Viewpoints
Opinions/Letters
Basic
Rules
Questions, please contact
the editor at editor@sitnews.us
or call 617-9696.
 FY2011
Capital Budget By Senator Bert Stedman - Governor Parnell
has indicated that he intends to veto a significant number of
projects in this year's Capital Budget. That would be a mistake.
- More...
Wednesday - May 26, 2010
Government
Regulation By R.K. Rice - DEROY MURDOCK's column "Era
of unlimited government arrives" stated "Perhaps one
of the most important accomplishments of my administration has
been minding my own business," President Calvin Coolidge
told journalists in March 1929. - More...
Wednesday - May 26, 2010
Tax
Heroes By Michael Spence - I have read with great interest
the stream of letters coming to Sitnews about our high taxes
and how to avoid them. - More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Where
are your taxes going? By Jean Griffin - Taxpayers, where
are your dollars going? - More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Parking
Carnival By George Miller - Can you hear the calliope music
as the parking carnival gets underway? Do people working downtown
set an alarm clock so they know when to trot about looking for
a place to park, thus possible avoiding the inevitable ticket?
Is it worth ten bucks to not miss a sale during the season, and
just roll over and pay? - More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Great
Library Site By Gay D. Peters - The best place to have the
new library is Copper Ridge. I drive and it's almost impossible
to find a parking space and now there will be plenty of spaces
available. - More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Library
By Robert McRoberts - Over the last few years living in Ketchikan,
I think our Borough government has been improving -- maybe from
knowing and liking most all working there. With that said, I
feel the city is just nuts. Why do we need this library? Where
is your planing here? you have no place to build it, no thought
at all in the area you select for the site. You get a good deal
on the site, but what is the site? Have you dug holes yet? Yet
that area is under development. It's going to have some kind
of construction activity there for 30 years. Go ahead, put people
out of work so you can have quiet. The only good thing I see
about putting it there is the jail can let people check out books.
- More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Dwindling
Fish Stocks By Carol Baines - It's estimated that seven out
of ten people on the planet depend on fish as their primary source
of nutrition. According to the experts, at the rate the seas
are being degraded due to over-fishing and pollution, in approximately
40 years there will be no more fish. This all spells trouble
--- a catastrophe for our future generations, our children and
grandchildren. Fish provide roughly 40 per cent of the protein
consumed by nearly two-thirds of the world's population. For
example, over a billion people throughout Asia depend on fish
and seafood as their major source of animal protein. Here in
Alaska we have enjoyed our salmon, halibut, red snapper, et al.
and don't want to see the stocks diminish or be contaminated.
- More...
Monday - May 24, 2010
Recent
posts regarding pool By Zig Ziegler - appreciate Sitnews
and the forum it provides for healthy discussion of our community's
issues. I truly appreciate it when there is disagreement amongst
posts that remains civil and to the point, rather than a personal
attack, while addressing different opinions. - More...
Friday - May 21, 2010
Do
Not Participate By Lloyd Gossman - Please do not participate
in the sale or purchase of Dungeness Crab caught by Commercial
fisherman during the summer in Southeast Alaska. This fishery
is scheduled to open June 15th, 2010. - More...
Thursday PM - May 20, 2010
RE:
Dopey Mushers By Dale Albertson - Well all be! WOW! Would
someone please inform John that users of "dope" of
this sort does not produce hallucinations? Talk to almost all
street cops John, they would much rather deal with a person influenced
by THC, which is the active ingredient in Cannabis, than to deal
with a drunk. The person on "pot" there I said it,
just gets the munchies and wants to lay down and go to sleep.
Drunks are seldom non-violent, cause many accidents and deaths
annually. I have dealt with both types hundreds of times in my
many careers going back to early 70's, and the results have never
differed except for the amount of violence one person can perpetrate
on another when drunk. I have never in my long career had to
deal with a violent pot head. Oh, and no I am not nor have I
ever been a user of pot. I have observed a person on pot function
and be a contributing productive member of society, and am always
amazed, having been fed the same falsehoods you seem to have
latched onto. - More...
