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August 29, 2003
Alaska: Murkowski's
Administration Ready to Negotiate with Unions - Governor
Frank Murkowski said his administration is ready to begin negotiations
with the 12 labor unions that represent state employees. Most
state employees are currently covered by one-year contracts that
increased the state's contribution to employees' health insurance
costs and extended the terms of previous contracts. Those contracts
will expire at the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2004. -
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more... Alaska: Alaska
Marine Highway Opens Winter Bookings; Beginning October 1, all
ticket components will include a four dollar ($4) revenue enhancement
fee - Scheduling decisions, new tariffs, and ships in layup
or repair, have delayed the opening of winter bookings on Alaska's
Marine Highway, and the publication of its schedule; but according
to Captain George Capacci, General Manager of the System, bookings
officially opened Wednesday, August 27, 2003. - Read
more... Alaska: Marine
Protected Areas Are Not Panaceas; Group urges "protection
with a purpose," saying closed reserve areas must be warranted,
defined, and monitored - The Marine Conservation Alliance
(MCA) - a consortium of North Pacific coastal communities, fish
harvesters, and seafood processors promoting responsible stewardship
of marine resources - is urging caution in response to a report
released today by the World Wildlife Fund, advocating nearly
one-third of ocean habitat be placed in special status as Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs). - Read
more... Alaska: NOAA
Fisheries Releases Draft Document on Groundfish Management; Comments
Accepted Online - Today, NOAA Fisheries is releasing a draft
document that will guide future management of groundfish fisheries
in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, the largest fisheries in
U.S. waters. Officials are seeking public comment on the revised
Draft Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Programmatic Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (PSEIS). Public comments on this document will
be accepted until October 15, 2003, and may be submitted online.
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Ketchikan: Woman
accused of biting, soliciting assault - A woman who
was in jail, accused of sending a co-worker to the hospital with
a bite wound, is facing a new charge of trying to hire someone
from jail to assault the same man. -
Read more... Ketchikan: Utility
whistleblower case headed for trial - A former Ketchikan
utility employee who claims he was retaliated against for reporting
a fuel spill and asbestos contamination will get his day in court
next month. - Read
more... Alaska: Alaska
primary ballot ends up in court - Alaska's closed primary
ballot system violates the constitutional rights of voters, candidates
and political parties by restricting their right to associate,
a lawyer said Thursday. - Read
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