Columns & Sections

Alaska Scapegoat Ranch
Armed Scapegoats: The Next Great Thing!
scoops by Wilkins Micawber, prop.

Book Reviews
Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey: A Life
by James M. Cahalan
Desert Solitaire
by Edward Abbey
Fire on the Mountain
by Edward Abbey
The Monkey Wrench Gang
by Edward Abbey
Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist
by James P. Bishop
The Fool's Progress
by Edward Abbey
Confessions of a Barbarian
by Edward Abbey
reviews by David A. James

Calendar of Events

Cartoon
Fran Goes Shopping
by Hans Mölders

Editorial
Christmas in the Clouds

Firebreak
column by J.D. Ragan

Obituary
Tales of Bob A.
Bob Anconetani
by Peggy Raybeck & Mike Tinker

Pet Potpourri
Ethyl's A Killer
by D. Jean Battig, DVM

poetry
"1947"
by Doreen Fitzgerald

The Postal News
War & Adventure Books at the Library
by D. Helfferich

Ray's View from the Lump

Victuals & Drink
Pad Thai
by Ann DeLong

Roasted Root Veggies
by Susan Willsrud

Video Dreamland
No Such Thing
Amelie
Born Romantic
Impostor
The Majestic
reviews by Thela Clayton

Web Feet
www.LowerMyBills.com
www.PublicData.com
www.CMAX.com
www.salmonproject.com
reviews by C.B. & Gromit

FEATURES

Abstraction and Practicality: Politics in the Middle East, the White House, and Alaska
by J.D. Ragan

There are profound questions about historical justice and peace, but reality is messy. Clinton kept people talking, and we can take lessons from this in Alaska politics.

Cabin for Rent
by Jeffrey A. Rogers

Love, rentals, and spats: a romance on the walls of the local pub.

First Fridays
photos and story by Sherri Schleiter

First Friday art openings in Fairbanks, Homer, and Halibut Cove.

An Open Letter to the PFD Board, and the Result
by Tish Galvan, Tom Richardson, and Richard Seifert

The Tanana-Yukon Greens raised concerns about the theft of public wealth, and the board met with party representatives and discussed anti-fraud measures and corporate responsibility.

Preacher Dave Did the Deed
wedding annoucement

There's More Than Wood Out There: Untapped Potential in the Boreal Forest
by Jennifer Nehlsen

The value of the Tanana Valley State Forest is not just in the number of board feet it represents: berries, syrup, teas, flowers, birch bark, and other value-added products, as well as recreational and cultural uses, add up to a surprising amount.

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