"Isn't it really expensive to live in Alaska?" - oh, another big one. When I first told my family I was moving here, my Grandma argued with me for over a half an hour that it was going to cost me $12 for a dozen eggs. Well, it doesn't. The cost of living definitely varies depending on where you live. If you live in a remote part of Alaska (also known as "the bush") it will obviously cost you more to buy a loaf of bread than someone in Anchorage who can get one at the local Wal-Mart. I live 150 miles away from Anchorage and I pay about fifty cents more per item than I would in the Lower 48. However, wages are higher here and that offsets the difference. I pay more for rent here than I would in my former state of Michigan, but the average house costs $40,000 less here than it does in Michigan, so go figure. Here is a link to an article that further explains the

So, why create a blog about life in Alaska? Because I live in Alaska and I get tons of questions about what it is like........ so I figured, why not create a blog? I'll put up pictures, local news stories, info about how cold it is or how much snow we have (or how nice, warm and sunny it is) ... the info that people always ask about!

For now, you can check out my local paper, The Peninsula Clarion at www.peninsulaclarion.com