Reminder for US Readers to Protect America's Economy and Alaska's Future: Please Comment Today On The Chukchi Sea Exploration Program That Will Prevent Importation of Billions of Barrels of Foreign Oil and Create Tens of Thousands Of American Jobs. Tune in TODAY for a webcast of the Arctic Imperative Conference organized by Alaska Dispatch Publisher Alice Rogoff (Photo), featuring Arctic political and thought leaders including: Iceland's President Ólafur Ragnar GrÍmsson, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell, former governors Frank Murkowski, and Bill Sheffield, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich, and many other [...]

Bill Noll A Great American - A Dedicated Alaskan  (Please join us as we celebrate and remember the life of William C. Noll Monday, June 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at the Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, Alaska. A formal church service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 3900 Wisconsin Street, Anchorage, Alaska Reception to follow the church service at the Parish Hall.)  Point of Personal Privilege.  We are deeply saddened this weekend to hear of the passing of our old and [...]

The life of our longtime friend, Larry Crawford (NGP Photo with Susan Lindemuth), will be celebrated at his funeral service on Sunday, 1:30 p.m. at the Anchorage Municipal Cemetery.  A Chief of Staff to Governors and Mayors and a former President of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Larry always conducted business selflessly, with the public interest in mind.  Here was a true public servant and faithful friend.  Here was a man whose life was valuable and relevant and contributed to a better world.  -dh