FEATURES & COLUMNS Bigger Business: Iron Prices, Inflation, and Mining Consolidation
by Stephen Hannaford Steel prices are up—way up—and this increase may be as important in the long run as rising oil prices.
Bobblehead Leadership at Our Swell University
by Richard Seifert No! It couldn't be! but there it was: the foray into rear car window cult history—1,200 groovy little wobblers representing the University of Alaska.
A Conspiracy of Ravens
by Richard Seifert "We have a gap in our intelligence." Yeah, well, whose, exactly? and which gaps are we talking about when it comes to exonerating the telecom giants for spying on us?
Dose of Reality: Alaska Health Care Lobbying
by Neil Davis The largest employer of lobbyists in the state of Alaska is the oil & gas industry—no surprise there. But the next biggest lobbying category is health care: $2 million for 42 lobbyists working under 58 separate contracts.
Error Correction from the Yes Men We are so terribly sorry, BP—we were so busy with our spoofs on Exxon and Haliburton that we actually forgot about your own malificence. But we'll rectify that, have no fear.
The Ester Thought Posse Report
March 2008 Outsourcing comes to the mental eavesdropping industry--in part due to gambling woes.
The Farmer-Pirate and Other Cautionary Tales
by Philip A. Loring Once upon a time, an unsuspecting farmer was the victim of happenstance, a gust of wind, and a team of Monsanto lawyers.
How I See It
by Jean Lester Recently, I, along with millions of other tax-paying citizens, received in the mail a form letter from the IRS about the Economic Stimulus Act.
The Long View: Fire and Skiing at the Lodge
by Ross Coen When fire destroyed the old Cleary Summit ski lodge on January 29, it was another chapter closed in the book of local ski areas lost to history.
The Missionary Position on Lyrics
opinion by Neal Matson Remember when one of our current presidential candidates sang "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran"?
Number Nine: Birthday Bash and Publisher's Picks
by D. Helfferich This year's bash featured a psychedelic chocolate cake, and awards including a dishonorable mention, and the category of Most Delicious.
Singletrack Trails Proposal for Ester Dome
by Geoffrey Orth and Joel Buth Local sports enthusiasts and the nonprofit Alaska Trails organization are proposing to build twenty to thirty miles of multi-use, nonmotorized, sustainably designed and constructed trails on Ester Dome.
Women's Day—Iraq: Surviving Somehow Behind a Concrete Purdah
analysis by Dahr Jamail Iraq, where women once had more rights and freedoms than most others in the Arab world, has turned deadly for women who dream of education and a professional career.
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