'It's a.... MOOSE!' Front Page Photo by Carl Thompson - More A Day For Weaving Hearts Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Littles Photo courtesy BBBS of Ketchikan Ketchikan: A Day For Weaving Hearts - The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ketchikan met at the Totem Heritage Center Saturday for their monthly activity. According to Gretchen Klein, BBBS Program Manager, Victoria Lord hosted the event and renowned Southeast Alaska Native weavers Vivian Benson and Linda Schreck taught the Littles and volunteers weaving. The Ketchikan Museum sponsored Saturday's special activity for Big Brothers Big Sisters at the Totem Heritage Center. The Bigs and Littles were invited to a special tour of the facility and had an opportunity to create a woven cedar bark ornament under the guidance of weavers Vivian Benson and Linda Schreck. - Read more and view more photographs... Monday - March 15, 2004 - 1:30 am

Red Hat Girls Rock Pioneer Home Guitarist and singer Mary Larson photo by Dick Kauffman Ketchikan: Red Hat Girls Rock Pioneer Home - Feathery and frilly red hats and purple dresses were abundant Sunday afternoon at the tea and luncheon held at the Pioneer Home hosted by the vibrant girls of the Rain Drop Chapter of the Red Hat Society of Ketchikan. Guitarist Mary Larson provided the entertainment and soon had this already lively group rockin', singing songs such as 'Hey Good Lookin', "Jambalaya' and 'Ring of Fire.' The ladies of Ketchikan's Rain Drop Chapter of the Red Hat Society meet on a regular basis for tea in their red hats and purple dresses. These ladies say they embrace life and celebrate the milestone of turning 50 - not the millstone!. The Red Hat girls don't exclude members under 50... their simple solution, members who are under 50-years-of-age wear pink hats! - Read more and view the photo gallery... Monday - March 15, 2004 - 1:30 am

Monthly Grind Packs House Aesop Singers, Sy Hovik, Alec Pankow and Ethan Bowlen photo by Chris Wilhelm Ketchikan: Monthly Grind Packs House - The March Monthly Grind began at 7 o'clock Saturday night, with Kevin Sullivan and Marty Gillet hosting 6 groups to a sold out Saxman Tribal House. With a theme of St. Patricks Day, the hosts commandeered a perfect Irish brogue from the streets of Dublin itself, which vastly contributed to their humorous antics. The House Band warmed up the audience with an original song about past Grind acts by Chris Wilhelm. The first act to perform was the Salsa Dancers, a couple from Juneau. They are professional instructors Antonio Diaz and Heather Haugland, who thrilled the audience with their exciting pas de deux. - Read more and view the photo gallery... Monday - March 15, 2004 - 1:30 am

Viewpoints Opinions/Letters Location of library & museum by Mary Henrikson - Ketchikan - 03/15/04 Secondhand smoke kills by Kattaryna Stiles - Anchorage - 03/15/04 Society of Foresters' Efforts Appreciated by Jerry A. Cegelske - Ketchikan - 03/15/04 Tom Carlin: A hero of the first order by Lance Mertz - Ketchikan - 03/15/04 Read more Viewpoints Publish A Letter           March 2004 Click on the date to read the stories & to view photos published on that day... S M T W T F S   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30  31       Today's Front Page Previous Stories & Photos

The June Allen Column is made possible in part by these sponsors. Cick on each name to visit each web site. June Allen Column A biography of Alaska's herring: A little fish of huge importance In general, not many people are interested in herring. It's not exactly a glamour fish. You won't see a snapshot of a grinning fishermen posing for the camera while holding up a trophy eight-inch goggle-eyed herring by the tail. And when was the last time you had baked, fried, roasted, grilled or pickled herring? The only time most people come in contact with herring is when they skewer a chunk of it onto a hook for bait when salmon fishing. - Read the rest of this story by June Allen... Sunday - March 14, 2004 - 12:40 am Nulato AK: a small village but big in history... Ketchikan's Creek Street Dance Hall; echoes of music from the past... A Story of an Unfriendly Arctic Island And the heroine who survived it... Ketchikan's Volunteer Legacy; Buckets to hydrants to hi-tech... Thanks, Ladies, for the Library - From Bookcase to Building(s)... KETCHIKAN COLD STORAGE and colorful Mgr. Jim Pinkerton... Read more stories by June Allen...

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