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Friday
April 11, 2014
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F/V HAIDA CHIEF
Setting to pump, the Ketchikan fishing vessel Haida Chief was photographed during her participation in the recent Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery.
Front Page Photo By MAXWELL RULE ©2014
(Please respect the rights of photographers, never republish or copy
without permission and/or payment of required fees.)
Ketchikan: An Alaska Journey: From WWII Ketchikan To The 1964 Anchorage Good Friday Earthquake By ARNE L. BUE - During World War II shortages prevailed in Ketchikan, Alaska. Allies protected us, and Norwegian immigrant families like mine imbued some of us with a work ethic as well as a Lutheran upbringing. Hand-me-downs clothed more than a few of us. Heroic Canadian Allies flew amazing fighters on patrols in bad weather out of Annette Island just 15 miles from us. Ingrained memories like these carried forward to Anchorage and the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake whose aftermath effected a changed perception of reality for some.
Arne L. Bue, knickers
Bue, Arndt M. "Arne L. Bue, Knickers."
Photo circa 1944. (Family Album, Lily M. Bue.)
Generally, the siren sounded around 6 PM. My Father, Mother, siblings and I left our dinner table and marched out the back door. With our neighbors we climbed a rocky portion of trail and trekked single file into the woods to a small air raid shelter.
Before us a wooden bench waited. It sat beneath a leaning rock which afforded some protection from rain. There were mosquitoes. Everyone seemed calm; they chatted as they applied mosquito dope. I played around in dirt, threw a few rocks and sticks. My parents mildly chided me, told me to stop doing that. After twenty minutes another siren sounded. We headed back. I had to wash my hands again before returning to the dinner table.
At night, my parents pulled the curtains and window shades. When I peeked out, Ketchikan was dark. My parents told me not to peek like that.
It was a time of blackout along the western shores of the United States from Alaska to San Diego, including Ketchikan. Blackout curtains or window shades were required after dark. The late Ted Ferry once told of building a blackout entrance to Ferry's food store on the curve of Water-Tongass Avenue, so that customers could come into and out of the store after dark without leaking any light. (June Allen, "Sit News: Stories in the News, Ketchikan, Alaska," (Source: The Forgotten War: June 03, 1942-August 1943, June 03, 2002)
My uncles, Harry and Ture Larsen, served in the Aleutians and the Pacific Theater, respectively, Harry in the Army, Ture in the Navy.
My hand-me-downs came from my older brother: shirts, pants, and knickers.
Some American boys, but not too many Alaskan boys that I could see, wore knickers in the 1940s. I understand they were really popular in the 1920s, although few teenagers had to wear them. The War Production Board might have caused the death of knickers and the accompanying long stockings; after all, short socks required less material than long stockings. Some knickers used elasticized leg hems rather than buckles. Of course metal comprised the buckles. The war effort needed both elastic and metal. (Source: Historical Boys' Clothing, "United States Boys' Clothes during the 1930s")
More than once I asked my Mother when I could get regular pants.
"After the war is over," she said.
There were no nylons for women, other shortages. My Mother darned socks, patched my brother's pants and my knickers. The clothing never seemed to wear out because of her. The knickers would not go away. I wanted the war to end. - More...
Friday PM - April 11, 2014
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Fish Factor: Salmon catch for 2014 projected to be down by almost half By LAINE WELCH - Alaska’s total salmon catch for 2014 is projected to be down by almost half of last year’s record haul. State fishery managers are calling for an all species harvest of just under 133 million salmon, a 47% drop from last year’s whopping 283 million fish.
A pink catch of 95 million pushed the record last year and it is pinks that will bring the numbers down this summer. Pink salmon run in on/off year cycles and this year the catch is pegged at about 75 million, a 67% decrease from last summer’s 226 million humpy haul.
Other projected catches for this year call for a 14% increase in sockeyes to nearly 34 million; 4.4 million coho salmon, and nearly 20 million chums. For Chinook salmon, a catch of 79,000 is projected in areas outside of Southeast and Bristol Bay.
Along with the salmon forecasts, the annual report released last week by the state Commercial Fisheries Division also provides recaps of the 2013 season for every Alaska region. (All values are dock prices and will increase when post-season sales bonuses and other adjustments are made.)
Some highlights: A total of 1,917 permit holders participated in Alaska’s salmon fisheries last year, an increase of 1% over 2012. The preliminary value of $238 million is the highest since 1985.
The proportional harvest composition by species was <1% Chinook, 1% sockeye, 3% coho, 84% pink and 11% chum salmon.
Southeast Alaska fishermen again caught the most salmon at 112 million, the most since 1962, and 218% of the recent 10-year average. The exvessel (dockside) value of $238 million was the highest since 1985.
