FEATURES Don't Lose the Facts Through the Greed and Gas
by Jim Sykes The gasline deal Murkowski is working on must be examined carefully by Alaskans. Which project, trans-Canada or all-Alaska, will create the most jobs? Which provides the state with the most money? Where do the profits go? Who controls and regulates the line?
Fall Classic 2005: An Excess of Punks
by Kate "Bonecrusher" Billington, sports reporter A well-attended event with a distinct lack of the traditional EFL players (a.k.a. the dirty old men).
Juxtaposition
by Terry Glendinning Sculptor Anna Ramsburg combines modern textures and ancient forms to create powerful, elegant ceramic pieces.
Peace March
by Jeanne Olson A resident of the Tanana Valley participated in the massive peace march in Washington, D.C., on September 24th, along with a few hundred thousand other people.
Remise Amour
by Jeffrey A. Rogers The horror our author discovered in the woodshed.
Sliced and Stoned in Honolulu
or, How I Spent My Winter
conclusion, by Carla Helfferich Infection is a big fear for hip-replacement patients. But cancer is even worse.
Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Second Wal-Mart in Fairbanks?
by C.R. Stice In April 2004, the largest Wal-Mart in Alaska opened its doors in Fairbanks and promptly put a strain on local independent businesses. Now a second Fairbanks Wal-Mart is slated for construction next year, and the question arises: Can we afford two Wal-Marts in our community?
The War Test
by Larry Garner War remains an abstraction for most people, and is promoted with abstract ideals such as "Freedom," "National Security," and "Fighting Terrorism." But how can we take the decision of fighting a war out of the realm of the abstract and truly answer the question: Are we prepared to go to war?
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