Meghan McCain’s new book Dirty Sexy Politics has a few interesting nuggets about her father’s former running mate that really don’t come as much of a surprise, including her assessment that Sarah Palin brought “drama, stress, complications, panic and loads of uncertainty” to the losing campaign. Really?  She kind of brought that to Alaska, too. [...]

Lisa Murkowski (R) has conceded the Senate primary to Joe Miller (T) before all votes are counted. In a brief 2 minute emotional statement, she told Alaskans that she’ll be out of the race officially.  She did not take questions. “It’s been a long week. a terribly long week while we have counted and speculated. [...]

Senate Republican Tea Party candidate Joe Miller has never been elected to public office.  He thinks it would be fun to try it out in the United States Senate, representing Alaska.  He did try once to run for state representative but he got beaten by a great Democrat, David Guttenberg.  So what does he have to say [...]

The Libertarian Party of Alaska said “no go” to Senator Lisa Murkowski switching parties to run on their ticket should Tea Party candidate Joe Miller walk away with the Republican nomination for the senate seat. Wouldn’t you have loved to be a fly on the wall for that meeting? Well, guess what?   There was a [...]

More than 15,000 of the 23,000+ outstanding  Republican senate primary votes will be counted today at the Division of Elections. If you want to join in on the excitement, you can click HERE and then refresh for the latest results.  The first batch should be coming in around 11:00am Alaska time. (noon Pacific, 3pm Eastern) [...]

Lawyer-turned-faux-lumberjack (and Tea Party Republican Candidate for US Senate) Joe Miller made a startling claim last month: that unemployment benefits are “not constitutionally authorized.” According to ABC News: “The unemployment compensation benefits have gotten — first of all, it’s not constitutionally authorized,” Miller, R-Alaska, said on ABC/Washington Post’s “Top Line.” “I think that’s the first thing that’s [...]

Dr. Ricki Ott will be a guest on The Shannyn Moore Show today at 11am Alaska time, noon Pacific, 3pm Eastern.  Tune in to KUDO 1080am in Anchorage or live stream at kudo1080.com Marine toxicologist and Exxon Valdez survivor Riki Ott, PhD, shares stories of oil spill impact to cleanup workers in Sound Truth and Corporate [...]

Here’s a stand of black spruce, one of the most under-appreciated trees in Alaska in my humble opinion.  Most people dislike them and think they’re ugly and spindly and not much of a tree.  But they’re one of my favorites.  They’re tough little trees in many ways.  They can grow in bogs and marshes where [...]

I really don’t know what to say about this one, except… I’m sorry. There was just no way to warn you adequately, I know. This cheeky work of art graces the backside of a U.S. Marine who sports over 30 other tattoos, and got this one while on a mission here in Alaska. “On the [...]

So, who do you call to preserve the integrity of the vote that you hope will put you in office on an anti-government platform?  Why, the government, of course, you silly. Pull up a seat, and enjoy the show, folks.  The Republican Party is putting on a three-ring circus and the theme is complete implosion.  Sean Cockerham is [...]

Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO was in Anchorage this week, and took the opportunity to endorse the biggest rising star in the 2010 senate race, Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams - This country doesn’t need a Joe Miller. We have enough of those in Washington DC right now. Mitch McConnell is like a Joe Miller, [...]

Here’s another shot of the Chuit River near the town of Beluga, with driftwood on the beach.  Right behind me is Cook Inlet and on the other side of the river is the Alaska Native village of Tyonek.

I’m a little late on this one, but here are some pictures I took from Primary Night 2010 at Election Central in downtown Anchorage. Democratic Lt. Governor nominee Diane Benson makes the march to election central with a throng of supporters. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Senator Hollis French, and his wife Peggy Surprise (probable) [...]

Senatorial candidate Joe Miller (R-AK) – photo by Zach Roberts FIRST he tweets that Lisa Murkowski is a prostitute, THEN he backpedals and throws a volunteer veteran under the bus, NOW it seems that Joe Miller is accusing the Murkowski campaign and the NRSC of election tampering after an attorney was sent to Alaska for [...]

The mouth of the Chuit River, where it empties into Cook Inlet. The beach is wonderful if you’re a rock picker. I left with full pockets. Granite, basalt, quartzite, and beautiful orange agates are some of the many types of smooth stones on the beach.