'Snow's
Cove Sunset'
Front Page Photo by Tom LeCompte
To tell the truth: 'Facts' stretched
about quake aftermath
by Jim Erickson - The entire island of Sumatra jumped 100 feet
to the southwest. The Earth was knocked off its spin axis. Global
sea levels surged.
Those are a few of the claims
that surfaced after last weekend's magnitude 9.0 earthquake and
the killer tsunami that followed. - More...
Thursday - December 30, 2004
Alaska: On-line
PFD applications available for 2005 dividends - The 2005
Permanent Fund Dividend application period begins January 2,
2005. Again this year Alaskans will have the choice of filing
on-line or by paper application.
The on-line application on
the PFD web-site will be turned on at 12:00:01 on January 2,
and will be available 24 hours a day until midnight March 31,
2005. The PFD Division is hoping that the public will like what
they see in the improved on-line application. "We took good
notes in our conversations with applicants last year when they
were having problems applying on-line, and we have implemented
many changes," said Sharon Barton, Director of the Permanent
Fund Dividend Division. - More...
Thursday - December 30, 2004
Commentary/Columns
Brian Williams: Letter
From An American Soldier - Hi again, Grandpa. Thank you very
much for what you all are sending me. I really appreciate it.
And the gloves will help a lot! ... More...
Thursday - December 30, 2004
Michael Reagan: Take
That, George Bush - If you believe the Washington Post George
W. Bush is an insensitive lout devoid of compassion for the victims
of the horrendous tragedy in South Asia. - More...
Thursday - December 30, 2004
Steve Brewer: Here's
what's sure to come in 2005 - As we near the end of another
weird and wacky year, many pundits, astrologers and psychics
will spew predictions for 2005. - More...
Thursday - December 30, 2004
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