Thursday PM - May 20, 2010
Re:
New Pool By Chris Barry - Poor silly people. Do you honestly
believe that if something benefits you, that it benefits the
community as a whole? You need to wake up. I have never said
I oppose replacing the pool. I understand it is needed for many
activities in this community and that the current facilities
would be too costly to repair correctly. - More...
Thursday PM - May 20, 2010
YouTube
Violence By TJ Wilson - I am still having trouble believing
that the youth in Ketchikan is so devoid of humanity and right
feelings that it has taken me a while here to come to grips with
it and speak out. I, of course, am speaking of the You Tube episode
wherein many teens bullied an unfortunate individual. And the
resulting lack of prosecution or official condemnation of their
actions. - More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
Travesty,
indeed. By P. J. Travis - The Copper Ridge site for a new
library is not the site we supported or spoke for. The friends
and neighbors we discussed the new library site with seemed to
support the current downtown location, Heckman or Main School
site. -
More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
RE:
Something's Fishy Here By Chris Rose - In response to Terri
Anderson's opinion letter, I'm not sure what country you live
in, but it's obvious that your a person who chooses to live in
a paranoid delusional state when it comes to recent facts about
BP spill in the Gulf. Its very doubtful that 'people all over
the country' are getting the 'vibe' of your conspiracy theory
of domestic terrorism. Any reasonable person would see that the
evidence, based on eye witness first person account (see this
weeks 60 Minutes story), that the explosion on the BP oil rig
was as a result of a consistent disregard of industry safety
practices designed to protect workers and the environment. -
More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
Dishonesty
and a Gallon of Milk By Sandy Powers - Saturday evening about
6:00 in front of Safeway I witnessed something disturbing. A
gallon of milk fell off a woman's cart, unnoticed by her, as
she made her way to her car. Before I could go pick it up for
her, a small white sedan, license plate FCL-561, stopped; the
woman driver picked up the milk and then continued to drive slowly
toward me. I called out to her, "Hey, that milk fell of
that woman's cart" as I pointed out the woman who had lost
the gallon of milk. "Just getting it out of the street"
the driver replied, and then to my amazement proceeded to drive
out of the parking lot and away. - More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
Response
to "New Pool" By Natalie Ripplinger - I read people's
viewpoints on SitNews and it shocks me to read entries like "New
Pool." Someone felt it was necessary to post about how they
don't need a community service for themselves personally??!!
Well, I feel like that's just really inconsiderate!! You may
not need the pool, but a person should feel that when their community
or members in their community benefit, that they in turn benefit
too. - More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
ABOMINATION:
The Non-Profit That Wants to Make a Whole Industry Non-Profitable
By David G. Hanger - In the history of Ketchikan there have been
an incredible number of scams. In the past decade alone we have
had "Pips," the "Wooden Bowl Scam," and Veneergate
I & II. We still have a city manager who views us as his
servants. He is now selling at least part of that public monstrosity
that is wrongfully competing with the private sector. Hopefully,
the TV and internet crap are sold, too. - More...
Tuesday - May 18, 2010
Final
Library Vote - a Travesty By Roberta "Bobbie" McCreary
- What a Travesty! Last night's Council vote selected Copper
Ridge (at the end of the 3rd Avenue Bypass) as the development
site for the new Library for the next 50 years by default, not
by choice. Comments made about the public (and the Council) being
split down the middle actually reflected preferences for "downtown"
or "not downtown" NOT reflecting one-half favoring
Copper Ridge. I feel certain about this because I spoke to many
people, adults and youth, with an open question, "What do
you think about Copper Ridge as a location for the new Library."
I estimate 85 to 90% said, in effect, "no way!" - More...
(Link Corrected)
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
Let
the voters decide By Rodney Dial - Apparently a few of my
recent letters have upset some people regarding the pool. To
those individuals I would simply say that I have never been against
a community pool. In one letter I stated my belief that it is
an important community asset. - More...
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
The
American Flag By Kathy Flora - Monday May 31, is Memorial
Day. As we salute the American Flag, and remember those whose
coffins were draped by the flag, let us pay tribute to all veterans
who served their country, and defended the rights and privileges
which we, the living enjoy. - More...
