Alaska

Obama, Palin, Copenhagen: The End Of Drinkable Water?

Steven Solomon | Posted 12.16.2009 | Books


Steven Solomon

Those committed to doing the planet's serious business should stay focused on one, often overlooked but trackable key factor of climate change--the pivotal role of water.

The Real Victims Of Climate Change Have No Voice In Copenhagen (PHOTOS)

Alun Anderson | Posted 12.11.2009 | Books


Alun Anderson

Look north and you will see the biggest and fastest change to our planet ever caused by humans. It won't go away as a result of talk or promises. The frozen Arctic seas are melting away now.

Wasilla Gays Invite Levi Johnston Out

Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics


Via The Advocate, members of the gay community of Wasilla have written an open letter to Levi Johnston in response to the claim he made during an inte...

Obama Nominates Former Palin Aide To Head Alaska Pipeline Project

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Barack Obama has nominated a former aide of ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to serve as the federal coordinator for the...

North Slope Oil Spill: Leak In Alaska Among Worst Ever (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.09.2009 | Green


AP reports on a massive oil spill on the North Slope -- among the worst ever in the region: A North Slope spill of an estimated 46,000 gallons was ca...

Gridiron Dinner 2009: Palin Comes For Russian Embassy, Barney Frank Talks About Twitter

AP | Posted 12.05.2009 | Media


WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin poked fun at herself in a speech to journalists Saturday night, drawing laughter when she announced she "came down from...

Is Sanitizing Santa Naughty Or Nice?

Beth Perry | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living


Beth Perry

I don't want to sound ungrateful or out of touch here. As a grown-up I realize that Santas are regular people who need to protect their health in the midst of a very serious flu scare.

How Sarah Palin Might Win The White House

Washington Post | Matthew Dowd | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


President Sarah Palin. To many pundits and late-night comedians, this sounds like a punch line, and to many die-hard Democrats it sounds like a reason...

Letter To Santa Program Ends At North Pole Because Of Privacy Concerns, Sex Offender

AP | RACHEL D'ORO | Posted 11.20.2009 | Home


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A group of volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service ...

Palin's Magnetic Field

Jane Shure | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Jane Shure

Create an image and brand your product. So what's to come from the branding of Palin with this recently released book and all the photo opportunities that come with it?

What Palin Didn't Mention In Her Book: Her Anti-American Past

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Casey Gane-McCalla

Sarah Palin has a new book. In the book she ignores the fact that for a good deal of her political career, she was a member of or closely affiliated...

The Big Surprise Moment During the Oprah/Palin Interview

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Andy Ostroy

The most telling moment in Oprah Winfrey's interview with Sarah Palin came when Oprah asked if Sarah felt snubbed that she hadn't been invited to be on her show during the campaign.

Palin's Oily Lies Drip from the Pages of Going Rogue

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Alaska's willingness to do business with Exxon was like having your parents rent the basement to the guy who date raped you on prom night. Now Palin is claiming victory for the people of Alaska? Reality Deficit Disorder, now in book form.

Pastor Dreams of Turning Infamous Alaskan Bar Into Shelter

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact


In remote Dutch Harbor Alaska, a fishing island 800 miles from Anchorage, Pastor John Honan has a dream. He hopes to convert the Elbow Room, one of th...

Sarah Palin's Brand New Tell-All Book to Document Her Soon-to-Be Released Tell-All Book

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.05.2009 | Comedy


Ben Berkon

According to sources close to Palin, the first chapter will cover how Palin sat in a beauty salon all day while her first book was written by a much smarter person who was in dire need of money.

Palin's Pie Spy Business Revealed In New Financial Filing

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Sarah Palin is the owner of a small marketing business called "Pie Spy" that was founded during her last few months as Alaska governor, according to f...

Polar Bears Vs. Development In Alaska

nytimes.com | Stefan Milkowski | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green


Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell vowed last week to keep fighting the 2008 listing of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, even as federal manager...

Groups Rally To End Tongass Forest Timber Sales

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Nearly a dozen conservation groups are appealing to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to put a stop to two timber sales...

Shell Wins Federal Approval To Drill For Oil Off Alaska Coast

Washington Post | Steven Mufson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


The Interior Department has given Shell approval to drill oil exploration wells in two leaseholds in the Beaufort Sea, which could lead to the first d...

New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

Riding My Bike To Give Bikes To Others

David Sacher | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact


David Sacher

On July 25th, I left for Prudhoe Bay on the north shore of Alaska to begin a 15,000 mile solo bicycle journey to Tierra Del Fuego, the bottom of South America.

Palindroning; or the Fine Art of Quitting

Mark Axelrod | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


Mark Axelrod

Sarah Palin's knack for quitting didn't start with quitting as governor of Alaska, but began a long time ago.

Sea Otter Protection: Government Gives Alaskan Habitat Protection

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were...

This Week In Animals: Udder Warfare, Teacup Piglets, And A Battle To The Death! (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


This week in animal stories reached new heights in Brussels, where farmers took to the streets with cows' milk and eggs as ammunition to battle agains...

With Palin and Media Gone, Juneau Returns to Its 'Blue-State' Normal State

Bill Mann | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics


Bill Mann

This scenic, remote southeast Alaska town of Juneau, the only state capital inaccessible by car, is not that big. I had no idea what it would look like, just that Palin lived here. Would the stench linger?