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September 12, 2003
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photo by Chris Wilhelm
Ketchikan: Front
Page photo - Guard Island Lighthouse is located near Ketchikan,
Alaska and is known as one of the wettest locations on the west
coast. The light marks the entrance to Tongass Narrows and is
one of the few Alaska lights equipped with a machinery-activated
fog bell at the light tower's northern face. Guard Island Lighthouse
was established in 1904.... Alaska: Six
candidates vie for Taylor's Senate seat; Rep. Wilson pursues
Senate position; Rep. Williams won't - Senate hopefuls are
lining up to fill the seat to be vacated next week by veteran
Southeast Alaska lawmaker Robin Taylor. Ketchikan: Five
Ketchikan residents seek Senate seat appointment - In addition
to Wrangell Rep. Peggy Wilson, five Ketchikan residents are interested
in the seat... Read
more... Alaska:
Governor Commemorates September 11 Attacks - Thursday Governor
Frank Murkowski joined Alaskans in observing the second anniversary
of the September 11 attacks, commemorating the nation's loss
of nearly 3,000 people, and celebrating the nation's renewed
strength and resolve in the face of terrorism. - Read
more... NW:
State Department Agrees To Transfer Funds To Maintain Pacific
Salmon Commission - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, after a discussion
Thursday with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, announced
that the State Department has agreed to request immediate reprogramming
of $600,000 to keep the Pacific Salmon Commission operating until
funding is available for Fiscal Year (FY) 04. - Read
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Ketchikan: 9/11 Attacks anger, motivate woman who grew up in Ketchikan - (Okinawa, Japan) According to Lance Cpl. Margret Collins of the United States Marine Corps, she never considered joining the military prior to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks because of her political views. "I thought that a lot of what politicians said about our national defense was hype so companies could make money," said Collins. "The fact that our country was attacked proves that it wasn't just hype, but national defense serves a real purpose." Growing up in Ketchikan, Alaska,
where everything was brought in on ships, Collins spent her youth
watching the tugboats and ships in the local ports, which eventually
influenced her career path. -
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People of Ketchikan: 'Sea
Horse Trolly' - Long time Ketchikan resident Mary Lou Friesen
stops for a pose in front of the Sea Horse Trolley Tours on the
dock. Mary Lou retired from her job with the State of Alaska
several years ago and has been enjoying spending part of her
retirement time working on the dock with the Sea Horse Trolley
Tours during the summer months. Buck Willoughby (standing) is
also spending his summer working on the Sea Horse Trolley. Ryan
Harris (seated) enjoys driving the trolley through historic Ketchikan
along with Loki the husky. Seated behind Harris is a summer visitor.
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photograph... Alaska: Automatic
Information System to be New Requirement for Watercraft -
According to Representative Paul Seaton of the Alaska State Legislature,
many fisherman and vessel owners may not be aware that the United
States Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security have
issued an interim rule requiring certain vessel owners to purchase
and install Automatic Information Systems (AIS) on their boats,
at their own expense. - Read
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Ketchikan: UAS Ketchikan Offers Haida Language Classes - The University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan will offer Haida Language Beginning 1 and Beginning 2 September 29 through October 22. Charles (Chuck) Natkong, Haida
language instructor, will travel from Hydaburg and hold classes
Monday through Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:45pm each week. Haida
Beginning 1 will be held September 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7, 8.
Haida Beginning 2 will be held October 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22.
Classes will be held at the UAS Ketchikan Technical Center, Robertson
Building Room 115. - Read
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