We’ve finally gotten a little rain in Anchorage.  Here are a few droplets on some new horse tail grass.  As the grass matures, those little leaflets will get long and turn deep emerald green until the whole thing looks like  (you get one guess)  a horse tail! It wa a busy day all around.  Lots of [...]

Wow.  If there was a theme for the day, it would have to be “skin.”  Who knew there would be enough of it to do a whole wrap-up on the “unwrapped,” as it were. First, the governor herself. (She’s sitting all the way on the right) Seems that the governor had another one of her [...]

By the time the National Weather Service called off its flood warning for Emmonak and other Lower Yukon River villages Tuesday, breakup flooding had soaked a total of roughly 40 communities along more than 3,000 miles of rivers, according to the state. Gov. Sarah Palin sent a letter to President Obama Monday asking the him [...]

Today from 11:30 – 1:30, Anchorage union members are hosting a picnic to encourage Senator Lisa Murkowski to support the Employee Free Choice Act.  Attendees will sign petitions and make phone calls to the Senator to encourage her to support the Act. In a strange case of “go figure,”  Congressman Don Young who sponsors the [...]

I saw some rustling in the trees this afternoon, and caught a few fleeting glimpses of reddish brown, and an occasional set of ears in the area behind the garden where Brenda the moose had her twins, but they didn’t come out in the open until late this evening.  At about 10:45, I noticed something dark [...]

< Looks like President Obama isn’t the only one with a Supreme Court pick on his mind today. Just got a Twitter update from the governor. AKGovSarahPalinJNU: Look forward to today’s staff discussion re: my 3rd justice appt to highest court in 3 yrs. Supreme Court truly effects AK’s future… Actually, it doesn’t. It affects [...]

Governor Palin has requested assistance from (dum da dum dum) the federal government.  (Imagine that “federal government” part done in some kind of creepy, drippy Halloween font).  Shortly after the Federal Emergency Management Agency had arrived in Alaska last week, the Governor announced that she had decided to ask for a damage assessment.  That was very convenient, of [...]

The long holiday weekend is almost over, and it’s been nice taking a little break from the usual political grind.  Even Brian likes to kick back once in a while and enjoy a little levity, and fellowship.  He got invited to a fun shindig at the home of fellow blogger and progressive radio stalwart Shannyn [...]

  We’ve been waiting for this day here at Mudflats Central.  Every spring, somewhere between mid-May and early June, we celebrate a new crop of baby moose!  This year is no exception.  It looks like the official Mudflats mascots, Brian and Brenda are now proud parents! Today, I decided I’d better get some weeding done [...]

Mudflatter Lisa has sent an email, stating that she does not use milk on her oatmeal, and therefore realized after the fact that the milk requirement was not satisfied.  She has graciously decided to forego the prize and pass it on to the first person who included milk.  (big round of applause for Lisa) So, [...]

OK, here’s the photo contest you’ve been waiting for! Your assignment? 1)  Find a piece of paper and write “I [heart] Mudflats”  2) Pour a bowl of cereal with milk and a spoon 3) Take a picture of your note and your cereal 4) Email the picture to akmuckraker(at)yahoo.com The first one in my box [...]

Hi everyone! This is TRConnie, bringing you the wrap up for this week. First, a special announcement from my own back yard - I am pleased to report that after 15 years, $4500 in fertilizer, and numerous mutterings, my cantankerous peony has finally deigned to produce a bud. I am confident that the bud is [...]

I Want My Corrupt Bastard Fix! Time was, they were dropping like flies.  It seemed like hardly a month went by when a legislator wasn’t indicted for something.  After the fiasco that was the botched Ted Stevens trial, Alaskans have begun thinking that maybe that’s the end for our favorite past-time of watching the deserving [...]

World Beard and Moustache Championship Parade in Anchorage, Alaska from Dennis Zaki on Vimeo. If you’re looking for facial hair, from the standard big bushy “natural” look, to the elaborately styled curly look, and the “how much wax did you need for THAT?” spiky do, you needed to go no further than downtown Anchorage. Yes, [...]

Sherry Johnston, according to her lawyer Rex Butler, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony drug charge of  “possession with intent to deliver.”  She will submit her guilty plea on July 31, and in exchange, the state has agreed to dismiss five other drug charges against her. She arrived at the courthouse (above) with [...]