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Thursday
October 2, 2003
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Front Page Photo by Susan McMurray of Penticton, BC
Front Page Photo: Hubbard
Glacier - Last week a friend and I were in Ketchikan
on the last Alaska cruise, this season, of Celebrity's Infinity.
The day before we got to Ketchikan we were at the Hubbard Glacier
and for the first time, I saw it in the sunshine. - Read
more... Ketchikan:
October is Fire Prevention Month; Ketchikan Fire Department Offering
"Free" Smoke Alarms - In conjunction with the Fire
Prevention Division for the State of Alaska, your local fire
departments are recognizing October 2003 as "Fire Prevention
Month". Firefighters from Ketchikan, South Tongass, and
North Tongass fire departments will be visiting local schools
and groups delivering important fire-safety messages to children
and adults. Fire personnel will also be conducting fire station
tours by appointment at area fire stations. - Read
more... Metlakatla & Petersburg: Metlakatla
& Petersburg Win Economic Aid To Improve Fishing Industries
- According to a news release from U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski,
the federal Economic Development Administration has approved
requests from both Metlakatla and Petersburg in Southeast for
grants to help improve their seafood industries. - Read
more... Wrangell: Wrangell
Wins $1.85 Million Marine EDA Grant - According to U.S. Sen.
Lisa Murkowski, the federal Economic Development Administration
has approved Wrangell's request and is providing the city with
a $1.85 million grant to build a new marine repair facility for
small boats. - Read
more... Alaska: Governor
to Lead Trade Mission to Four Asian Cities - Alaska Governor
Frank Murkowski will on Friday embark upon a trade mission to
Asia, during which he will discuss Alaska resources with business
and government leaders in Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
- Read
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People of Ketchikan: 'Beautiful
Dancers' - Dancers Mercitasher Marcellno, age
6 and her sister LaLa, age 4, are part of a children's Hawaiian
dancing group. Their dancing group entertained at Monday evening's
91st Alaska Native Brotherhood Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand
Camp Convention held at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. - View
a larger photo... Alaska: Research
shows little effect from Arctic offshore oil drilling; Research
reveals thriving oceanographic system - When the U.S. Dept.
of Interior contracted with Florida Tech Oceanographer John Trefry
to study the impact of recent offshore oil drilling in the Alaskan
Arctic, the Florida Academy of Sciences gold medallist had some
concerns about what he might discover. Instead of finding significant
impacts, however, Trefry and his team of Florida Tech scientists
were amazed by the discovery of a remarkable, thriving oceanographic
system. - Read
more... Alaska: State,
ACS Enter Into Settlement Agreement - Commissioner of Administration
Mike Miller announced Wednesday that the State of Alaska and
Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) have reached a business agreement
settling any potential litigation that might have been brought
concerning the State's September 10, 2003, termination of ACS's
$93 million contract (known as the Telecommunications Partnering
Agreement (TPA)) with the State. -
Read more... Alaska: Murkowski
Speaks on Oil & Gas at Calgary Conference - Alaska Governor
Frank Murkowski returned to Juneau Tuesday afternoon following
what was described in a news release as a successful meeting
in Calgary, Alberta, on oil, gas and other energy issues. Murkowski
spoke Monday to the Far North Oil and Gas Forum in Calgary regarding
Alaska's oil and gas prospects, particularly the proposed natural
gas pipeline from the North Slope to the Midwest, and opening
the coastal plain of ANWR to oil and gas exploration. - Read
more... Alaska: Assistance
Program Helping More Seniors in Need Than Ever - According
to a news release from the Office of the Governor, more than
1,100 elderly Alaskans previously excluded from the Longevity
Bonus program are among 7,200 seniors who are now receiving monthly
checks of $120 under the new Alaska Senior Assistance Program,
established by Governor Frank Murkowski. -
Read more... Alaska: Alaska's
TANF program awarded $6.36 million for success in helping families
succeed - Alaska's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) program in the Dept. of Health & Social Services,
Div. of Public Assistance was notified recently that they were
awarded performance achievement bonuses totaling $6.36 million,
according to a news release from the alaska Department of Health
& Social Services. Alaska received $3.18 million for FY 01,
the maximum bonus allowed for ranking first in the nation in
the "job entry" category -- the percent of people placed
in jobs. Alaska also received $3.18 million for FY 02 for successful
performance in job entry, success in the workforce, and Medicaid
enrollment. - Read
more...
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