Letters to the Editor
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Goundfish team says there are too many halibut in the sea
By John Finley in AlaskaReport.com
10/02/06
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How Mark Foley Represents Brit Hume And Fox News
By Stephen Elliott - Huffinton Post
10/02/06
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Ted Stevens replaced by a chimp?
By Jeffrey Chester - The Nation
9/29/06
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It's Time For Voters To Be Frank with Don
By Deirdre Helfferich in AlaskaReport
9/21/06
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Natives must speak to Subsistence Board to keep what's theirs
By George Suckinaw James Jr. from the Kodiak Daily Mirror
9/21/06
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Apparent neglect at Aurora Harbor, Juneau
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
9/20/06
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Don Young failed all Alaskans at pipeline corrosion hearing
From ADN.com
9/17/06
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Everyone and no one knew about rockfish program
By John Finley in AlaskaReport.com
9/08/06
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Re: Letter from Patrick Priestley 9-5-06 "Palin and Ethics."
Todd Palin is a United Steel Union worker assigned to BP for 18 years
currently seperating oil, gas and water in one of the slope facilities.
Mr. Palin is a blue collar, grease-under-the-nails union worker and
pays his mandatory union dues along with all his co-workers.
Mr. Palin is not in charge of production for BP as you suggest. That
title and responsibility is held by a BP non-union Manager.
We think the "Priestley" thing for you to do in this case is
investigate this matter fully and write a new letter to the AlaskaReport
delineating your updated findings.
Bill and Samon Arnold
Sterling, Alaska
Submitted to AlaskaReport.com
9/14/06
Trawlers aren't bad for fisheries, town
By Lee Woodard II from the Kodiak Daily Mirror
9/11/06
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Trawler debunks ratz argument
By Robert Carter from the Kodiak Daily Mirror
9/11/06
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Trawl fleet taking steps to reduce cod fishery bycatch
By Jay Stinson from the Kodiak Daily Mirror
9/06/06
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Sarah Palin and Ethics
Sarah preaches ethics reform. How much can she really offer if her husband is in charge of production at a field on the North slope. Have him resign now to make her campaign truly one of ethics reform.
Patrick Priestley
Submitted to AlaskaReport.com
9/05/06
Train wreck is coming for trawl-caught bycatch
By Peter Thompson
8/31/06
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Alaska voters show their intelligence
By Stephen Haycox of the Anchorage Daily News
8/25/06
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Fishermen lose chance to harvest cod properly in rationalization
By John Finley from the Kodiak Daily Mirror
8/04/06
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Time for this generation to stand up for Alaska
By Eric Croft on AlaskaReport
8/01/06
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"Voice of the Times" in smear campaign against Sarah Palin
By Dennis Zaki - Editor of AlaskaReport
7/30/06
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The gift that keeps on giving: corruption of our state elected officials and those that are footing the bill
By Shawn Dochtermann on AlaskaReport
8/01/06
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Time for Ted Stevens to resign
By Ludger Dochtermann on AlaskaReport
7/24/06
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What is being done to preserve the fisherman?
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
7/19/06
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Too Few Fish in the Sea
From the Bangor Daily News
7/14/06
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It's not too late to negotiate a good gas line deal
From the Fairbanks News-Miner
7/09/06
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The Aleutians template
From the Seattle Times
7/03/06
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Great rockfish charade reaches milestone
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/30/06
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Giving science a voice in managing our fisheries
From the Seattle Times
6/29/06
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Campbell comments on Kodiak testimony to fish council
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/23/06
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Where were our officials during fish council testimony?
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/16/06
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Top 10 reasons to vote for Murkowski
From the Juneau Empire (registration required)
6/09/06
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Keeping fish on future menus
From the Christian Science Monitor
6/07/06
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Gulf of Alaska rationalization will keep trawl fleet healthy
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/06/06
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Gas Cap Bill Vanishes
I read with interest about the elimination of the gasoline
price cap and the reasoning for its elimination in Hawaii. Not just
because it was a pilot program that the entire country was closely
examining. Not just because it was the first of many necessary steps to begin
the process of regulating the oil and gasoline companies. But my
primary interest was with the untimely death of a significant concept. I am
referring to the authorization that the Federal Trade Commission
received to investigate and prosecute for price gouging.
With the FTC's authority in effect combined with the price cap on
gasoline Hawaii had a win win situation. On the one hand the price of
gasoline could not exceed a predetermined limit. While on the other hand
any attempt to dramatically raise the price without justifiable
reasoning would be prosecuted. I wonder who paid who to lose that program
before it had a chance to take hold in the rest of the country.
John C. Jackson
Newport News, Virginia
Submitted to AlaskaReport.com
6/04/06
Output-control model provides sustainability in fishery
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/03/06
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Rationalization increases value of trawl fisheries
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
6/03/06
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Politicians In the Rabbit Hole
Ray Metcalfe, founder of the Alaska Republican Moderate Party - and political watchdog on the shenanigans of Ben Stevens - has just filed as a Democrat to run for the U.S. House seat held by Don Young. Blink! It's o.k. you can open your eyes again. It's true. And not half as strange as what else has happened.
