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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:47:02 PDT

Governor Sarah Palin Thursday signed three bills into law: House Bill 273, House Bill 197 and House Bill 321. "I applaud the good work of the legislators who worked hard on these bills," Governor Palin said. House Bill 273 makes several changes to the education funding formula statutes based on work of the Joint Education Task Force.

Palin Signs Education Funding Bill

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:47:02 PDT

NOAA to Study Ice Seals for Possible Listing Under Endangered Species Act

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:56:01 PDT

NOAA's Fisheries Service has accepted a petition from a California environmental group seeking protection under the Endangered Species Act for an ice seal called the "ribbon seal" that inhabits Alaska's Bering Sea.

Air Force intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:41:01 PDT

Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage scrambled two F-15s this morning to escort two Russian Bear long-range bombers out of an air exclusion zone off the coast of Alaska, military officials told AlaskaReport.com.

Randy Ruedrich's Repugnant Party of Alaska

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:40:01 PDT

Since the Randy Ruedrich's "Repugnant Party of Alaska" had its way at the District Convention earlier this month, it is up to us the 61% Non-Partisan and Undeclared voters of the total electorate to clean that mess up in the August primary and the November general elections.

Search on for crewman missing from Alaska Ranger

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:05:01 PDT

The Coast Guard hasn't given up the search yet for a missing crewman that was aboard the fishing trawler Alaska Ranger. The ship's fish master went missing after the 200-foot trawler had rudder problems and sunk 120 miles out to sea.

Alaska fishing boat sinks with 47 crew

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:27:01 PDT

The Coast Guard has rescued 42 of 47 crewmembers from a fishing boat that sunk 120 miles from Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Fishing vessel Alaska Ranger sinking near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:27:01 PDT

The Coast Guard is responding to a sinking vessel with 47 people onboard 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor. Stay tuned to AlaskaReport.com for updates.

Alaska #1 pork state in America

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:50:02 PDT

Alaska ranks first, again, in so-called pork-barrel spending, while Arizona is at the bottom. Data indicate Alaska received $506.34 per capita this fiscal year while Arizona only received $18.70 per capita.

Democrats rip Bush for Iraq lies

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:06:01 PDT

During the Democrats' weekly radio address, they ripped President George Bush, saying he's failed to be honest with Americans since taking the country to war in Iraq.

On the long trail to permafrost

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:38:03 PDT

"There's no permafrost here, like there was none in Emmonak," Kenji Yoshikawa said earlier today, when he was in the village of Kotlik. "Isn't that interesting?"

DOJ denounces Kohring's maneuvering

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:02:03 PDT

Sorry, Vic, too little, too late. That's the DOJ response to Victor Kohring's request to remove the judge from his case and get a retrial.

Palin Announces Second Best Year for Alaska Exports

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:50:02 PDT

Governor Sarah Palin today announced that the value of Alaska's exports for 2007 reached $3.9 billion, the second best year for exports.

John McCain: Iraq War is Great

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:25:01 PDT

Days after Republican John McCain proved he doesn't actually know what's going on in Iraq, McCain said Thursday that the Iraq war is going well and the large problems there stem from an early mishandling after its initial success.

NASA says Arctic Sea ice melting rapidly

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:46:01 PDT

Arctic sea ice, according to NASA scientists, is melting rapidly, with the Arctic ice cover progressively thinning. The latest satellite data show where perennial ice used to cover 50 percent to 60 percent of the Arctic. This year it covers less than 30 percent. Very old ice that remains in the Arctic for at least six years comprised more than 20 percent of the Arctic area in the mid-to-late 1980s, but this winter it decreased to only 6 percent.

ComFish debate an opportunity for doublespeak or plainspeak

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:51:04 PDT

By STEPHEN TAUFEN The annual ComFish trade show held here in Alaska's most diverse fisheries port offers an opportunity during election years for candidates to engage in the first major debate on the campaign trail. The famous Fish Debate, scheduled for Thursday evening (March 20, 2008) at the local high school auditorium is broadcast statewide. This year, absent a gubernatorial race, it will put the U.S. House candidates on the public firing line early, discussing one of the most contentious industries imaginable.

John McCain Supports a 100-Year War in Iraq at the Expense of Alaska's Families

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:42:03 PDT

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. John McCain has marched in lockstep with President Bush every step of the way, echoing the misleading rhetoric used to make the case for war, parroting the president's rosy rhetoric even as Iraq was descending into civil war, and now arguing that American troops could be in Iraq for 100 years.

And Now For Something ... By Mike Doogan

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:57:01 PDT

Completely different. That's what the narrator used to say during the old Monty Python comedy show when the writers couldn't come up with any other segue between one sketch and the next.

Affordable housing programs may get add-ons - By Alaska Senator Kim Elton

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:55:01 PDT

I attest, as a member of the Senate's budget committee, that numbers can be so numbing that caffeine is the fuel that gets you through budget hearings. But making numbers add up in many family's budgets can be downright terrifying. Caffeine won't help.

Old Republican Guard Rules On In Alaska

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:36:01 PDT

Just like that it was over. The party of "change" changed nothing. After the fireworks of Friday morning at Alaska's Republican Convention, Saturday was a long drawn out snoozefest. By two o'clock, a couple of delegates were sleeping in their seats. They were the lucky ones.

Grit, Determination Win on Basketball Court, in Life

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:35:01 PDT

My palms are sweaty. Trickles of perspiration are running down my forehead. My calves are tense; in fact, they're burning. My mouth feels like cotton. I try to moisten my mouth with my saliva, but I don't have any. I take a deep breath, but it's difficult to run down the basketball court. I am breathing heavily. I want to sit down to rest but try to overcome my lack of energy to continue the game. My body aches from running seemingly forever.

Fireworks at the Alaska Republican Convention

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:45:01 PDT

The second day of the Alaska Republican Convention had some fireworks - a raging Don Young, a surprise announcement, and a more pregnant-looking Sarah Palin getting multiple standing ovations.

Randy Ruedrich defiant, still employed

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:48:03 PDT

Opening night of the Alaska Republican party's convention was unorganized, 90 minutes behind schedule, and had its potential delegates running around the Captain Cook Hotel like a bunch of headless chickens.