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Ron Hubbard's Alaska Adventure; His long winter in Ketchikan
- For such a small city in such a remote location, Ketchikan
has had its fair share of experience in welcoming the rich and
famous. Names that come to mind are Bing Crosby, John Wayne,
Cary Grant, as well as Olivia Newton-John, Bill Gates, and Chubby
Checker - plus many, many others! Unlike today's notables who
arrive by cruise ship for brief visits, earlier celebrity visitors
usually came in on their own or someone else's yacht. Most enjoyed
Ketchikan's sights, sounds and attractions for at most a few
days. But one unexpected visitor found himself stranded for the
winter! - Read
the rest of this story by June Allen...
Wednesday - January 19, 2005
 ACS
Bids for KPU Telecom: ACS a longtime presence
Betty
King the Dog Lady; Ketchikan's one-woman humane society
Ketchikan,
Alaska - Let There Be Light! -- Citizens Light & Power and
then KPU
The
State Capitol and Its Marble and keeping the capital in Juneau
A
Legendary Mountain of Jade; Just one of Alaska's Arctic Wonders
John
Koel, Baker to Banker; An eccentric philanthropist
Harold
Gillam: A Tragic Final Flight; Ketchikan remembers the search
Ketchikan's
'Fish House Tessie'; She was proud of the nickname
Fairbanks:
Golden Heart City; A story of its founding
Remembering
'Swede' Risland (1915-1991);The town's most memorable logger
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