Palin in her own words on why she's done being governor

PALIN: In the words of General MacArthur said, "We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction."

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Travel Alaska: Get off the road

Whether you're planning for your own Alaska vacation or plotting for visiting friends and relatives, get off the road this summer for a real adventure.

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Comic developments in the health-care reform war

OPINION: As we watch the Senate Committee on Finance grapple with the task of how to reduce the cost of health care in the United States it is easy to get the impression that we are watching a remake of the old movie, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man,

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What was Palin thinking?

Some analysts say her political career is over. Others say she will be in a better position now to run for national ...

Palin in her own words on why she's done being governor

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PALIN: In the words of General MacArthur said, "We are not retreating. We are advancing in another ...

SARAH PALIN IS RESIGNING!

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PALIN: "Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional ‘Lame Duck' status in this particular climate would just be another dose of ‘politics as usual,' something I campaigned against and will always ...

Alaskans pine for the old Sarah Palin

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Some Alaskans feel neglected by Sarah Palin as she basks in the white-hot celebrity spotlight, leads parades and blasts ...

Ramras and BP stock: Much ado about ignorance

The recent accusations of conflict of interest against Rep. Jay Ramras by a rabid pro-Palin website demand a closer ...

Is Begich hindering Arctic development?

Sen. Mark Begich proposes adding a new layer of regulatory complexity to the already demanding federal regulatory system in the Alaska Arctic, a move that could make it even more difficult to tap the region's vast oil and gas ...

Troopers investigate reports of illegal subsistence fishing

The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are investigating reports of illegal subsistence fishing near the village of Marshall, located along the lower Yukon River, after an apparent protest in response to restrictions that have been placed on the struggling king salmon fishery....

Bill Allen turns to former U.S. deputy attorney general for help

Bill Allen, the former Veco executive who pleaded guilty to bribing Alaska lawmakers, has hired former U.S. Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger III, who served under President George H.W. ...

Comic developments in the health-care reform war

OPINION: As we watch the Senate Committee on Finance grapple with the task of how to reduce the cost of health care in the United States it is easy to get the impression that we are watching a remake of ...

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Travel Alaska: Get off the road

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Whether you're planning for your own Alaska vacation or plotting for visiting friends and relatives, get off the road this summer for a real ...

Antarctica: A land of ice bigger than life

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Preparing to spend six months "down on the ice" with a luggage allotment of only 75 pounds, it is necessary to balance practicality with ...

A kayak adventure in Humpy Cove

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Join Alaska HDTV on a two-day adventure to a private island in Humpy Cove outside the town of Seward....

Thinking internationally

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Recalling some important lessons for modern international ...

Sun stands still on Saturday solstice

Darkness, our old friend, has vanished. Even in Southeast, a person can read a book outside at midnight without a headlamp. Forget the aurora; it's still there, dancing in the upper atmosphere, but we can't see it. Stars, too, are a ...

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