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18 may 12 bike to work day

Corinne's (Somewhat) Weekly Photo

The Nature Conservancy Bike CommutersI hadn't been bicycling since late February.  Sometime that month I went over the handlebars on my friend's snowbike, which likely brought on the tendinitis and bursitis in my shoulders that has taken months to hea... »

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Anchorage Lake Hood Gravel Strip Airport closure moved to May

Examiner Anchorage Edition

The Lake Hood Gravel Strip Airport (Z41) April closures for lighting and improvement projects have been moved to May due to snow and frozen ground.Scheduled for closure this spring, Lake Hood gravel strip will replace its lighting equipment, the... »

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My Obama Civil Liberties Poll at The Mat-Su Democrats Caucus and Wasilla Tea Party Rally

Progressive Alaska

Mat-Su Democrats Chair Gwen Heynen taking the vote for ObamaSaturday morning at 9:00 am, the Mat-Su Democrats caucused at the old Mat-Su Cinema.  I attended and participated in the general caucus on the presidential race, and in my District caucus on m... »

Frequently Asked Questions

A Midgett Blog

An update to our Frequently Asked Questions section. Everyone wants to know what we liked the best! Related posts: One Year Abroad One Year of Travel »

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I Get A Taste of the Alaska Folk Festival

What Do I Know?

Wednesday evening I got to slip into Centennial Hall to catch a bit of the Alaska Folk Festival in downtown Juneau.  The Empty Oil Barrel Band played and sang politically themed satires.The festival program remembers Buddy Tabor and Barbara Kalen.From ... »

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Six local playwrights to be featured in 8x10 festival next week

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

For the first time in 11 years, the 8x10 Alaska Playwrights Festival features six local authors among the eight selected in the competition. The eight plays, each 10 minutes long, are to be pres... »

Authentic Italian in Anchorage, Alaska

Examiner Anchorage Edition

When was the last time you had great Italian food? Let me share an experience with you. Downtown Anchorage, lights glistening in the ice covered streets. Nothing keeps Alaskans inside, no matter what the weather. And for the first time... »

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Big triathlon had a small start

Anchorage Daily NewsAlaska News

Three decades ago, the Gold Nugget Triathlon got its start at Tryon and Marianne Wieland's Sand Lake home. "The transition area was our driveway," recalled Jennifer, one of the Wieland…Click to Continue » »

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