Who's up / Who's down

DOWN -- Southcentral drivers: Snow and ice shock -- just shock! -- afternoon commuters. We're ambushed every year.

UP -- Southcentral snowboarders: Alyeska builds a superpipe, and you can bet they will come.

DOWN -- Gov. Sean Parnell: The president came to town to honor the troops and Alaska's chief executive couldn't show up? The contractors would have adjusted your speaking sked, Guv.

UP -- Marshmallow: Tern Lake swan shot with an arrow goes south for rehab, takes over pond. Convalescence with attitude.

UP -- Iron Doggers: Top prize jumps to 50 grand. That's 25 bucks a mile for the winners. They'll earn it.

DOWN -- Seward: Gritty is the city by the sea when coal's black dust goes blowin' free. What, the Alaska Railroad got no blue tarps?

UP -- Amanda Gaynor Ashley: Enterprising Barrow dentist makes Robert Wood Johnson Foundation smile to the tune of $125,000. It pays to floss.

UP -- Alaska gold miners: Haven't worked pay dirt like this since 1916. At $1,000 an ounce, better get it while it glitters.

UP -- President Obama: Commander in chief gives a ringing thanks to the troops during Elmendorf stop. Godspeed, sir.