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
New
Pool By Chris Barry - For the record, not everyone will benefit
from a new pool. I don't even benefit from the old pool, and
I am sure there are thousands of locals who, like myself, have
never used the pool in the past and plan to never use the pool
in the future, old or new. - More...
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
RE:
Dopey mushers By Margery Glickman - John Suter raised excellent
points when he wrote: "The next thing that ITC does not
have is drug testing transparency for the dogs on the trail.
No one is allowed to see the drug test results. Why is that?
How does any one know that the dogs are in fact drug tested?"
- More...
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
King
salmon bycatch, intercepted as well. By Michael A. Jimmy
- This is good news for the chum salmon but for our mighty King
salmon which also returns to migrate back to its spawning ground
as far as the Yukon Territory in Canada does not do so well for
us down here at Emmonak. Most of them, vital for our survival
as subsistence and for economic benefit are caught as bycatch
or intercepted before they have a chance to make it to the AYK
and South Eastern Fisheries. This will be our third year this
summer not being able to commercial fish for the mighty Yukon
river king salmon. The fat content of this fish far surpasses
the chum as well as the coho salmon.- More...
Friday PM - May 14, 2010
OceansAlaska
Update By David Mitchel - I would like to update the community
on progress at OceansAlaska. OceansAlaska Marine Science Center
is a community-based non-profit with a volunteer board of directors
and a multidimensional focus on education, mariculture development,
and the display of local marine species. The Marine Science Center
is a way to provide investment in a sustainable, year-around
industry, as well as advance our children's education and help
Ketchikan become a more attractive place to visit and live. It
is infrastructure for the entire community and helpful for growing
our economy. - More...
Tuesday - May 11, 2010
RE:
Something's Fishy Here By Dave Head - I am responding to
a view of: Terri Anderson in which she blames environmentalists
for 2 recent oil rig disasters. Is there any chance she is related
to Sarah Palin? Because frankly I have never read such a load
of nonesense in my life. - More...
Tuesday PM - May 11, 2010
RE:
Something's Fishy Here By Peter Jacob - I would like to present
this response to Terri Anderson's opinion letter, "Something's
Fishy Here". There are three possible reasons for the coming
to the conclusions that you did in your letter: - More...
Tuesday PM - May 11, 2010
Dopey
Mushers By John Suter - ITC has reported that two Iditarod
mushers have tested positive on THC. ITC will not disclose the
identities of the two dopey mushers. The reason for this is because
they are in the good old boy net work receiving special privileges
and double standards. You can take it to the bank, that if they
were women, natives or other minorities who tested positive on
their drug test, ITC would hang them out to dry. This is not
the right way, but the white way. It is ITC's different strokes,
for different folks. - More...
Tuesday PM - May 11, 2010
Supporting
a New Pool By Vicki O'Brien - With the dearth of indoor recreation
opportunities available in Ketchikan, I find it absolutely crazy
that anyone would oppose the construction of a new Borough pool.
We talk incessantly about how "there's nothing to do.."
yet when the time come to construct a facility that everyone
- EVERYONE - in the community can benefit from, there are actually
opponents! Young, old, athletic, obese, able-bodied, disabled...
there is not a segment of our community who could not benefit
from a new pool. - More...
Tuesday PM - May 11, 2010
Land
fill By Robert McRoberts - Recently there has been talk about
letting S&S Construction dump waste in a borough land fill.
Here's the deal guys, by doing this you tell many of us local
contractors to bend over. If you're going to open up this area
so it can be filled I think you had better take waste fill from
every one of us. Make us get a key at the time we dump and lock
up when done. We would be responsible for what we dump. - More...
Tuesday PM - May 11, 2010
Can't
we work this out? In support of the Oceans Alaska Project
By Jennifer Castle - I am a Mother with a preschool age child,
I cannot tell you how much my son and other families enjoy the
small aquarium tank outside the office in the mall. Seeing local
sea creatures up close, and being able to ask questions and see
them feed is a rare treat for adults and children alike. To me,
this seems like just the beginnings of a wonderful relationship
between Oceans Alaska and the people of Ketchikan. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Borough
property tax rate By Dave Kiffer - I was surprised to read,
in a recent letter to SITNEWS, that the borough property tax
rate will go up this year because of the replacement pool project.