Despite carrot loads of bad press on his "consulting fees" (on the same page in our abridged dictionary as "corruption"), Ben has put his name back in the Republican hat in Anchorate District N - which of course makes me think of a wrestler who got thrown out of the ring, but Big Oil then picked him back up and said "Get back in the ring, Boy! Your tag team member Frank is already standing there! We'll throw money into the TV booth to make sure you get some actions shots. And smile will ya, boy, that drooping jaw is looking mighty defeated."
But two Republican rabbits were already in the district N hat, Norm Rokeberg and Lesil McGuire. From the Republican point of view it must look like they have been locking in a "win" -- but from Ray's camp, it must look a lot different. Two of the three can't win, right!
By turning up the heat on Ben with a recall effort, bribery charge filings and all other manner of political responsibility during the past year, and due to the threes-not-a-crowd counter-tactic, it seems that Metcalfe has effectively just defeated two of his three long-term "rivals" in the Legislature. And he never had reload his blunderbuss with more political rock salt. Well done!
Now, if Ben does try to shift over to also run for the US House (leaving his placeholders to battle it out locally) well who would he be facing except good old Elmer F. Metcalfe with his political shotgun in hand, standing over the rabbit hole. Again, two out of three, most likely.
Stephen Taufen, Seattle
Submitted to AlaskaReport.com
6/02/06
Everyone deserves a fair shot at fisheries
From the Kodiak Daily Mirror
5/26/06
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Proposed gas contract isn't in best interest of Alaska
From the Fairbanks News-Miner
5/21/06
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Frank-ly, He must be joking!
I have wanted to write a letter now, but I have been waiting for the
absurd meter on the Murkowski Administration to level off a bit, I now
think there is no end in sight.
Poison Pill?!
Political Theater!?
Due Diligence!
Greater View then JUST Alaska, its Washington's view?
The Irony of these, and many more statements, is only matched by the
arrogance of this Governors Administration.
When Bill Walker said on Tuesday that he was outraged, my family,
friends and I echoed his statement.
There are Representatives on both sides of the aisle that are doing
their earnest best, to fight for the people of Alaska. They have my
Family's gratitude, our respect and sympathy. Negotiating the gas line
contract has them swimming against a rip tide, while the Administration
tries to bind and blindfold them. Thank Goodness that there are those who
are apt at honest evaluation! God help those that are climbing aboard
the railroad to ruin express.
Eric Croft, stated it clearly when he said, " Stand up, or Roll over!"
and "Tell the Truth, Trust the People!" We are all fortunate to have
him fighting for us.
Johnny Ellis is also a Rep. of the People. Here's hoping House and
Senate take his advice, and ask themselves, if any of this passes The
Hammond Test.
Thanks Hollis French, for bringing a matter to the court, that defies
legal logic.
Thank You Nancy Dahlstrom for keeping your promises.
Ralph Seekins and Con Bunde have earned our gratitude for saving the
day in the 17th hour. I shudder to think how close we came to being
totally 'Gamed'!
Imagine how much good our elected could do in an environment that
values working for the greater good, and not greed.
Tom Irwin and his equally courageous staff could possibly come back to
where they are needed most.
May I also point out Gov Murkowski's blatant distain for lawyers,
expressed repeatedly on a recent radio debate. There are many of us that
are guilty of a lawyer joke or two, but the tone of the Governor's voice
denoted more. A disregard for law, and accountability, maybe?
I believe that Sarah Palin is the Party's brightest Hope, Godsend, and
Salvation.
The very best course for Alaska's People, and vast resources is her
motivation for seeking office.
I urge all my fellow Registered Undeclareds, and any fence sitters, to
get informed on. palinforgovenor.com. She is totally approachable, if
you want to voice concerns. If you support her, then be sure to be
registered to vote in the Aug. 22 R Primary!
We all know that Alaska is a red state, so use your vote wisely; she is
as elect-able as she is honest.
She has proven herself to be the picture of Integrity, raised the bar,
even.
If she had wanted to be rich and famous, she could have taken her
Degree in Journalism and headed for the big city.
Let us all vote together, old, young, rural, city, red, blue, green,
pink and purple to send a clear united message that enough is enough!
Sarah supports a FAIR comparison of ALL the Gas line project proposals
that SHOULD be on the table, as did Former Governors Hickel and
Hammond.
Jimi Hendrix is quoted as saying. Knowledge speaks and Wisdom listens.
To paraphrase something Sarah said at the recent All Alaskan's Rally,
"When you speak your mind and show your spine, you give others the
backbone to speak and defend their beliefs as well."
Speak! Hopefully, they will listen.
Lysa Maher, Anchorage
Submitted to AlaskaReport.com
5/18/06
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