Friday
March 26, 2004
'Saxman
Sunset'
Front Page Photo by Carl Thompson
Ketchikan: As
economy struggles, Ketchikan residents hunger for jobs -
Former loggers Ed Weaver and Don Girdley, both 65, sat at the
dimly lit, smoke-filled Totem Bar at 10:30 on a Monday morning
in downtown Ketchikan sipping Budweisers and mixed drinks and
listening to blues guitar on the jukebox. - Read
this story....
Juneau Empire - Friday
- March 26, 2004
Ketchikan: Two cities touched by AMHS move ;
Capital city faces loss of 44 high-paying ferry positions - The dozens of Juneau jobs
headed for Ketchikan with the Alaska Marine Highway System's
administrative offices will take substantial salaries with them.
They'll also leave their mark on the capital city's schools and
real estate market. - Read
this story...
Juneau Empire - Friday
- March 26, 2004
National: Policy
Review Calls for Bush Administration To Protect Wild Salmon
- Authors of the Policy Forum in the March 26th issue of the
international journal Science call for the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) to protect wild salmon stocks whose
status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is now in jeopardy
as a result of legal and political pressures from landowners
and timber interests. A substantial fraction of the salmon populations
currently listed under the Endangered Species Act in the Northwest
are in immediate danger of being delisted not because they
are recovering - but because their status and presence potentially
blocks development. - Read
more...
Friday - March 26, 2004 - 1:30 am
National: Many
Consumers Still Uncomfortable Filing Taxes Online - Although
more Americans are filing their taxes online, more than half
of online consumers can't seem to bring themselves to trade their
pencils and paper returns for online filing. A big reason is
security: many consumers still don't want their personal information
on the Internet, according to the latest Consumer Internet Barometer.
This quarterly measure of who's doing what on the Internet is
produced by TNS NFO and The Conference Board. - Read
more...
Friday - March 26, 2004 - 1:30 am
National: Report
shows 'unequivocal evidence' that media violence has significant
negative impact on children - Research report provides 'A
scientific assessment of research on the influence of violent
television and films, video games, and music "reveals unequivocal
evidence that media violence increases the likelihood of aggressive
and violent behavior" in children and youth, according to
a report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest,
a journal of the American Psychological Society.- Read
more...
Friday - March 26, 2004 - 1:30 am
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 Ketchikan:
Listen to this story... The Ketchikan School
Board Wednesday night voted to add a second kindergarten class
at White Cliff Elementary School. The action was opposed by Houghtaling
Elementary teachers, who feared it would result in Houghtaling
losing one of its three kindergarten classes. Deanna Garrison
has this report.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- linked Friday - March 26, 2004
Ketchikan: Listen to this story... Millions of dollars
for Southeast Alaska Transportation projects are included in
a federal bill that passed the House of Transportation Committee
Wednesday. As Deanna Garrison reports, the Inter-Island Ferry
Authority, Bradfield Road and Gravina Access Project were just
some of the items that made it into the massive spending bill.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- linked Friday - March 26, 2004
Alaska: Conference
on Volunteerism Set for April 15-16 - The Alaska State Community
Service Commission will host its third annual state wide Alaska
Conference on Volunteerism on April 15-16, 2004 at the Hilton
Anchorage, featuring workshops, award programs, and a well-known
author as the keynote speaker.- Read
more...
Friday - March 26, 2004 - 1:30 am
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In general,
not many people are interested in herring. It's not exactly a
glamour fish. You won't see a snapshot of a grinning fishermen
posing for the camera while holding up a trophy eight-inch goggle-eyed
herring by the tail. And when was the last time you had
baked, fried, roasted, grilled or pickled herring? The only time
most people come in contact with herring is when they skewer
a chunk of it onto a hook for bait when salmon fishing. -
The Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
would like your help in nominating this year's Theme and Grand
Marshall. - 