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Sunday, 6 October 2013 – 5:19 PM | Comments Off on A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

Bent Alaska’s blog will continue in hiatus indefinitely; but the Bent Alaska Facebook Group on Facebook is thriving — join us! A long-overdue update from Bent Alaska’s editor.

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Wind Through Trees

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 3:31 PM | Comments Off on Wind Through Trees
Wind Through Trees

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents “Wind Through Trees,” a collection of haiku by Barbara Soule.

UAA observes SafeZone Celebration Week, April 12–20

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 2:00 PM | Comments Off on UAA observes SafeZone Celebration Week, April 12–20
UAA observes SafeZone Celebration Week, April 12–20

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) observes SafeZone Celebration Week on from April 12 through 20, with a host of SafeZone activities on the UAA campus and at University Center in midtown Anchorage.

Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 12:00 PM | Comments Off on Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court
Anchorage election woes continue; the ball is now in the Assembly’s court

Alaska Commons editor John Aronno may have been sick at home with a cold, but that didn’t prevent Alaska Commoners from putting out an high quality analysis of last night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting as it related to the previous Tuesday’s problem-plagued election.

Anchorage election update, 11 April 2012: Anchorage Assembly meeting

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 – 8:06 AM | 2 Comments
Anchorage election update, 11 April 2012: Anchorage Assembly meeting

On Tuesday, April 10, the ACLU of Alaska released three affidavits of voters and election workers; the Anchorage Assembly voted 7 to 4 against appointing an independent special counsel for the time being; and the Assembly got an earful about election problems.

Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 – 12:59 PM | Comments Off on Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012
Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

An update of news about Anchorage’s highly problematic April 3 election since our story of yesterday morning. Bent Alaska urges Anchorage voters to attend tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting; Bent Alaska will also be livetweeting from that meeting @bentalaska.

Sara’s News Roundup 4/10/12: Same-sex LDS marriages?

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 – 10:25 AM | Comments Off on Sara’s News Roundup 4/10/12: Same-sex LDS marriages?
Sara’s News Roundup 4/10/12: Same-sex LDS marriages?

A non-LGBTQ Mormon calls for marriage equality, Latinos more likely than other Americans to call themselves “liberal,” and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska

An untitled poem by Marcie Winter

Tuesday, 10 April 2012 – 9:18 AM | 3 Comments
An untitled poem by Marcie Winter

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Bent Alaska presents this untitled poem by Marcie Winter.

Anchorage’s April 3 election: Some answers, many more questions

Monday, 9 April 2012 – 6:43 AM | 12 Comments
Anchorage’s April 3 election: Some answers, many more questions

Minnery given a pass; 6 times as many questioned ballots than in previous elections; a private company running election worker hiring and payroll; numerous “voters” from outside the Municipality; the Chapel by the Sea connection… here’s what we’ve learned in the past 6 days.

Proposition 5, in three acts and a colophon

Sunday, 8 April 2012 – 2:45 PM | Comments Off on Proposition 5, in three acts and a colophon
Proposition 5, in three acts and a colophon

In which Annie comforts the prophets and foresees a Sea-change.

No Questions, Questions

Sunday, 8 April 2012 – 11:07 AM | Comments Off on No Questions, Questions
No Questions, Questions

A poem for Prop 5, and for National Poetry Month, by Melissa S. Green.