Prince William Sound’s salmon harvest barely missed 100 million fish – all but about 7 million were pink salmon.
At Upper Cook Inlet, the catch of 3.1 million salmon was down 23% from the 10 year average, but high sockeye prices pushed the value to $39 million, the eighth highest value since 1960, and the second highest in a decade.
The Bristol Bay total harvest was 16.4 million salmon, valued at $141 million, 26% above the 20-year average and seventh over that same period. - More...
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Alaska: Investigation into injections of “Demo-Dose” by students - The University of Alaska Fairbanks is conducting an investigation and procedure review after students in a Clinical Procedures II class in the UAF Community and Technical College medical assisting program reported that they had been practicing giving injections to each other using a solution that is not designed for use in humans.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks administration learned on March 6 that students in the spring 2014 Clinical Procedures II received practice injections with a substance referred to as “Demo-Dose” that was not meant for human use. Demo-Dose solutions are designed to be used on mannequins or injection pads, not on humans.
In the course of investigating this incident, the university became aware of information indicating that students in prior classes taught by this instructor may have received practice injections with a non-injectable solution. It now appears that Fall 2013 students also received injections with the same solution. As a result, the university notified all students who took this particular class from this particular instructor back to her start date with the university in 2006.
The information that the university has gathered so far does not necessarily indicate that all students who took Clinical Procedures II from this instructor received practice injections with an inappropriate substance. The university's records indicate that practice solutions appropriate for human use may have been in use for several years, but also that some prior semesters’ students may have been injected with a substance similar to Demo-Dose. Those records indicate that a solution from the same manufacturer was also being used in 2010. During other years, the program was ordering solutions from a different company. The university is still working to obtain the contents of the past solutions. - More...
Friday PM - April 11, 2014
Southeast Alaska: Melting Funds for Tongass Tourism Gem By LAURA COOPER - It’s go time in the Tongass National Forest as Alaska’s southern panhandle gears up for the 2014 travel season. Drawn by the region’s rich cultural and natural resources, nearly 70 percent of all Alaska visitors this summer will travel to Southeast Alaska making it the state’s top summer destination for tourists. Beginning in late April, residents will once again share their town and its backyard wilderness with just over 1 million visitors.
A must-see for most tourists is the Mendenhall Glacier, a natural wonder just 14 miles from downtown Juneau. As one of the most road-accessible glaciers in the world, Mendenhall tops the list as the most visited Forest Service site in Alaska. Surrounded by lush rainforest and towering mountains, the Mendenhall Glacier is part of a 5,800 acre recreational area managed by the Forest Service as part of the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest.
“The Mendenhall offers world-class opportunities for our guests. They can experience a wide range of recreational activities within a dynamic and evolving landscape,” said Jeremy Gieser, director of tours and marketing with Gastineau Guiding Company, one 21 tourism companies permitted to operate at the glacier. |
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Unlike most recreation sites across the Tongass, most visitors will experience the Mendenhall Glacier via commercial tour operators like Gastineau Guiding Company. These companies rely on the Forest Service to maintain the recreational area while adapting to the evolving tourism market and visitor trends. But lately the Forest Service appears unable to keep pace and the Mendenhall is showing signs of wear and tear.
In the past 15 years, the number of visitors to Mendenhall has doubled and the expectation is that this trend will continue. The Forest Service anticipates hosting just over 440,000 visitors this summer at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and Interpretative site.
“The 2014 season looks to be strong,” said Kirby Day, manager of port operations and passenger logistics in Alaska for Princess Cruises. “And with more cruise passengers comes additional visitation at Mendenhall and pressure on the outdated and aging public facilities including the visitor center, trails, restrooms, and parking/staging areas.”
The Forest Service acknowledges that burgeoning demand is outpacing the agency’s available resources and its capacity to improve access, services and facilities at the glacier. - More...
Friday PM - April 11, 2014
Ketchikan: Winners of the 2014 Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show Announced - The Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show will be on display through May 31st, 2014, at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. The U.S. Forest Service and the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau (KVB) co-hosted the opening reception on April 4th. The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau provided the refreshments and support throughout the evening.
Alaskan artists submitted 108 entries from Two Rivers, Anchorage, Ward Cove, Port Protection, Skagway and Ketchikan. There were 31 adult and 77 juvenile art submissions for the annual show celebrating the return of the migratory birds to Alaska. The winners are: - More...
Friday PM - April 11, 2014
Ketchikan: Notice for TWIC Applicants - The Transportation Security Admininistration (TSA) has announced it is upgrading its technology to improve reliability, expand capabilities, and more effectively support TSA’s mission. During the system upgrade, specific Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card services will be TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE:
Services for Card Transfers, Card Replacements and Extended Expiration Date (EED) TWIC will be unavailable from Tuesday, April 22nd through Sunday, May 4th, 2014: If you need to utilize these services and require your TWIC prior to or during this time period, please place your order on or before Monday, April 14th.
Card Pick-Up, Activation and Personal Identification Number (PIN) Resets will be unavailable from Saturday, April 26th through Sunday, May 4th, 2014: If you have a card that is ready for pick up and activation or need to have a PIN reset, please consider visiting the designated Universal Enrollment Services (UES) enrollment center for activation by Friday, April 25th or after May 4th. - More...
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 Doctors Over Prescribing 4-paws and a Wet Nose By Laura Attwood - What's the deal, Ketchikan? Anyone who has the slightest heartache or set back in life should have a dog to feel better and that life tragedy should warrant being prescribed an "emotional support pet", right? Forget putting on your adult panties, just get a dog and it will make it all okay, right? - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
An independent candidacy By Dan Ortiz - Since announcing my campaign for Alaska State House of Representatives, many have come forward to express their support. A few of those supporters are concerned about the fact that I'm not running as a Republican or a Democrat but rather as an independent, non-partisan. Their concerns center around the idea that if I were elected I would be a man without a caucus/party and thus they don't see where my ability to influence would come from. As to the question of caucusing, I've been assured that both sides would court me to be a part of their caucusing group when and if I win the election. The real value however in me not being a part of a party is based on the following: - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
RE: The idiocracy of Anti-realists By Don Borders - I read with interest two letters from “Viewpoints ” on SitNews and found one really turned me, while the other one just made me mad. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
Proud to be called idiots By Rob Holston - Ms. Marie Zellmer, we are proud to be called idiots if it saves one life. We are proud to be called stupid if it saves any life. We see a human life as a very important thing, not disposable. Human life is precious to us and both eternal truth and modern forensic evidence states emphatically that it does begins at conception. Yes modern science does agree with Biblical wisdom on this fact. Google abortion. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
Annoying sign holders By Cherry Rice - Thank you to Marie Zelmer for your letter about the annoying sign holders on the corner. I cannot agree with you more. I found them to be ignorant and ill informed. Yes, they have a right to voice their opinions, even if they are wrong. However, saying that Roe v. Wade allows women to "murder" unborn children is totally ridiculous. It is the law that women have a choice to carry this unwanted child, or to abort this fetus that has not developed into a child yet. It is the choice of the pregnant woman. Period. - More...
Thrusday AM - April 10, 2014
Thanks for realism By Marie Zellmer - I would like to thank those who have given real life statements on thr choices. I was pointing out that random fantasy horror events described by anti-abortionists, with no real debate was idiotic. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
Military Power Deters Adversaries By Donald A. Moskowitz - We are cutting back our military because the current administration believes the world is a safer place. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
Archipeligo Wolf (baloney) By Forrest Mackie - Do you actually know what an Archipelogo wolf really is!! The pulp mill did extensive research on this because some Greenpeace characters came to town way back when!! An Archipeligo Wolf is a wolf that has mated with a dog and can be spotted by between its toes it has no hair, unlike a dog! A real wolf has hair between its toes!! - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
THE TRUE MEANING OF THE LOVING CASE By David G. Hanger - Consider this a lesson in how what you don’t know sometimes might hurt you. The Loving case, Loving vs the Commissioner (of the IRS), is not a case any layperson would be expected to follow, but it is a case all accountants have been watching closely. Concerned about the proliferation of unlicensed tax preparers and systemic fraud amounting to $500 billion a year, the IRS established the Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP) program, the intent of which was to regulate unlicensed tax preparers and to provide them with at least minimal educational requirements. From the standpoint of the licensed practitioner status was being given to these people that arguably they did not deserve. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
King Cove - $50 Million Dollar Hospital - Available By Joseph G. James - The citizens of King Cove through the Small Business Development Program, has the ability to raise the necessary financial requirement, to build and maintain a five (5) bed hospital in King Cove. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
End corruptive influence By Wiley Brooks - Lobbyist for large corporations & others seeking special tax favors provide a rich reservoir of re-election cash. Significant numbers elected to Congress to serve the people have been enticed to move on to where the real money is. When a Congress Person or Senator announces retirement to spend more time with their family, or is defeated for re-election as in the case of Jim Ramstad, don’t be surprised to soon learn they have a K Street address. If we want to end the corruptive influence on our top legislative body, my answer is to repeal the 16th Amendment and replace the income tax with a simple, transparent sales tax that treats all citizens fair and equal. - More...
Thursday AM - April 10, 2014
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