Opinion
web-posted Sunday, November 22, 2009
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea pulled into Juneau on Wednesday, and the following morning about 20 crew members, led by Chief Warrant Officer Joel Moore and Chief Petty Officer Daniel Bitzer, came to the Glory Hole with food, paint brushes, spackling, rollers, coffee and the cheeriest, most pleasant attitudes.
web-posted Sunday, November 22, 2009
The following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune:
web-posted Sunday, November 22, 2009
This week an Agriculture Department study showed that 16.4 million U.S. households containing 49.1 million people experienced "food insecurity" in 2008, up from 12.2 million households containing 36.2 million people in 2007. Fortunately, Congress has already addressed some of the problem with a significant food-stamp boost in the stimulus package adopted in February.
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Multimedia
Slideshow: On board the Polar Sea
11-19-09
A Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker returning from two months studying polar bears, marine mammals, sea birds and Arctic sea ridges will be open for tours in Juneau today and Friday. | Read more
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Video: Carlos Boozer
