Archive for July 6th, 2009
Palin, under fire, takes to Twitter, Facebook
It’s the question everyone is asking: What will Sarah Palin do after stepping down later this month as Alaska governor?
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
Tags: empire, Juneau Empire, Juneau News
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Alaskan files ethics complaint against Palin
A resident of Sarah Palin’s hometown has filed an ethics complaint against her, just days after her surprise announcement that she will resign as Alaska governor.
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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Happy Independence Day!
In case you haven’t heard, Governor Balin, er, Palin, got all mavericky again and gave her 3 weeks’ notice on Friday, July 3rd. Yep, she’s resigning. You betcha.
There’s not much else to say other than: WTF?
When I heard a “surprise” press conference had been scheduled, the first thought through my head was, “Hey, wouldn’t it [...]
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Politics.
Tags: governor, palin, per diem, resignation, sarah palin, wasilla, witch hunter
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FBI says Palin is not under investigation
ANCHORAGE – An FBI spokesman took the unusual step Sunday of declaring that Gov. Sarah Palin is not under investigation, an announcement prompted by rumors to the contrary on many Web sites.
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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GOP strategists left baffled
WASHINGTON – If Sarah Palin is stepping down as governor because she has national political ambitions – and she did not say she intends to run for president – her move did nothing to shake what GOP pollster Whit Ayers called “the ‘lightweight’ monkey on her back.”
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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Fort Wainwright soldiers return
FAIRBANKS – Hours before her daughter officially returned home from a yearlong deployment to Iraq, Carmen Lewis was anxiously waiting in a near-empty hangar.
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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Library sign a lesson in environmental art
HOMER – By the time the new Homer Public Library sign is installed this month, it will not only represent the town’s hallmark coastal beauty, it will contain it.
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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Poor Alaska salmon run threatens treaty
FAIRBANKS – The number of king salmon that reach the Canadian border might not satisfy a treaty agreement between Alaska and Canada despite massive cuts in subsistence fishing up and down the Yukon River in Alaska.
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Permanent fund cleared for dividends
The Alaska Department of Law has determined that a permanent fund dividend can be paid this year, despite concerns about its legality that led to legislative hearings earlier this year.
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Observers:Resignation cuts losses
JUNEAU – Ever since Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin returned from the presidential campaign trail, many Alaskans felt her heart wasn’t in the job.
Posted: July 6th, 2009 under Juneau Empire.
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