alaska

Alaska is a U.S. state in the northwest corner of the North American continent. It featured in the news more than usual during the 2008 political season because of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain’s selection of Alaska’s Governor, Sarah Palin, as his running mate.

The United States purchased the territory from Russia in 1867, and it became a U.S. state in 1959. Alaska is one of two states, the other being Hawaii, which does not border any other U.S. state. The only country it borders is Canada.

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city; the other two sizable towns are Fairbanks and the capitol, Juneau. The bulk of Alaska’s economy is based on oil and gas. Seafood, tourism, and the military are also important to the state’s economy.

Alaska has varied geography, resulting in a wide range of climates. The far north of the state lies north of the Arctic Circle, while the interior gets very cold in winter but quite warm in summer, and temperatures in the Anchorage area are somewhat more temperate and less extreme.

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• Unalaska Journal: An Island Shelter Meets Resistance From Locals

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  THE SITE Neighbors have enjoyed the peace and quiet since the closing of the Elbow Room, a raucous bar. Plans for a shelter there were turned down by the planning commission.
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• Basher Road over Anchorage, 07 November 2009

  
  Floridana Alaskiana v2.5 — Authority: 118
  Basher Road Trailhead   Anchorage, Alaska; 07 November 2009 Alas, an actual post with new photos! Yes, things have been mighty slow here on Floridana Alaskiana . This semester has proved to be the most difficult of our careers thus far and we simply dont seem to have the time (or energy) to get out there and ...
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• The Fourth Kind True Story

  
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  The Fourth Kind True Story: The Fourth Kind is a true story, at least according to ads and trailers. But The Fourth Kind true story claims have to be taken with a grain of salt. The Fourth Kind true story hook is one that has been used by countless horror movies lately. The Fourth Kind True Story: The Fourth Kind ...
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• The Real Story Behind The Fourth Kind – True Story? Or Fake?

  
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• Time for Republicans to Start Eating Their Young.

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 600
  It’s time for Republicans to start eating their Young.  Don Young, that is. It seems that our “Congressman for All Alaska” decided to vote with his feet on Thursday and showed up with bells on to Michele Bachmann’s “Superbowl of Freedom.”  That’s right, we’ve only got one U.S. House ...
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• First they came for the pencils, but I said nothing...

  
  Texas for Sarah Palin — Authority: 558
  * Prior to Sarah Palins Friday night address delivered at a Wisconsin Right To Life event, Alaskas Palin-hatin lefty bloggers went all hysterical over the organizers ban on cell phones and recording devices. For example there was a attack of Mudflatulence from formerly anonymous blogger Jeanne Devon about it. ...
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• Sarah Palin and Barney Frank Walk Into a Dinner Gala

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 498
  Talk about an odd couple! Former Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be joining U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, the longest serving openly LGBT member of Congress, as headliners for the Gridiron Club winter dinner . No word on whether theyll sing a version of "Endless Love" together. The ...
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• Is The Fourth Kind Real

  
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  Is The Fourth Kind Real, I am a bubble burster, have always been. My first experience with the fourth type is written to the trailer SciFiSquad with the Bullet “Trailer for ‘The power of the fourth kind” be lying to you. “I have no innate rancor against the film, but I realize that we live in 2009, and I’m ...
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• Is The Fourth Kind Real

  
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  Is The Fourth Kind Real, I am a bubble burster, have always been. My first experience with the fourth type is written to the trailer SciFiSquad with the Bullet “Trailer for ‘The power of the fourth kind” be lying to you. “I have no innate rancor against the film, but I realize that we live in 2009, and I’m ...
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• Is The Fourth Kind Real

  
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• Is The Fourth Kind Real

  
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• The Fourth Kind - Impossible Dreams

  
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• Proposed Initiative to Subject all Land Use Enactments to Popular Vote Invalidated

  
  LAW OF THE LAND — Authority: 473
  Carmony submitted an Application of Initiative Petition to the Clerk of the Matanuska-Suitna Borough. The proposal would have added a new section to the Borough’s code to subject all land use enactments of the borough to a popular vote. Carmony sought review after the clerk and superior court rejected the petition ...
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• Permafrost’s future in Alaska looks poor, but the forecast isn’t all bad

  
  Carbon-Based — Authority: 143
  Jeff Richardson in the Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) : Alaska will probably see most of its surface permafrost vanish by the end of this century, but researchers believe vast areas of frozen soil will remain deeper underground even as air temperatures increase. The future of Alaska’s permafrost is being ...
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• Mind the Volcano! Or not…

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 600
  Here’s a follow-up post to answer one of those “what ever happened to” questions. Hop in the Mudflats time machine and go back to that stressful time this spring when Mt. Redoubt was blowing its stack, ejecting tons of debris, sending mudslides and lahars down the flanks of the volcano, barreling toward ...
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• Going rogue? Palin bans gadgets, reporters from speech

  
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  The former Alaska governor joins a tradition of controversial politicians stoking up more press criticism by attempting to avoid it in the first place.
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• Over 1600 Pumpkins Donated to Alaska Wildlife Conservation

  
  Free Birthday Treats Blog — Authority: 423
  What do grocery stores do with all those left over pumpkins? Well, in my hometown Anchorage, Alaska , the Anchorage Daily News reported that over 1,600 pumpkins were donated to the animals at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation . Definitely the right way to start off the month of Thanksgiving. My family and I had ...
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• Carnival Cruise $129-$149 – Last-Minute Caribbean Cruises from Miami

  
  CruiseMagic.com — Authority: 128
  Carnival Cruise Line $129-$149 — Last-Minute Caribbean Cruises from Miami MIAMI–NOVEMBER 6, 2009– 4-night Caribbean cruises from Miami. Sail on the newly renovated Carnival Imagination starting at just $129 per person.   That is as low as $32 per night for accommodations, meals and ...
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• President Obama is Coming to Alaska!

  
  The Mudflats — Authority: 600
  It’s about time!  This is the one state of the union that the president has not visited, and I’ve been wishing for this since long before Sarah Palin got the VP tap. As a matter of fact, I posted this when Mudflats was only two days old! Back in those days, Alaska was in “purple” territory and was ...
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