THIS WEEK IN THE ANCHORAGE PRESS
 

Anatomy of a scandal Wednesday, July 23, 2008 At this stage of Wootengate—eight days since the allegations started flying—an investigation by the legislature into conflicting statements between former Department of Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan and Governor Sarah Palin seems inevitable. Reall ...

Blotter Wednesday, July 23, 2008 On July 14, Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Aniak discovered fuel had been taken from their aircraft and someone made off with the gas cans stashed at the airplane’s tie-down on Aniak Slough. Thieves might think this was a ballsy move, but troopers consi ...

Brew Review Wednesday, July 23, 2008 The Moose’s Tooth Brewing Company turns twelve years old this month. Over a decade ago, the brewery got a humble start in corner of the decrepit, drippy, semi-abandoned Knik Power Plant along the banks of Ship Creek. At that time, the brewery only ...

Headlamp Wednesday, July 23, 2008 When I first learned to pack for a hike I focused on the fine art of over packing, stuffing everything I might conceivably need into the backpack. Toting a sleeping bag for a two-mile day hike? Not quite that bad… but close. As I gathered experience ...

In flux Wednesday, July 23, 2008 It’s only a slight exaggeration to say that guitarist Nels Cline became a member of Wilco before he’d ever even played with the band. He was practically hired on the spot during a phone conversation. Having caught the attention of bandleader Jeff Twe ...

Living history Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Two weeks ago, the Press published a lengthy reprint of a speech delivered by Ernest Gruening to the Alaska constitutional convention in 1955. At the time I worried about whether devoting our newshole to that might not seem like an academic exerci ...

Mortality rates Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Your folks are flawed. That shouldn’t be news by now (and if it is, you’ll want to look into that Tooth Fairy business as well), but at the time it was almost certainly a sickening revelation to learn that Mom and Dad can be manipulative, selfish, ca ...

Potato head Wednesday, July 23, 2008 I’m a meat and potatoes kind of girl. Well, mostly potatoes. In fact, I’d say potatoes are my favorite food. Not baked potatoes, potato chips, or potato salad—I can’t pick just one. So when I heard there was a restaurant in town that serves potatoes ...

Savage Love Wednesday, July 23, 2008 I’m a 22-year-old female, and the older I get, the more often I am ridiculed by straight men for being ugly. Just last night, a man asked me if I was jealous of my pretty friends and if I wished I could look like them. I know I’m unattractive, but I’ ...

Summer books issue Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Usually, when someone produces a summer reading guide, there’s the inevitable link—often directly on the cover—to the beach. For the three of you tough enough to brave the freezing waters and treacherous mudflats of Cook Inlet, here you go.

We're best at something! Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Think Alaska drivers suck? Do you wish someone would teach people to drive? What happened to driver education—particularly, to films like For Want of a Seat Belt, in which prom night turns tragic? It turns out driver education in public schools ne ...