Drift River Gets the Cover of ADN Imagine my surprise that the cover of the actual paper Anchorage Daily News today had a huge write-up about the Drift River terminal on Cook Inlet.  And for those of you who, like me, have been wondering how it was possible that a giant tank farm got built [...]

Hey Mudpuppies! Snoskred here with an exciting announcement. When AKMuckraker was “outed” many mudpuppies searched for ways to show their support of both AKMuckraker and The Mudflats. For many of us, the usual outlets did not feel sufficient to express what the community means to us. The forum staff talked about it, and the idea [...]

It’s Sunday morning, and what fun - a guest blogger!   Bet you weren’t expecting that!  Her fans are loyal, and strewn about the globe, but she calls Alaska home, and is a favorite author of those with fine literary taste and discernment (which means all of YOU).  So, please give a nice Mudflats welcome to our [...]

                   It goes to show me that I’m an Alaskan.  When I first moved here, if I’d been shaken awake at 5am by an earthquake, you would have had to peel me off the ceiling.  This morning spouse and I each opened one eye and muttered, “Did [...]

Before we get to the rural update, which this week includes news from Pilot Point and Alakanuk, I’ve been given the honor of breaking some really important news. (trumpet fanfare) A new Mudpuppy is on the way!   Ann Strongheart, the food drive coordinator in Nunam Iqua, and her husband Segundo are expecting a baby!  Their daughter [...]

Tune in now!  This is Shannyn’s second show on KBYR  700am.  She’s in the belly of the beast, giving a progressive point of view from a very very conservative station.  We’re talking framed signed pictures on the walls from the likes of Sean Hannity, Laura Ingram, Bill Bennett, and more.  It would be the “House of [...]

Oops.  Sounds like Sherry Johnston (almost mother-in-law of Bristol Palin) may have some ‘splainin’ to do, at least according to prosecutors.  The Anchorage Daily News says the prosecution was none too happy about having signed off on Johnston’s travel out of state to appear on The Tyra Banks Show, and Larry King Live.  Johnston is currently [...]

I thank you very much for letting me join you. I just want to make one comment. When the judge dismissed the case against me, and he said in nearly 25 years on the bench he had never seen anything approaching the mishandling and misconduct it had seen in my case. Judge Sullivan appointed a [...]

Strange Substance Falls from Sky There’s been some kind of strange substance falling from the sky here in Anchorage.  It’s not volcanic ash, and it’s kind of like snow…only wetter.  I think I remember this happening before, long ago.  Oh, that’s right, it’s called “rain”!  It’s actually been nice to have precipitation in its liquid form.  [...]

Wow.  I didn’t expect this one. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a poll conducted by Channel 2 News, Thursday, April 23, 2009, respondents were asked if they were more or less likely to vote for Dan Sullivan with Ted Stevens’ endorsement of Sullivan. Here is the official question and results: Are you more or less likely [...]

Today at 4:30 Alaska time (5:30Pacific 8:30 Eastern) on KUDO 1080am, Rep. Les Gara will be CC’s guest on The Demo Memo! Tune in HERE to listen live. Call in at 907-569-1080 with questions and comments. After the Legislative session we’ve just had, there’s bound to be some interesting conversation today! *Please save this thread [...]

SarahPAC is so….yesterday.  All the cool kids are now throwing their hard-earned money to Alaska Fund Trust! Campaign Solutions, the Republican consulting firm running the show at SarahPAC has dropped the PAC like a hot potato ”parted ways” with Sarah Palin’s political action committee, whose first financial disclosure we can look forward to in June.   This news came [...]

The amazing shape-shifting, now you see it – now you don’t Sarah Palin Legal Defense Fund is coming soon….we think. Last week some guy from Texas started one because Bill O’Reilly said he’d give money to it.  Palin mouthpiece Meghan Stapleton was quick to come out with a statement disavowing it, and saying that they [...]

The official response to the 12th ethics complaint filed against Governor Palin came in the form of a state issued press release.  The complaint is referred to as “outrageous.” One thing in the press release was particularly disturbing: Mike Nizich, the governor’s chief of staff [said] “I hope that the publicity-seekers will face a backlash [...]

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