A report says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s political action committee raised nearly $733,000 in its first five months.

A group of lawmakers are hoping to override Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of energy-related stimulus dollars during a special session. But there may be some problems getting the Legislature together.

Joyriders stole Gary Stambaugh’s skiff during the Independence Day fireworks show – then returned it to the same spot the next morning.

WASILLA – Sixty dog mushers, led by three-time defending champion Lance Mackey of Two Rivers, have signed up for the 38th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

FAIRBANKS – When you find yourself between a crazy-eyed, wild-handed Winchester man, his whole unruly outfit and the last bottle of that water-weak whiskey, you know what you have to do to survive.

LOS ANGELES – Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is slated to appear at a Republican gala in suburban Los Angeles next month as she moves to broaden her national influence after stepping down as Alaska governor.

WASHINGTON – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she’s not only staying involved in national politics, but she plans to jump back into the national scrum when she leaves office at the end of the month.

Web site filters in schools have had tremendous success in keeping one group of people from freely searching online. Unfortunately, that group is teachers.

Where is our cyber-czar? As recent attacks on government and private Web sites illustrate, cyber-security is a critical national issue. That’s why President Obama was right when he moved to create a high-ranking “cyber-czar” to guide the development of cyber-defense. Now, months later, there is work to be done, and there is still no one in place to do it. Obama’s initial notion of a dual-role coordinator reporting to the National Economic Council and the National Security Council may be the problem – its nebulous authority has scared off even top potential contenders. Attracting someone to this vital job may mean giving the czar clearer authority to monitor and coordinate security efforts that are spread across multiple agencies. But the need for someone to develop a coherent cyber-policy is pressing.

Nearly six months ago, my administration took office amid the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression. At the time, we were losing, on average, 700,000 jobs a month. And many feared that our financial system was on the verge of collapse.