Don’t hold back now, Nome.  Tell us how you really feel… [h/t Alaska Pi]

Huge Blob of Arctic Goo? OK, when you see the phrase “Huge Blob of Arctic Goo” in the title of a newspaper article, the first thing you think is, “Am I sleeping?  Is this going to be one of those weird dreams where I want to run but I can’t, and then my eighth grade [...]

One of my favorite things to do along the rocky shore line of the little coves in Prince William Sound is to look at the images reflected in the water sideways.  They take on all kinds of interesting forms.  I like to photograph them and then turn them on edge.  Sometimes I see much more [...]

Uh oh.  What’s a soon-to-be-ex-almost-one-term governor to do when only one third of her own party thinks she’s qualified to be president? A majority of Americans think Sarah Palin is stepping down as Alaska’s governor for political reasons, according to a new national poll, with a majority of Republicans now saying that they do not believe [...]

Today, Lisa Demer of the Anchorage Daily News has broken a story that adds another scandal to the growing list of  scandals that have plagued this administration, and shines the light on Alaska’s very own health care crisis.  Demer’s story centers on the horrendous condition of the Alaska’s state programs that are designed to help [...]

Got a shot of this handsome guy sailing past Ester Island, near the salmon hatchery.  There must have been more than a dozen mature bald eagles and as many immature ones with brown mottled looking feathers.

Anchorage resident and registered Republican Andrée McLeod has filed an ethics complaint today with the Attorney General’s Office charging that Governor Palin violated the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act and knowingly, intentionally and willfully abused her official position and state resources for partisan political purposes and withheld official action for personal and political interests. “We’ve [...]

There’s no doubt it’s been an unbelievably bizarre ten months on the Last Frontier.  I don’t know if there will ever be as much political drama again.  Our sleepy little state, content to grouse over our own brand of colorful local political corruption, was completely unprepared for what happened on August 29.  The woman who [...]

Tune in to Air America’s Ron Reagan Show today to hear Alaska progressive radio personality CC talking about what’s next for Sarah Palin. You can stream the show live HERE or check back later for the podcast!  Should be a great show. She’ll be on about 2:15 Alaska time (3:15 Pacific, 6:15 Eastern) [Use this [...]

  Just got the sad news that former Anchorage Assemblyman Allan Tesche has passed away after heart surgery.  He was 60 years old.  Condolences to his wife Pam, and the rest of his family and numerous friends. A controversial figure at times, Tesche was an unabashed, brilliant, outspoken, in-your-face progressive who sat on the Assembly [...]

Since even before the infamous David Letterman/Sarah Palin kerfuffle in recent weeks, I’ve been hearing a lot about how mean people are to Sarah Palin’s family. To some extent, I agree. There’s definitely a line between attacking someone’s policy decisions, and someone’s family. Granted, when the family or its members are specifically cited as living [...]

The smoke from fires in the interior of Alaska may be irritating to the respiratory tract, but the particulate matter in the air creates some beautiful sunrises and sunsets.  This was taken a little after 5am in Prince William Sound.  There was a gentle breeze, perfect for sailing.  There were no other boats around, and [...]

What is there to say?  You do what you know.  And Sarah Palin knows constitutional crises. Let’s look back at some of the highlights… Remember back when former Attorney General Talis Colberg suggested to state employees that it was OK to ignore legislative subpoenas in the Troopergate probe?  He was really careful when questioned to [...]

Well, we now know the first thing on soon-to-be-ex-governor Sarah Palin’s list of things to do after quitting her current post on July 26. Partisan? – check No media allowed? – check Invitation only to ensure friendly crowd? – check Somehow tied to Ronald Reagan? – check Republican Women Federated of Simi Valley announced Palin [...]

Well, we made it back safe and sound.  A little sunburned, a little mosquito bitten and a whole lot relaxed.  We spent the weekend on a sailboat in Prince William Sound and had a great time.  I took a bunch of pictures, and will post some on the open thread tomorrow night. Here’s one for [...]