Potato head 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Food & Drink, Eating Out, Home Page - Features Right, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Monica Bradbury.
We're best at something! 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Features Left, News & Features, Flashlight, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Administrator.
In flux 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Features Left, Arts & Entertainment, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Administrator.
Savage Love 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’ ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Bottom, Arts & Entertainment, Savage Love, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Administrator.
Living history 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Features Left, News & Features, News, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Krestia DeGeorge.
Mortality rates 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Arts & Entertainment, Movie Reviews, Home Page - Features Right, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Dayna Papaleo.
Brew Review 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Bottom, Food & Drink, Brew Review, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: James "Dr. Fermento" Roberts.
Headlamp 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Bottom, Arts & Entertainment, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Lisa Maloney.
Anatomy of a scandal 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, News & Features, News, Home Page - Features Right, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Brendan Joel Kelley.
Blotter 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 ... Filed under Anchorage Press, Home Page - Bottom, News & Features, Vol. 17 Ed. 30 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Author: Administrator.
Left Side Menu Left Side Menu - DO NOT DELETE! This is the menu on the left side that you can modify. This pertains to the Press articles NOT the Portal. Filed under Left Side Menu Sunday, April 15, 2007 by Author: Administrator.
