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January 10, 2004
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Pictured: Richard Tombaugh; Joseph E. Johnston; Mike Sallee; Robert G. Reeser; Brad Finney; and Mike Painter's forum representative... Candidates Mike Painter, David A. Albertson, Joel Jackson and Joe Williams were unable to attend the forum and photos are unavailable. Thursday's Front Page Photos Friday's Front Page Photos Photos by Carl Thompson - Graphic by MC Kauffman
GCI will be broadcasting the
entire forum this weekend on GCI Cable channel 11. National: Farmed salmon more toxic than wild salmon, study finds; Eating farmed salmon may pose health risks - A study of more than two metric tons of North American, South American and European salmon has shown that PCBs and other environmental toxins are present at higher levels in farm-raised salmon than in their wild counterparts. Researchers at Indiana University
and five other research centers say increased toxin levels in
farm-raised salmon may pose health risks to people who eat the
economically important fish. Their study, which appears in this
week's (Jan. 9) Science, is the most comprehensive analysis to
date of salmon toxin concentrations. -
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Ketchikan:
Alaska: Wild
Alaskan Salmon a Healthy Choice Says Governor; Calls Study on
Farmed Salmon "Enlightening" - Alaska Governor
Frank Murkowski on Friday called the recent study outlining the
risks associated with farmed salmon enlightening and said it
was an important finding. The study led by Indiana University
chemistry professors found that salmon farmed in pens in countries
like Norway and Chile revealed higher levels of cancer causing
toxins and contaminants compared with wild Alaskan salmon. -
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more... Alaska: Earth-Observing
Project a Big Deal for Alaska - Alaska sits on the collision
point of two of Earth's colossal plates, which makes the state
North America's leader in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
This unstable perch has also made Alaska part of a huge national
study that local scientists are calling "a dream come true."
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Ketchikan: Wynelle
Snow, MD, achieves APA Fellow-status - Wynelle Snow, MD,
psychiatrist for PeaceHealth Psychiatry Services, has been approved
for Fellow status in the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
Four current Fellows of the APA supported her application and
recommended her for this honor. The letter Snow received from
the Association states, "the honor of Fellow reflects your
dedication to the work of the APA and the psychiatric profession."
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Ketchikan:
Alaska: Governor
Pleased with Court Decision on University Lands Bill - Governor
Frank Murkowski stated Friday that he was pleased with the decision
of the Alaska Supreme Court upholding the legality of the University
Lands Bill of 2000. - Read
more... Ketchikan:
UAS Ketchikan & CISCO Networking Academy Begin Pilot Project
- The University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan will soon be pioneering
distance delivered CISCO Networking Academy classes on the web.
Beginning this semester, CISCO Networking I, the first in a four-semester
series, will be offered to students outside of Ketchikan via
the internet as well as to Ketchikan residents unable to take
a classroom-based section due to other commitments. - Read
more... Alaska: Alaska's
Threat Level Lowered to "Yellow"; Governor calls for
caution, vigilance - Governor Frank Murkowski lowered Alaska's
security threat level from 'Orange' to 'Yellow' Friday. - Read
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