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October 10, 2003
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Marvin Hill, President of the Ketchikan Lions Club, Amanda & Walter Ledsema and Mark & Lisa Davey Photo courtesy Ketchikan Lions Club
Ketchikan: Herring
fishery opens in West Behm Canal next year - The first
commercial herring sac roe fishery in more than 25 years will
open in West Behm Canal next year, the state Department of Fish
and Game said. - Read
more... Alaska: Voters
elect first Alaska Native woman mayor - Denise Michels
was elected mayor of Nome by voters this week, making her the
first Alaska Native woman to hold the post in the town's 100-year
history. - Read
more... Alaska: Knowles
raises $475,129.87 in first quarter - Former Gov. Tony Knowles
raised $475,129.87 in the first quarter in his campaign to unseat
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2004 election, Knowles' spokesman
said Friday. - Read
more... Front page photo - Ketchikan
Lions Club Welcomes New Members - Marvin Hill, President
of the Ketchikan Lions Club, welcomed new members Amanda &
Walter Ledsema and Mark & Lisa Davey to the Ketchikan Lions
Club on Wednesday. - Read
more... Alaska: Opinion
concludes Fund not subject to federal income tax - The Washington
D.C. based law firm Steptoe and Johnson LLP presented an opinion
to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) Board of Trustees
stating that the Permanent Fund should not be subject to federal
taxation under either its current structure, or if spending guidelines
are memorialized in the Constitution. - Read
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Alaska:
Ketchikan: KIC
Represents Alaska Tribes On DOI Self-Governance Advisory Committee
- Ketchikan Indian Community announced Thursday that its
Tribal Council President Stephanie Rainwater-Sande was elected
by Alaskan tribal representatives to serve on the Department
of Interior (DOI) Self-Governance Advisory Committee as the Juneau
area alternate on this committee. -
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more... Alaska: Prominent
marine mammal researcher earns top award - Dr. Tom Loughlin
of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's National Marine Mammal
Laboratory has won the Distinguished Career Award from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The award cites
"exceptional efforts to promote research and conservation
of marine mammals in Alaska during 26 years of service with NOAA."
- Read
more... National: Ensuring
That All Voters Can Cast a Ballot - The League of Women Voters
of the United States (LWVUS) on Thursday issued a new report
that will help state and local election officials ensure that
no voter coming to the polls on Election Day is turned away.
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Ketchikan: 'Transition'
- Ketchikan's transition to the vivid colors of fall was
captured National: HHS Issues New Rules to Enhance Security of the U.S. Food Supply - HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced Thursday the issuance of two Food and Drug Administration regulations that will, according to the HHS news release, bolster the safety and security of America's food supply. Quoting the news release, the new regulations will enable better targeted efforts to monitor and inspect imported foods and will allow quick identification and notification of food processors and other establishments involved in any deliberate or accidental contamination of food. "By requiring advance
notice for imported food shipments and registering domestic and
foreign food facilities, we are providing critical new tools
for the FDA to identify potentially dangerous foods and better
keep our food supply safe and secure," Secretary Thompson
said. "These new requirements represent the latest steps
in our ongoing efforts to respond to new threats and improve
the safety of all the foods that we eat in this country."
- Read
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