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Sean Parnell has a tough act to follow. Emerging from the wings after Alaska Governor and former GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin stepped down July 26, the new governor, 46, shares his predecessor's conservative values but is her temperamental opposite. Palin's larger-than-life personality captivated the country; Parnell, by contrast, is known for a low-key demeanor that verges on bland. A former political rival, for instance, once referred to him as "Captain Zero," while the Anchorage Press has dubbed him "the oatmeal governor...
...Some Alaska pols, however, say that could be just what the state needs. Parnell is a steadfast social conservative and has nearly a decade's experience in the state's House and Senate-a background that could help him reopen channels of communication between the governor's mansion and the legislature that all but closed during Palin's final months. "I think his understanding of how to communicate is going to do him well," State Rep. John Coghill told the Associated Press July 26. "That's one of the things [Palin] has struggled with. I think he will just...
...Born in Hanford, Calif. Moved to Alaska...
...biggest news story of early summer is the catching of the first king salmon of the season. Bristol Bay's commercial fishermen - including the stars of the Discovery Channel reality show The Deadliest Catch - net hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of seafood. But everyone fishes - Todd Palin, Alaska's First Dude and a Dillingham native, has a reserved spot on a local beach. (See pictures of Sarah Palin on the campaign trail...
...that tailings and other discharges from the Pebble project will contaminate nearby waters and harm the sensitive salmon that swim upstream to spawn. The mining industry argues that Pebble can be developed without serious risk to the environment. "We're conducting one of the largest environmental-study programs in Alaska's history," notes John Shively, CEO of the Pebble Partnership, which is overseeing the project. Moreover, the Pebble Mine offers the potential for new jobs - which are vitally needed in a region where steady employment can be hard to find, especially for Alaskan natives. "It's a battle between traditional...