [...]

Today, Sherry Johnston, mother of Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin’s soon to be son-in-law made her plea.  Not guilty to six felony counts of misconduct involving the possession and sale of the powerful prescription painkiller Oxycontin. Johnston showed up alone for her first appearance in Palmer court this morning — no lawyer, no friends or family [...]

During this year’s AFN (Alaska Federation of Natives) convention, Sarah Palin was occupied with the business of campaigning with John McCain. So, she prepared a videotaped address for attendees. There were many matters of urgent concern for Alaska’s Native population this year, but two of the most discussed were energy and its associated costs, and [...]

Here we go again.  For anyone worried that after the election, we poor Alaskan bloggers would have nothing more to write about, take heart.  Here’s the latest in the Sherry Johston drug bust.  Sherry Johnston as you all know is the mother of Levi Johnston, Governor Palin’s soon to be son-in-law. Levi has been in [...]

Yesterday in a conference room in City Hall on the 50th Anniversary of Alaska’s Statehood, Mayor Mark Begich handed over the reins of the city to the Chair of the Anchorage Assembly, Matt Claman, who is now “Acting Mayor” until July of this year. Claman is a decent guy, and a concensus builder whose heart is [...]

More fun stuff going on at the Mudflats Forum! Golden Globe Awards Contest – Can you guess the winners? Add your prediction to have a chance at winning our Mudflats Golden Globe Awards prize! http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,5246.0.html Valentine Candy Swap – Cupid is waiting right around the corner…so sign up now! http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,5214.0.html It’s Not Too Late to [...]

OK, that headline was difficult to type on many levels.  But it goes to illustrate the larger point, which is that truth makes strange bedfellows. One of my personal pet peeves is partisan politics.  Principled people who have a well thought out political philosophy often find themselves agreeing with one party or the other.  But [...]

Voting is closed, and the winners of the 2008 Muddies will now be revealed. Our honorary winner and recipient of the Golden Muddy, of course, is Governor Sarah Palin.  We didn’t even open the voting on this one, because, frankly, we all knew what the outcome would be.  Our efforts were saved for the dirty [...]

As we in Alaska watch the sad shrinking of the Anchorage Daily News, we wonder with more than a little trepedation what will happen to print journalism as we all settle into the digital age. I was talking to a friend recently about the fact that the ADN will be drastically cut back, and what [...]