Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Radioactive Steam Escaping Fukushima Underground Cracks Indicative of Broad New Problems

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Drag and variety show nets $3,170 toward an Alaska vet’s home

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--- by Bent Alaska A fundraiser comprising drag queens and LGBT youth at Mad Myrna’s in Anchorage on Saturday night netted over $3K+ for a...
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Sen. Leahy Preparing Legislation to Strip Funding from IDF Units Suspected of Human Rights Violations

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The Senate has restricted U.S. military aid in the past to countries implicated in serious human rights violations. Egypt, Pakistan and Jor...

Freedom and the Fight for Ethical Government

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--- by Jim Sykes Ethics hang in the balance at the Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting Aug. 16 as two very different ethics ordinances are sch...

People Concerned about Ethics Meeting 5:30pm Monday, August 15 Colony Inn

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--- by Jim Sykes Care about Borough Ethics? The Assembly is poised to either get rid of the Ethics Board or weaken it this Tuesday, but t...
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Cilantro-Pistachio-Lemon Pesto

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 For once, we've been presented with an embarrassment of cilantro.  It doesn't happen very often to Alaska gardeners.  The batch see...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

First Movement of My New Choral Work on Trees: Feltleaf Willow

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I'm posting this for markfromireland , whose Saturday chorales at firedoglake are always a favorite there.  Mark's new web site, Sa...
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The New Trail to Gold Cord Lake at Hatcher Pass

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In 2007 through 2009, a new trail was built from the Independence Mine area at Hatcher Pass, up to Gold Cord Lake.   The old trail went dire...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Home for an Alaska hero: A fundraiser for Sgt. Latseen Benson

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Mario Andretti and Latseen Benson --- by Bent Alaska Army Sergeant Latseen Benson of Chugiak was on his second deployment to Iraq in...
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Valley Victory: DeVilbiss Veto Over-Ridden by MSB Assembly 5 to 2

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Trunk Road Roundabout - image by PA This past week, taking his cue from Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, Mat-Su Borough Mayor Larry DeVil...