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Palin's Goodbye Cost Alaska $40K —at Least

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:58:32 CDT

Early estimates put the cost of Sarah Palin's midterm resignation as Alaska governor at a minimum of $40,000, not including a special legislative session partly linked to her departure. The preliminary figures obtained by the AP show it cost the state almost $14,100 for the July 26 swearing-in...

Top Towns to Raise Outdoorsy Kids

Harry Kimball — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:45:02 CDT

Backpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results: Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods, glaciers, and mountains, the population of...

In Alaska, Melting Glaciers Cause Land to Rise

Sarah Quinn — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:01:58 CDT

Around Juneau, Alaska, climate change is causing an unexpected problem, the New York Times reports: As glaciers melt, the land is rising away from the sea. The change—10 feet in about 200 years—is enough to dry up local streams and wetland habitats, and is the result of land...

Palin Billed State to Live at Home

Peter Fearon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:14:40 CDT

Sarah Palin charged the state of Alaska nearly $17,000 in per diem fees for 312 nights she spent at her Wasilla home, even though she had moved with her family to the state capitol of Juneau before the legislative session last year, reports the Washington Post . The state has...

Alaskan City Goes Green—by Necessity

Neil Turitz — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:11:35 CDT

An energy conservation effort born out of necessity has turned the residents of Juneau, Alaska, into poster children for the green movement, the New York Times reports. Electricity rates skyrocketed 400% after an avalanche knocked out several major transmission towers last month; the state capital has since lowered its electricity...

No Pol Left Behind in Alaska Corruption

Caroline Zimmerman — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:07:25 CST

Back-room backslaps, pockets stuffed with $100 bills, and the odd Viagra pill—the Washington Post looks at the freewheeling frontier-style corruption exposed in oil-rich Alaska over the last few years, as elected representatives on every level were caught in scandals and many entered guilty pleas. Now the stain is threatening...

Bong Case 4 SCOTUS

J. Kelman — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:51:34 CDT

A student glorifying illegal drug use shouldn't be protected by the First Amendment, Ken Starr argued before the Supreme Court yesterday in the case of a high school student suspended for displaying a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during the Winter Olympics Torch Relay in Juneau, Alaska in 2002.