Alaska Dispatch

At Yale Law School, Joe Miller discovers Federalist Society

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Does Scott McAdams have a chance against Joe Miller?

Some say Scott McAdams - the Democrat running against Tea Party-backed Joe Miller for the U.S. Senate - doesn't stand a good chance on Nov. 2. But the Sitka mayor, brimming with confidence, is seeing a rise in media attention and campaign donations.

AFL-CIO president to Sarah Palin: Change or be linked with McCarthyism

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka charged that if Republican political star Sarah Palin is not more careful in her choice of words, the political movement she has helped to create will be linked with 1950s McCarthyism.

Palin Watch | Dave Cook | The Christian Science Monitor

Job market study: Alaska first among US states

New study by the Fraser Institute of U.S. and Canada job markets ranks Alaska as top U.S. state and second overall.

Alaska Beat | Alaska Beat

Will Bill Walker run on the AIP ticket?

Bill Walker, who lost to Gov. Sean Parnell in the GOP gubernatorial primary, would seriously consider an offer from the Alaska Independence Party.

Political Animal | Patti Epler

Interior secretary headed for Alaska

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will hold town hall meetings in Barrow and Anchorage this week, according to the White House.

News | Jill Burke

Goodbye summer, hello travel deals

Even though summer appears to have fled for the year, the chances are good you'll find some travel prices cheaper this week than last.

Travel Guru | Scott McMurren

Guardian Angels deploy to Afghanistan

Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 212th took off for Bagram Air Base on Tuesday, where they will start their mission of providing search and rescue capabilities.

Bush Pilot | Joshua Saul

UPDATED: Calista Corp. president placed on leave

After 35 years working for one of Alaska's most powerful Native corporations, Matthew Nicolai was abruptly placed on leave Monday. The timing coincides with a lawsuit alleging Nicolai stalked and harassed a former girlfriend and business associate.

News | Jill Burke

Palin reengages in Iowa ... 2012?

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin busts into Iowa politics with her acceptance of an invitation to headline the Republican Party's annual Ronald Reagan dinner in Des Moines on Sept. 17.

Palin Watch | Joshua Saul

Flooding and erosion leave Eagle residents more isolated than ever

Six miles from the Canadian border, a small Alaskan village damaged by a powerful ice flood in 2009 is growing anxious after heavy rain and landslides forced the only road in and out of the community to close.

Rural Alaska | Jill Burke