...him to a rational conclusion. Sound off on the important issues at On the other hand it was distressing to hear our local senator of the same party say on the radio that although he would have reluctantly backed the road to Skagway he is not in...

...where Feingold's motivations roost. Horwitt traces Feingold's love for politics to a childhood encounter with a local senator after which he decided he wanted to be one when he grew up. Lots of young boys - and girls - have lots of dreams based...

...where Feingold's motivations roost. Horwitt traces Feingold's love for politics to a childhood encounter with a local senator after which he decided he wanted to be one when he grew up. Lots of young boys - and girls - have lots of dreams based...

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Two members of Alaska's congressional delegation are introducing legislation directing the Forest Service to hand over land on Kuiu and Kupreanof islands in exchange for Kake Tribal land within the Gunnuk Creek watershed.

WASHINGTON - Alaska Sens. Ted Stevens and Frank Murkowski plan to drop their directive to the U.S. Forest Service to move the regional headquarters from Juneau to Ketchikan, according to informed Capitol Hill sources.

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...Abel emphasized his business and university connections, and said this is Juneau's first chance in years to have a local senator in the legislative majority. Republican McKie Campbell emphasized consensus-building much of the night, saying...

U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said he still intends to move the U.S. Forest Service's regional offices from Juneau to Ketchikan to be closer to the region's timber industry.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski said today he is not backing off on the proposal to move the U.S. Forest Service regional headquarters from Juneau to Ketchikan despite mounting criticism from Southeast communities.