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Dear Governor Palin: There has been much speculation in both the new media and old regarding what you will do after Sunday when you have handed over the keys to the governor's mansion to Sean Parnell. On the eve of that historic event, many of us who support you are not too worried about that. That is because you have our support regardless of what you decide to do, and we trust you to do what is right for your family, Alaska and the nation. There has been no small amount of speculation that you will move to the lower...

You've just gotta love Sarah Palin! Unless, perhaps, she's your state's governor, and her antics are distracting the state from its business. Or unless you're Mitt Romney, trying to make the next Republican presidential primary campaign a sober affair that you can control. Or unless you're Mike Huckabee, fearful of being outflanked on the anti-abortion right. Or unless you're an Arctic wolf, dodging large-caliber bullets fired from a helicopter. Other than those, I can't think of any good reason not to thank Providence for sending her to us. Named after a feisty Jewish lady – the very first Jewish lady,...

Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin is expected to travel widely, campaigning for Republican candidates after startling America by suddenly quitting her job. One of America's most unconventional politicians, she left the country reeling on Friday evening by declaring that she is resigning her office this month and deriding the "superficial political blood sport." Almost a year after bursting on to the national scene as John McCain's presidential running mate, Mrs Palin, 45, has now made an unpredictable leap into the unknown. Speculation is at fever pitch that she will seek her party's nomination for the 2012 presidential race. Mrs Palin offered...

Meg Stapleton has announced two events that Governor Palin will be attending in the Lower 48 in April and one in June. ~snip The first is the the Vandenburgh County Right To Life Banquet in Evansville, Indiana on April 16th. Michael Steele will also be in attendance.~snip The second event, on the same trip, is an Indiana event celebrating special needs children, being sponsored by the S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome Parent Network.~snipMeg also says that Governor Palin will be attending an anniversary celebration in June at the former New York State home of William Seward, Lincoln's Secretary of State, who...

SarahPAC today sent out the following e-mail update: As Washington, D.C. partisans continue to fight and bicker over "politics as usual," Governor Sarah Palin is working every day to reform government in Alaska and fight for the conservative values we all cherish. It's been a busy few weeks for Governor Palin. Like many Americans, the Governor is praying for the many families in Alaska that are struggling in a difficult economy. Not content with waiting for the federal government to sort through the mess, Governor Palin is working each day to restore Alaska's economy and put people back to work....

Bear incident a rare occurrence By Mark E. Jolly Staff Writer In the past 100 years, there have only been about 50 human fatalities caused by black bears in North America. The black bear that killed a 5-month-old girl in New York State on Monday made headlines Tuesday, but it did so for the same reason most stories make the newspaper: It was an incredibly rare occurrence. In the past 25 years, there have been fewer than 15 incidents between humans and black bears in Pennsylvania, none of them fatal, according to state Game Commission spokesman Jerry Feaser. And almost...