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Calendar of Events

Cartoon
none of the above
by Hans Mölders

Editorial
Idiots and Public Life

How I See It
column by Jean Lester

Judie's Gems
sapphire
by Judie Gumm

Letter to the Editor
Jon Gantenbein

a note on translation
Danish

Obituary
Tom Rowinski

The Postal News
Libray Van Schedule Change
public announcement

TEOTWAWKI
Politico-Financial Musings
by Mark Simpson

Victuals & Drink
Stinky Socks in the Woods: A Gustatory Delight
by Lisa Kljaich Indigo

FEATURES

Doing the Dempster
story and photos by Sherri Schleiter

Having traveled most of Ester and Alaska roads, I sought a new place to explore and decided on the Dempster Highway, starting a few miles from Dawson City, Canada.

Ester Ether: A Love Song From the Mayor
by Jeffrey A. Rogers

Some pray for world peace, I pray for world Ester.

In Germany: the Solar Eclipse
by Tryntje Helfferich

The dress code at 6:37 in the moring was decidedly casual, and Germany had worked itself into a tizzy over the coming of a solar eclipse in this year before the Millennium.

The Last Frontier of Animal Husbandry: Progress at the Alaska Scapegoat Ranch
by Mohair Zoot, guest columnist

Mortals of the Tanana Basin take great interest in their local mangy, inglorious creatures. One is ripe for rapid domestication: the Alaskan Scapegoat (Foragus dividenda eternum).

Photo Essay: Ansgar's Eighty!
photos by miscellaneous Esterites and Clausens

Quadricycling Across the Country: Those Rambling Romps
by D. Helfferich

The Romp family recently passed through Ester on their tour of the country--on a quadricycle.

What Does "No" Mean?
by Neil Davis

The overwhelming "No" advisory vote on tapping the Permanent Fund sends a strong message to the legislature and the governor. But what is the message?

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