- More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Re:
Better management leads to lower taxes. By Ken Bylund - Mr.
Dial... always refreshing to watch an effective observer criticize
the devil; amazing how the majority of our species don't seem
to notice as the current pack of predators skim ever increasing
portions of our potential and freedom while they promote some
feel-good give-away described as another crisis by our news
creators; they and we have been mesmerized, ignoring that
snakelike stealth of career politicians moving us toward absolute
social fascism. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Swimming
Pool By Jon Hurley - I wish Mr. Dial would attend a swimmg
meet with the wind blowing and the rain pouring down. I know
that he would love to have the tar dripping on his head and the
roof shaking. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Open
Letter To Ketchikan City Council: Ketchikan Public Library Concerns
By Robert D. Warner - The following are basic questions that
I feel need to be answered prior to any decisions being made
on the future location of the Ketchikan Public Library. This
is an important long term decision. The community will have to
live with it for many years to come. We must not be pressured
into hasty decisions by special interest groups. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Talent
on Revilla Island By Judith Green - Never a disappointment
is the music community on our island. We have great talent and
not just talent, as my son reminded me, but we have people in
Ktn who 'inspire' and encourage all ages and abilities to share
that which they have and enjoy. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Thank
You Ketchikan By Nicole Esau - Dear Ketchikan Residents,
I have been living in Ketchikan for the last 5 1/2 years. I consider
it my home. I recently was in a boating accident and spent 3
hours in the cold Gulf of Alaska on my way to fish herring and
Salmon. I was traveling on the Northern Belle that went down
quickly in the Gulf. It was a both horrifiy and life changing
experience. I wanted to write because it was noted in several
sources that I was from various places in the Northwest. I have
been avoiding national media. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Kayhi
and Revilla Class of 2010 Graduation Party By Ginny Clay
- Dear Parents of Graduating Seniors, as you know every year
the parents get together and throw a graduation party for the
Seniors, this year is no exception. There are many fun and exciting
things planned for a wonderful event at the Plaza Mall on the
night of graduation. BUT we need your help! - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Withdraw
THE BILL By Alan Stein - The new article "Sealaska Logging
in Tongass rainforest would imperil rare species" is a very
good article with good illustrations. Great writer. - The new
article "Sealaska Logging in Tongass rainforest would imperil
rare species" is a very good article with good illustrations.
Great writer. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Open
Letter to President Obama: Sealaska Land Bills By Gretchen
Goldstein - Dear President Obama, thank you for your muscle and
perseverance in getting us some health care reform. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Something's
Fishy Here By Terri Anderson - Just curious, I know a lot
of people all over the country are starting to get a vibe, that
maybe some or maybe a lot of our extreme environmentalists might
be responsible for the two oil rig mishaps that have happened,
with precision timing. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
RE:
Trail Closure By Beth Doddridge - While I do understand the
position this writer took I feel I must mention the many other
trails that are available to the "public" she made
reference to. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
"Ozzy"
White Persian Found By Kathy Armey - Our beloved Ozzy went
missing April 17th from 12 Mile North Tongass. We did everything
we could think of to bring Ozzy home. My husband, Doug got a
call yesterday and Ozzy was found under a trailer home at 12
mile. He's in pretty good shape for being out in the elements
for two weeks.He's skinny, but otherwise okay, just needs a good
brushing out and a bath. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Gulf
Oil Spill Response By Marie-Jeanne Cadle - Here is a number
you can call if you are interested in volunteering or working
on the gulf oil spill response. Right now they are taking names,
skills, training and contact info. They do not have any info
about housing, travel, compensation, etc. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
RE:
Hope this resolves the issue. By Marilyn Catron - There is
no need to asked to be excused for giving your opinion here Mr.
Jarvi. Isn't that what it's all about? Viewpoints, Opinion Letters?
- More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 3010
Aircraft
Carriers In Jeopardy By Donald A. Moskowitz - An article
in the Navy Times entitled "Strike group mission expands
far beyond simple escort" has me concerned. - More...
Tuesday AM - May 04, 2010
Let's
get behind the aquarium By Larry Jackson - This letter is
in response to the efforts of many in the tourist industry to
thwart the aquarium's efforts to raise federal grant money.
