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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin steps down Sunday giving few clues about her political future, which has been clouded by ethics probes, mounting legal bills and dwindling popularity.

A few things are known: She is scheduled to speak Aug. 8 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, and has said she plans to write a book, campaign for political candidates from coast to coast and build a right-of-center coalition.
She also plans to continue speaking her mind on the social networking site Twitter.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is rejecting allegations she broke state ethics laws by letting supporters set up a legal defense fund for her.

An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts, in the latest legal distraction for the former vice presidential candidate as she prepares to leave office this week.

Governor says new ethics complaint against her for allegedly taking money for interviews warrants new state ethics policy.

She may have resigned her position as Governor of Alaska, but Republicans still favor Sarah Palin has a candidate for President in 2012. Could Sarah Palin still run for President? You betcha! Although some pundits and talk show ...

Palin, in TV interviews, said she recognizes she might not have political staying power after her resignation and that "all options are on the table" for her future.

Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.

Sarah Palin plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, she announced Friday.

A federal appeals court on Monday ordered Exxon Mobil Corp to pay $507.5 million in punitive damages stemming from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, plus 5.9 percent interest running from the 1996 trial judgment, the opinion said.

Mount Redoubt is acting up with greater intensity. On Sunday, scientists said there was a marked increase of seismicity at the volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage.