We’re hearing that those who believe Alaska should continue to get their fair share of tax on the resource that belongs to us…we the people…MUST CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY. As we’ve seen in the news, there has been a HUGE lobbying push by the Governor and the oil companies towards the Alaska House. DON’T LET [...]

Time-Lapse Auroras Over Norway The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo. Ironically, I saw this two days ago when I was embroiled in very different discussions about Norway (watch for tomorrow’s post) and thought it would make a great open thread.  It reminds us that the long, sunny Alaska days quickly approach and soon we’ll say [...]

I have been pretty quiet around here lately, but that’s because I was burning up my email. I’ve been in full-blown research mode regarding the fees that the Municipality of Anchorage is now charging the Anchorage School District. You’ll remember that I wrote about them around the time that I testified in front of the [...]

Our thanks to Senator Hollis French allowing us to reprint his ADN opinion piece.  THE TRUTH ABOUT ACES An advertising campaign is under way to persuade the Legislature and the public to go along with the governor’s plan to reduce taxes on some of the richest corporations in the world. The campaign is founded upon [...]

I’ve been looking for a good time to post this and since I’m in the middle of a deluge (as are my cohorts the week before the Municipal election and three weeks before the end of the AK Legislative Session) this seems perfect. You’ll remember Palin’s disasterous attempts at shooting a caribou in December on [...]

If only the world was as good as these Kachemak Bay Oysters. I enjoyed more than a few Saturday evening. Delicious and from my hometown, Homer. If the world were my oyster, I’d be specific. It would have to be one of these!

It has been 47 years since a 9.2 earthquake shook Alaska for more than five minutes. One hundred and thirty one people lost their lives. Four of those were in Oregon and twelve in California, most as a result from the tsunami that was as high as 70 feet in Valdez.  Anchorage had “ground liquification”, where the [...]

As I sat this morning sipping my morning cup of Raven’s Brew Dead Man’s Reach Dark Roast and marveling at the still wintery sunrise over Anchorage, and simultaneously realizing I had fallen asleep early and not put up an open thread, and wondering what I might post, this painting flashed into my head. The title, [...]

Welcome back to Voices from the Flats contributor, and Alaska blogger Jim Wright. By Jim Wright @ Stonekettle Station So, I’m driving into Anchorage this morning. Along with the usual herd of jackasses who, despite living in Alaska still don’t seem to know how to drive in snow, one vehicle in particular caught my eye. [...]

There have been many beautiful tributes to Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away early on Wednesday, and was buried today with a small ceremony at a Los Angeles cemetery. The legendary actress asked for the funeral to start 15 minutes late, and for the announcement to be made that she was even late to her own [...]

THE FIX IS IN! Governor Parnell’s bill to bailout the most profitable multinational corporations in the history of civilization with zero guarantees of new exploration should give every Alaskan pause. The House Finance Committee held an invitation-only hearing at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage on Tuesday. Sure, it was open to the public, so [...]

A Thursday Moose.

I am lucky to know Dr. Carol Ann Woody. Her background in over the past 20 years in Alaskan fisheries and wildlife are a gift. The fear of Pebble Mine is more than paranoia.  Her science proves our struggle is a righteous one.  Her website is www.fish4thefuture.com. To sign up for more news on Pebble, visit Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Page.  Thanks [...]

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