Although I appreciate their concerns of public money being used
in a quasi competitive endeavor I think their efforts are bit
shortsighted. - More...
Wednesday PM - April 28, 2010
Oceans
Alaska Submitted By Kirk Thomas for Various Ketchikan Businesses
- We, the undersigned, are writing you this letter to state our
strong opposition to Oceans Alaska (formerly known as the Tongass
Aquarium) becoming a shore excursion tour operator for cruise
passengers here in Ketchikan, Alaska. Oceans Alaska has promoted
and represented itself as a research, education and shellfish
mariculture facility and has successfully applied for and been
granted public seed money for all of the progress they have made
thus far. - More...
Wednesday PM - April 28, 2010
Better
management leads to lower taxes By Rodney Dial - Mr. Harrington,
I am going to assume that your letter and assumption that taxes
in Ketchikan would somehow be lower if we consolidated a simple
attempt to goat me into writing a three page letter on why you
are wrong. I will make that assumption because the only alternative
is simply that you as a government official are attempting to
mislead the public. - More...
Wednesday PM - April 28, 2010
Open
Letter to the Ketchikan Borough Assembly Members By Rodney
Dial - You guys know that as soon as you raise the mill rate
and increase property taxes I am going to write a rather long
letter detailing why several of you lied to this community about
being able to afford a 23.5 million dollar pool with no tax increase.
Right? - More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
Perserverance
Trail Closure By Heather Muench - The Forest Service is planning
to close the Perseverance Trail from May 15 to September 30 for
trail reconstruction. While I support the much need trail work,
I strongly object to the summer long closure. I agree the trail
should be closed on days when helicopters will be moving material
to and from the area; but not on other days. - More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
HEAD
TAX: VERY BAD CHOICE OF WORDS By Charles Edwardson - It has
always bothered me -- the term HEAD TAX. It sounds like a hunting
trip. It should be labeled what it is a PORT AND HARBOR TAX.
- More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
Taxes
By Sonia Streitmatter - Tourism is a double-edged sword. - More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
Sealaska
lands bill By Sarah Red-Laird - I still have a strong connection
to Southeast Alaska, although I now live in Montana for school,
through my friends and family that remain in the area, and through
my crystal clear memories of all the years I spent there, especially
those of my childhood on Prince of Wales Island.- More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
Sealaska
lands bill By Judy Magnuson - Senator Murkowski stated not
too long ago that the government was the largest land owner in
Alaska. I wish to correct that statement. The PUBLIC, not the
government, is the largest land owner in Southeast Alaska. We
the people, native and nonnative own these lands, we have full
use of these lands for any use compatible with public use of
these lands. This is not an aboriginal rights issue, it is simply
the right of citizens and taxpayers who have added value through
their tax dollars, time and energy through their efforts to support,
preserve, participate and have a say in the management of public
lands. We have the right to retain those lands that belong to
us and have cost us dearly during the last 40 years. Public lands,
heavily invested in should not be given away to a private corporation
in order that only a few may profit from them. - More...
Tuesday - April 27, 2010
High
taxes in Ketchikan By John Harrington - It is interesting
that Mr. Rodney Dial is complaining about the high taxes in Ketchikan.
Our taxes are indeed too high. Those tax rates are higher than
most consolidated city/borough governments in Southeast Alaska.
When a group of us were attempting to consolidate the two governments,
Mr. Dial led the charge to stop it by claiming it would raise
our taxes. We had determined quite the opposite in our calculations.
But Mr. Dial prevailed in his anti-consolidation efforts and
now have received what he tried to avoid, higher taxes. - More...
Friday PM - April 23, 2010
Ketchikan
is becoming more expensive every day. By Rodney Dial - As
our national tax day passes, a few things you may want to consider
regarding the future of your family's finances. The following
is an excerpt from a Newsweek article posted on 4/15/10 titled
"Today is the best tax day of your life", by Robert
J. Samuelson. Newsweek tends to be a liberal leaning publication
and this is not conservative hype. - More...
Friday - April 23, 2010
The
times are a changing? By Reed Harding - As the country struggles
in the turmoil of unprecedented healthcare reform by the current
centrist administration many misguided individuals nash their
terrible teeth and groan aloud "we don't want change".
I awoke today and realized that I do not recognize my own country.
Things have changed so much this past year I can't even point
out what has actually changed. In fact, there could have been
no change at all but that's not what everyone is saying so it
must be a completely new country devoid of any principles and
understanding that once existed. I can attest to the validity
of the following piece as I wrote it rather than merely copying
someone else's opinion. - More...
Friday - April 23, 2010
Sealaska
lands bill By U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski - In a letter concerning
the Sealaska lands bill printed on April 14, an Edna Bay resident
stated that it was "stunning" that Sealaska had already
filed for lands to complete its entitlement under the 1971 Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), as if the matter of filing
for lands meant that the current bill is not needed to complete
rational land conveyances due Sealaska's 20,000 Alaska Native
shareholders. That is not the case. - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Open
Letter to the KGB Mayor & Assembly By Johnnie Laird -
Mayor Dave Kiffer and Ketchikan Assembly, I am disappointed that
you passed a resolution in favor of the Legislation and didn't
join in solidarity in opposition with Sitka, Port Protection,
Point Baker, Edna Bay, Hollis, Whale Pass, Thorne Bay, Craig,
Naukati, Kake, The US Department of the Agriculture, The US Department
of the Interior and many others. - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
May
is ALS Awareness Month: Let's STRIKE OUT ALS!! By Linda Kreider
- May is ALS Awareness Month!! I will be representing Alaska
for the 4th time since 2006, when this disease took my father
away from me, my mother, brother and sister and the rest of our
family. My sister-in-law, Teri Teal will be travelling with me
this year for the 1st time! We leave Ketchikan on Friday, May
7 and will return May 12. We will meeting with our Senators and
Representatives on Tuesday May 11. In the past few years, I have
been able to have a State of Alaska Proclamation declaring May
as ALS Awareness Month for the State of Alaska, and am hoping
that we can get the City of Ketchikan, as well as the Ketchikan
Gateway Borough to do the same!! - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Changes
By A. M. Johnson - As the Country watches the huge social
changes imposed by the current liberal administration, many are
and more are, becoming concerned as to the Nation holding together
with civility. I can not attest to the validity of the following
piece, however, even if it were not written by the person listed,
it still tells well!! - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Trails
and drunks. By Patti Fay Hickox - Where are they going so
fast? We only have about 30 miles of road. "What's the hurry,
what is everybody hurrying for." Drivers do not stop for
people in crosswalks. Remember when most of us walked and smiled
and waved at the people going by in cars. People slowed down
to wave at their neighbors. I came to Alaska to get out of the
cities and a fast pace of life. Now Alaska is moving faster.
Everybody going so fast they have no time for their neighbors.
- More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Re:
Married Man's Trail By Laurie Hodne - It was funny timing
when I sat down to look at the letters to the editor and the
very same subject I was debating on writing about happened to
be a "peeve" for someone else. I am not a frequent
hiker on Married Man's Trail, but was there when I was searching
for the Easter Treasure Hunt and was appalled by the trail and
its lack of upkeep. Is that City property? - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Married
Man's Trail and other stuff By Kara McElroy- Steele - Regarding
Ms. Susan Coady's letter about Married Mans trail, I have two
things to say. Back in the day (if you lived there for 25 yrs
you should remember this), it was common place down on the Tongass
dock, for homeless drunks to sit and sleep, behind it and in
front of it (before it turned into Tourist Central!). You would
also see them hangin out around the loop of bars all the way
around the corner by Tom Sawyers. - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Thanks
from The Mainframe LAN Gaming Center By Ryan Avila - I would
just like to thank everyone who came down and supported our business
this weekend. We hope to continue providing a safe environment
for the youth of Ketchikan so that they have a fun alternative
to doing drugs and drinking (which is a large problem in Ketchikan).
- More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
Hope
this resolves the issue By Paul Jarvi - Ms. Catron, Please
excuse me for stating an opinion. - More...
Wednesday - April 21, 2010
More
Letters/Viewpoints
Webmail
your letter or
Email Your Letter To: editor@sitnews.us
|
Contact 
DAVE
KIFFER: 
