Thursday
February 17, 2005
'Celebrating'
A Celebration of Civil
Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich Wednesday evening at the
Alaska Discovery Center was well attended by all ages. (Story
& photos to follow)
Front Page Photo by Carl Thompson
National: U.S.
officials warn of terror threat - The nation's top defense,
diplomatic and intelligence officials blanketed Capitol Hill
on Wednesday to urge Congress to adopt President Bush's budget
requests, saying fundamentalist Islamic terrorism represents
the greatest threat to the United States and that Americans should
take seriously the possibility that al Qaeda or another group
will attempt another attack on U.S. soil. - More...
Thursday - February 17, 2005
National: Greenspan
cautiously OKs Social Security accounts - President Bush's
campaign to create personal Social Security accounts received
a key endorsement Wednesday from Federal Reserve Board Chairman
Alan Greenspan, who nevertheless warned that the credit markets
could revolt if the accounts were introduced too robustly. -
More...
Thursday - February 17, 2005
National: House
OKs tougher fines for indecent broadcasts - After a debate
that contrasted Janet Jackson's bared breast during the 2004
Super Bowl halftime show with the refusal of TV stations to air
the movie "Saving Private Ryan," the House on Wednesday
overwhelmingly passed legislation to fine broadcasters up to
$500,000 for each on-air event considered obscene, indecent or
profane. - More...
Thursday - February 17, 2005
International: Study:
Modern humans older than we thought - New dating analysis
of Ethiopian rocks in which the partial skulls of two modern
humans were found nearly 40 years ago concludes that the remains
are nearly 195,000 years old. - More...
Thursday - February 17, 2005
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Ketchikan: March
2005 Women's Conference Focuses On Success - Women constantly
balance work, home, family and personal success. At this year's
Women's Conference at the Ketchikan Campus, participants will
attend workshops to learn how to achieve success and balance
in their lives. - More...
Thursday - February 17, 2005
 Ketchikan: Listen to this KRBD story... GCI is rolling
out cell phone service in Ketchikan. As Deanna Garrison reports,
the company is also hoping to continue its expansion of services
and enter Ketchikan's local telephone market.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- Thursday - February 17, 2005
Ketchikan: Listen to this story... The U.S. Forest Service
is set to begin an inventory of designated wilderness areas in
the Tongass and Chugach National Forests. Deanna Garrison has
the story.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- Thursday - February 17, 2005
Craig: Listen to this story... Building a new home
in Craig may become a little more regulated. When it meets Thursday,
the Craig City Council will consider whether to amend city ordinances
limiting new house heights to thirty feet. Also at Thursday's
meeting the Inter-Island Ferry Authority will ask the council
for a short term loan. Jay Marble has this preview.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- Thursday - February 17, 2005
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June Allen Column
 Sitka's
Pioneer Home Statue; Whose face is cast in bronze? By June
Allen - The little town of Sitka, the capital of Russian Alaska
until the U.S. Purchase in 1867, is home to the first of Alaska's
modern Pioneer Homes. Built in 1934, it is situated on the old
Russian parade grounds. The earlier and comparatively ramshackle
"pioneer homes" quarters in the gentler climate of
Sitka were founded especially for down-on-their-luck Gold Rush
veterans who decided to remain in Alaska after the glory days
were over. They were largely a tough and grizzled lot, tobacco-chewing
and fond of a good stiff drink or two. - Read
the rest of this feature story by June Allen...
Thursday - February 10, 2005
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Ron Hubbard's Alaska Adventure; His long winter in Ketchikan
ACS
Bids for KPU Telecom: ACS a longtime presence
Betty
King the Dog Lady; Ketchikan's one-woman humane society
Ketchikan,
Alaska - Let There Be Light! -- Citizens Light & Power and
then KPU
The
State Capitol and Its Marble and keeping the capital in Juneau
A
Legendary Mountain of Jade; Just one of Alaska's Arctic Wonders
John
Koel, Baker to Banker; An eccentric philanthropist
Harold
Gillam: A Tragic Final Flight; Ketchikan remembers the search
Ketchikan's
'Fish House Tessie'; She was proud of the nickname
Fairbanks:
Golden Heart City; A story of its founding
Remembering
'Swede' Risland (1915-1991);The town's most memorable logger
Read more feature stories by June Allen...
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