There she goes again… The Palin camp had this to say before her underwhelming debut as the absentee narrator of Fox’s “Real American Stories.” “It’s not the kind of thing that’s going to excite you guys on the East Coast, but everyone else is dying to hear stories like these,” said one of her representatives [...]

OK, Anchorage Mudflatters.  You know what they say – all politics is local! Tomorrow we’ll be voting for new Anchorage Assembly members and new Anchorage School Board members. Tune in today to The Shannyn Moore Show on KUDO 1080AM, or live stream it HERE.  Shannyn will be talking to Dick Traini, veteran Assembly member and [...]

Today is the day that confirmation hearings have been scheduled for Al Barrette to the Alaska Board of Game.  This post is designed to help you speak up and make your voice heard regarding how you feel about that decision.  The Board of Game is one of the most powerful boards in the state, and [...]

Look out!  It’s trouble! I’ve been thinking again…. I mentioned before that The Mudflats is going to be undergoing a change.  A hopey changey change.  A metamorphosis of sorts.  And its new incarnation will be welcoming some new voices to our muddy village.  And in order to indicate that we’ve broadened our horizons, I thought maybe [...]

I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting Mudflatter and Forum Moderator Alex Stein twice now.  The first time was when he was up visiting Alaska from California and we met at a Mudstock meetup in Palmer at the Vagabond Blues cafe. I liked him immediately. Have you ever met someone,  and thought to yourself – this is [...]

OK, it’s Easter so it doesn’t seem to be a particularly appropriate day to talk about reindeer, but I can’t help it. The first reindeer calf has been born at the reserach facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and it’s a  17 pound boy! There are 18 other pregnant does about to give birth, so [...]

Happy Easter, Mudflatters! Hope you are all enjoying the day.  Most of you know I have a dog.  We call her ‘Buf!’ here on the Mudflats, because that’s the sound she makes when things are afoot.  It’s not her real name, but it’s her blog name.  I’m sure most of you can relate.  In any [...]

There are some politicians that just make it easy. Sarah Palin is one, and Don Young is another. These are the kind of politicians who are just a political blogger’s dream. Because, really all you have to do half the time is just transcribe what they say and share. So, thanks to KTVA channel 11 [...]

OK, everyone… Take your seats please! JD of the Mudflats History Department is in the house! Or should we call her Mrs. D?   I think we should.  And let’s give her a shiny red apple while we’re at it for bringing us another historical moment with our Mudflats mascot, Brian the moose. He joined us [...]

Just a quick heads up that Dan Sullivan, the mayor of our fine city will be on KBYR 700AM at 4pm Alaska time. You can live stream it HERE. The phone number is 907-274-5297.  The toll free number (in state only) is 866-610- 5297. Not sure if the mayor will be taking calls… Tune in [...]

The midtown Anchorage Assembly race is one of the more interesting races that will be decided on April 6. Veteran Assembly member, quirky libertarian Dick Traini (whom the opposition is attempting to paint as “librul”) will be vying to reclaim his seat. Mercifully, Dan Coffey who is sitting in it now is termed out.  A [...]

~Palin interviews Reagan or whoever. The one and only Sarah Palin has debuted on Fox with her magical series “Real American Stories” in which, she interviews people who she’s never actually interviewed. LL Cool J was the first to say, “Huh?” in a tweet the day before the show, saying he’d never been interviewed by [...]

I’ve been thinking. “Ah! I thought I smelled smoke,” you say. And what I’ve been thinking about is the blog. Maybe it’s the fact that spring is in the air, or maybe it’s just the fact that good things tend to grow and evolve. We’re fast approaching Mudflats’ two year anniversary. A lot has happened [...]

Below is Eddie Burke’s official press release announcing his run for Lieutenant Governor in 2010. His early forced retirement from AM-radio has left him with time on his hands – time enough to seek the second-highest administrative position in the Last Frontier.   Shannyn Moore and I talked with Eddie on the air on her [...]

Don’t forget to tune in to Thursdays in the Mud! I’ll be on The Shannyn Moore Show from 1-2pm Alaska time (4-5 Eastern, 2-3 Pacific). You can live stream it HERE.