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Calendar of Events

Cartoons
cat and mouse
by
Jamie Smith

third party candidates
by Hans Mölders

Gilbert O'Hare
by guest cartoonist Al Dube

Editorial
A Deep, Deep Hole

Letter to the Editor
Raymond Hadley

Murder at the Malemute Saloon
a mystery of many rumors
by Hu Dun Niht

Obituary
Theetye

poetry
"Reality Barks"
by Margaret Rogers

The Postal News
Amy Luick Shows Her Stuff at Hartung Hall
Kids' Art Show
Mythologies at Hartung Hall
public announcements

Winter is Here!
by J.D. Ragan

The Library Needs Cash and Suggestions
public announcement

Ray's View From the Lump

TEOTWAWKI
by Mark Simpson

Web Feet
Alaska Legislature sites
www.carfax.com
www.finaid.com
reviews by Carl Backlund and Gromit the Wondercat

Election Fiction Extra!
FEATURES

Ansgar's Return to Ester (circa 1946)
by Mark Schubauer, with a little help from Lois Sala and D. Helfferich

North Africa and back to Alaska, where Ansgar found a job with the F. E. Company.

Bicycling the Netherlands, Part III
by April Crosby, continued from September

Deventer and homeward bound.

Big Vanilla
by C.M. Winterhouse

I wheeled the old pickup around that last big blind corner, and whango! A short story by a local mystery writer.

Elections at the EVFD Annual Meeting (and Other Firey News)
by J.D. Ragan

New board members, Firefighters of the Year, and commissioners bearing plates of chow.

Is "Yukon" a Pun? A Northern Traveler Eyes the Election
by Carla Helfferich

Yukoners would strike many as basically un-Alaskan. But then, Alaskans are becoming less Alaskan by the day.

Reality Television
by Enrico Sassi

The paths to enlightheadedment are many: Galaxy Quest, the Olympics, and the Presidential Debates.

Roads & Bikes, Gold & Ice: Pure Power is Back!
by D. Helfferich

The DOT's plans for fixing the road damage from Yellow Eagle Mine's operation, a future bike path, & info on the Ryan Lode from Kinross.

What Happened?
a personal view by
Jeffrey A. Rogers

The ECA Fall Meeting is history, but you, too, can find out about the Tax Cap, bad dog owners, the Chatanika Outhouse Races, and more.

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