Powerful Quakes Buckle Alaska Roads, Trigger Tsunami Warning

RACHEL D'ORO and DAN JOLING / The Associated Press Nov 30, 2018 Earthquakes of 7.0 and 5.8 rock buildings in Anchorage, and briefly trigger a warning to residents of Kodiak, Alaska, to flee to higher ground. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Beck and Palin, Together Again on 9/11

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2010 Fox News mainstays and tea-party superstars Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are joining forces for a big-ticket event in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sept. 11. Ostensibly, it's just a "coincidence" that this right-wing pep rally is happening on such an auspicious date. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawsuit Says Church Used Alaska as a Dumping Ground for Pedophiles

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 A new lawsuit alleges that the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church sent problem priests to remote Alaskan villages, where their crimes would have a reduced chance of discovery. A former monk and advocate for sex abuse victims told the Anchorage Daily News, "They were specifically targeting the Athabascan and the Yup'ik cultures, because they wouldn't talk." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Spokeswoman, Alaska Lawmaker Face Off About ‘Troopergate’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2008 Alaska state Rep. Les Gara and Megan Stapleton -- who is a former Sarah Palin staffer, now part of the McCain-Palin campaign's publicity team and a member of the "Palin Truth Squad" -- exchange heated words in these clips filmed in Anchorage after the "Troopergate" report was released Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alaskans Picked Up the Tab for Palin’s Nights at Home

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2008 As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin is entitled to bill the state for certain expenses she incurs on the job, such as travel (for herself and her family), food and lodging. That said, The Washington Post has delved into her records and discovered that Palin "billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office," charging per diem expenses intended to cover costs related to travel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Now for the Palin-Phernalia

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2008 The GOP merchandising machine is kicking into gear following VP nominee Sarah Palin's Wasilla-to-Washington pep rally on Wednesday night, angling to compete with those ubiquitous Shepard Fairey Obama T-shirts and such by offering "Sarah Is My Homegirl" cotton separates and, yes, "Wonder Palin" thong underwear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alaska Senator’s Home Improvements Lead to Corruption Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on seven felony counts in a corruption scandal stemming from some mutual back-scratching he allegedly engaged in with oil service and construction company VECO. The charges against the Republican include secretly accepting renovations to his vacation home in exchange for official favors to VECO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )