ObamaCare:
                  Advancing the Destruction of America By Lawrence R. Huntoon
                  - On March 21, 2010, our country witnessed a Bolshevik moment,
                  whereby our U.S. Constitution was trampled and utterly violated
                  by those for whom the ends justified the means. If Obamacare
                  is allowed to stand, the American way of life will be changed
                  forever, and not in a good way. -
                  More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010
                   National
                  Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month By Patti Fay Hickox
                  - April is "National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
                  Month." In Alaska, for the last 12 years, we have been doing
                  this awareness campaign with "Mint Green Ribbons."
                  12 years ago two women from Kenai made 10,000 mint green ribbons
                  with Forget-me-knots embroided in the middle. These ribbons were
                  distributed up north and to Juneau. At a "Stand up for Kids"
                  rally in Juneau we saw the ribbons and we brought the idea to
                  Ketchikan and South Southeast Alaska. - More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                   Re:
                  Sitnews Front page photos By Alan R. Rudy McGillvray - I
                  find myself in total agreement with Ms. Susan McMurray and her
                  thoughts on Sitnews' front page photos. I check Sitnews for a
                  new photo every time I turn on my computer. A new picture goes
                  first to my desktop screen saver, and then I e-mail it to friends
                  and family, to show them the beauty that surrounds us everyday,
                  whether seen or not. Then I save it to a folder in My Pictures.
                  - More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                   Mike
                  Gates Photos By Nellie Miller - I couldn't agree more that
                  Mike Gates pictures are consistently impressive and really capture
                  what I miss most about Ketchikan-thank you for sharing your mind's
                  eye and keep up the excellent work! - More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                   AcDc
                  By Alexis Schofield - In regards to AcDc, CONGRATULATIONS! -
                  More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                   A
                  great teacher By Katie Shull - I wasn't a member of AcDc
                  in high school, but Mr. Sean Powell was my geometry teacher one
                  year. I have to say that classmates of mine who shared the experience
                  of being his student and I still talk and reminisce about days
                  in his class. - More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                    Thank
                  you By Sean Powell - It has been pointed out that I missed
                  a few people that helped us get to state: - More... 
                  Monday - March 29, 2010 
                   Southeast's
                  Economy and Promises By U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski - Once
                  upon a time, the Southeast timber industry was one of the largest
                  economic drivers in Alaska. In 1990, timber jobs hit an all time
                  employment high. Now the timber industry consists of a few remnants,
                  scratching desperately to hang on. Southeast has one of the highest
                  rates of unemployment in Alaska, and it's the only region in
                  the state where the population is declining and the average age
                  is increasing. - More... 
                  Wednesday PM - March 24, 2010 
                   Kayhi
                  Academic Decathlon By Miguel Torres  Mr. Powell's
                  leadership and passion to direct these great students is an inspiration.
                  Thank you for your commitment. - More... 
                  Wednesday PM - March 24, 2010 
                   RE:
                  City Council, Who are you representing? By Leonard Bergamaschi
                  - I think the only thing that surprises me anymore is how surprised
                  some people are when they realize how much bullheaded biases
                  local businesses have to go through while anything that will
                  benefit "short term" business,IE tourist related, goes
                  on the fast track for approval. 'Nuff said? - More... 
                  Wednesday PM - March 24, 2010 
                   Permits
                  for Yellow Taxi By Shane Sooter - Now, I must be honest,
                  I was against the permit increase for the simple fact it would
                  increase the competition between my fellow drivers and the other
                  two companies, but with the comments made at the Ketchikan City
                  Council meeting last Thursday, I have had a mind change. - More... 
                  Wednesday PM - March 24, 2010 
                   Front
                  Page Photos By Susan McMurray - Monday's featured front page
                  photo by Mike Gates is one of the most beautiful shots I have
                  ever seen of the Ketchikan area, and I have seen several. - More... 
                  Wednesday PM - March 24, 2010 
                   Subject:
                  SB 129 -- Residential Sprinkler System Requirements By David
                  Hull - This residential sprinkler system debacle needs some air
                  clearing I believe. First of all, I oppose SB 129 because I don't
                  think the state should pick and choose the way the local community
                  should conduct their business. It has nothing to do with the
                  installation of residential sprinkler systems. This bill has
                  to do with whether or not the local community can make an appropriate
                  decision on their own to require the sprinkler systems or not.
                  The state and the home builders apparently think we can t be
                  trusted to do things the way we always have. We need more process
                  and state guidance on this one specific issue. Why? - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Subsistence
                  Rights opinion By Aan Kadax Tseen aka Don Hoff Jr. - Our
                  Lands, Our Seas, So fight for it!  
 
                  I was thinking a lot about my Brothers and Sisters living in
                  Southeast Alaska. I love and miss the fishing. I really need
                  to teach a few of you how to subsists off the land and sea, I
                  noticed that you lucky dogs catch a King Crab every now and then,
                  but you throw them back because the State of Alaska State laws
                  say so. I say hell with the State of Alaska... the State and
                  Federal Governments are protecting the King Crab and Halibut
                  for the commercial fisheries only. Watch the Deadliest Catch...
                  you don't see any Subsistence Users! Money and greed is all I
                  see by a very few people dictating what we Indigenous People
                  can eat or can't eat and when to eat it! Time to say No! - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Landless,
                  money-less, heritage-less By Chris Barry - It has been my
                  experience personally, and what I have witnessed & read that
                  when a group of people want to be accommodated and repaid, that
                  they never stop. With every restitution they seek, they state
                  that they will be happy, yet with every restitution given them,
                  they become more hungry and seek to gain more and more. This
                  is true with all peoples. And the Natives of SE Alaska it is
                  no different. Once they get land for payment, what will stop
                  them from seeking more of 'their' land. After all, they did live
                  here first. - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   CITY
                  COUNCIL WHO ARE YOU REPRESENTING? By Charles Edwardson -
                  OK I tried, I have tried to not put my two cents in but I cannot
                  help it with headlines like "CITY COUNCIL NIXES TAXI PROPOSAL"
                  WHAT ?? SERIOUSLY?? - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Don't
                  Sell KPU Telecom, Part II By Mike Harpold - Never mind that
                  GCI is forty times KPU's size; the backers of the sale of KPU
                  Telecom say that it is unfair for a public utility to compete
                  against a private company. But the competition has been good
                  for Ketchikan, facilitating the lowest telephone and cable TV
                  rates in Alaska and bringing a variety of Internet related services
                  not found in most other Alaskan communities. - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   WASTE,
                  FRAUD, & ABUSE By Rob Holston - The following is taken
                  from a recent email from Senator Mark Begich: "Health reform
                  will NOT bust the bank  it is fully paid for. The money
                  will come from cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within existing
                  government health programs, ending big subsidies to insurance
                  companies and increasing efficiency by coordinating care and
                  streamlining paperwork. Reform takes money already being spent
                  on health care and re-allocates it. We can reduce unwarranted
                  subsidies to insurance companies, negotiate cheaper drug prices
                  and cut unneeded hospital readmissions. The Senate bill also
                  taxes the most expensive insurance plans (the vast majority of
                  Alaskans won't be affected) with the goal of making good benefits
                  affordable, while the House pays for reform through a health
                  tax on families making more than $1 million annually." -
                  More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Sincere
                  thanks By Sean Powell - I would like to thank the following
                  ten people: Marco Torres, Leslie Snodderly, Kate Guillemette,
                  Dorsey Winter, Maxx Keizer, Jodie Gatti, Michael Hosley, Valena
                  Johnson, Amelia Cooper and (Kayhi's own team Mom) Ellen Funk.
                  This is our 2010 Kayhi Academic Decathlon State team and they
                  did something magical on the last weekend of February. For those
                  of you who don't know what it is: Academic Decathlon (AcDc...small
                  "c" no copyright infringement here!) is a school sponsored
                  activity that has kids studying Math, Music, Art, Economics,
                  Literature, Science (Chemistry this year) and the Superquiz (this
                  year it was the French Revolution) so they can take tests on
                  those subjects. For fun. They also write an essay, give two speeches
                  and attend an interview as part of the competition. This year
                  they placed in all but one event, took third in the Oral Superquiz
                  and were the second place OVERALL in the STATE! While that is
                  a matter of some indifference to some, it is an amazing accomplishment!
                  - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Fawn
                  Mountain By Kay Jones - After years of waiting, planning
                  and hoping the new turf field at Fawn Mountain is finally ready
                  for Ketchikan to use and enjoy. It is going to make such a difference
                  in the playing ability and experience for our soccer and football
                  players. Our track and field participants now have beautiful
                  track and field event place. This is a dream come true for many.
                  Now it is up to all the folks of Ketchikan to work together and
                  take care of this beautiful facility. This means NO DOGS! No
                  exceptions. I love dogs as much as the average Ketchikan citizen
                  (I have 3), but dogs will destroy the track and field. Their
                  nails tear up the track and rubberized field surface. Urine will
                  clog the drainage system and disintegrate the rubber pellets
                  and I will avoid describing what dog poop does to fields. Not
                  to mention it is just gross and unfair to our players as they
                  come out to enjoy the new field. - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Ice
                  Hockey Rink By Randy Cooper - It's nice to see others interested
                  in an ice hockey rink. Kids love hockey and we are one of the
                  few communities in Alaska that doesn't offer it. It's a fun pastime
                  for families and is a wonderful sport to watch. - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Ice
                  rink & sport facility By Penny Eubanks - Both an indoor
                  skating rink and an indoor sporting facility has long been a
                  discussion in our home as a good idea for Ketchikan. I think
                  both would benefit the community economics. Hotels and restaurants
                  would see a boost from outside teams coming for competitions.
                  All stores would see more spending. It would open some jobs up
                  as those industries would need more year round employees, as
                  well as the new skating and sporting facilities needing employees.
                  - More... 
                  Monday PM - March 22, 2010 
                   Don't
                  Sell KPU Telecom By Mike Harpold - Saying that the KPU Telecommunications
                  Division is losing profitability, the city wants to sell it.
                  But voters need to ask if selling the utility is truly in the
                  best interests of city residents. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Ensuring
                  Accurate Tribal Counts In 2010 Census By Norman Arriola &
                  Lee Wallace - Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) and Organized
                  Village of Saxman (OVS) are proud partners with the 2010 Census.
                  The 2010 Census will provide us with a snapshot of our nation
                  and tribal communities. By being counted, tribal citizens will
                  help paint a clearer picture of Alaska Native peoples. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Stolen
                  Tongass Tribe Lands, 202 By Aan Kadax Tseen aka Don Hoff
                  Jr. - We are the lineal descendants of the Taan ta Kwaan means
                  Sealion People or known as Tongass Tribe a traditional and historical
                  Alaskan Native Tribe in Ketchikan indisputably recognized by
                  all Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes in Southeast Alaska.
                  My Clan, Gaanax adi Clan is the oldest Clan in the Tlingit Nation,
                  with that said, Ketchikan is the aboriginal territory of the
                  Gaanax adi Clan that is Tongass Tribe. We still claim all the
                  low tide lands starting from Tatsuda's to the Tunnel. Tongass
                  Tribe also owned unoccupied village sites on Tongass Island,
                  Long Island, Village Island, Cat Island, Duke Island, Annette
                  Island, Portland Channel, Nakat Bay, Cape Chacon, Pennock Island,
                  Gravina Island, Prince of Wales Island, and Kasaan. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Lands
                  Sealaska Wants NEVER Belonged to Sealaska By Roger DiPaolo
                  - The following argument has become very prevalent of late: "Sealaska
                  only wants the lands they are entitled to returned to them"
                  - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Sealaska
                  Land Bill By Jean Bland - I attended the meeting in Craig;
                  Sealaska's Attorney said to quit hiding behind these letters
                  and call them, they welcome calls and will answer your questions,
                  the land will still be open for public use, if you read the paperwork
                  they handed out. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Sealaska
                  Land Swap bills By Roger DiPaolo - As a resident of Edna
                  Bay, one of the 3 communities most affected by this bill, the
                  major reason that these bills are bad is that the lives of the
                  residents of our 3 towns were not adequately taken into consideration.
                  We residents of these towns are not hostile to Sealaska nor our
                  native neighbors, we wish to see them live and prosper equally
                  beside us. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Big
                  thank you to Sitnews By Sandy Powers - I just want to thank
                  Sitnews for their lack of bias in running articles and letters
                  which present various points of view, THANK YOU! Also for running
                  a lot of user generated content, pictures, classified ads, etc.
                  It is very encouraging that, while the local printed newspaper's
                  content shows a marked bias, yours does not. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   THE
                  OLD FOLKS AND THE CORPORATION By Lois Morgan - There was
                  once an old woman who had spent her whole life in the Great Forest.
                  She was the daughter of a lumberman on the most southern edge
                  of the Great Forest, she grew up benefiting from the beauty and
                  purity of the nature around her and learned at an early age that
                  the nature beings were much kinder then most humans; counting
                  on the creatures of nature to soothe her when a human had abused
                  her. She grew up wanting to go to Alaska, at the far north of
                  the Great Forest, where there were alleged to be fewer humans
                  as well as more pristine nature. When she met a man who wanted
                  to go with her, she abandoned her studies and left with him on
                  their grand adventure. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Ice
                  Rink Suggestion By Kara Steele - I was reading Linda Beaupre's
                  letter and wanted to say kudos! An ice rink is an EXCELLENT idea
                  for Southeast! - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   Energize
                  with Nuclear Power By Donald A. Moskowitz - Oil is a diminishing
                  and expensive source of energy, and coal is dirty. - More... 
                  Tuesday - March 16, 2010 
                   The
                  Need to Stop S. B. 881 By Eric Muench - The people of Southeast
                  Alaska need to know what is in Senate Bill 881, sponsored by
                  Senators Lisa Murkowski and Nick Begich, and the subject of a
                  meeting Saturday, March 13 at the Borough Assembly Chambers.
                  So far much of it appears to be unknown to most people. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   Sealaska
                  Bill listening sessions on POW By Bob Claus - The Sealaska
                  Bill listening sessions on POW proved the bill is controversial
                  and splits our communities. But they did not serve the stated
                  purpose of letting affected communities be heard. Nor do the
                  way they were handled give residents confidence that their statements
                  will be accurately conveyed to the Senate Energy and Natural
                  Resources Committee. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   S881
                  Sealaska Lands Bill: Port Protection & Point Baker By
                  Judy Magnuson - Port Protection and Point Baker residents deserved
                  the common courtesy of notification that their meeting was canceled.
                  Residents of both communities kept calling to ask - has it been
                  canceled? And the answer was always the same- no word yet. Finally,
                  with no notification to the contrary and needing a half hour
                  to travel from Point Baker across the open Bay to Port Protection,
                  and not wanting to miss the only opportunity to be heard we have
                  had , people came. We were never notified by Mr. Kleeshulte that
                  he was not coming until 5 minutes AFTER the time the meeting
                  was to start. Even though he must have known in advance of that
                  he would not make it. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   S.881
                  Impact: Town Hall Meeting Canceled in Edna Bay By Myla Poelstra
                  - The community of Edna Bay is deeply disappointed that Chuck
                  Kleeschulte has unilaterally canceled a meeting in Edna Bay scheduled
                  for 1:00 pm Wednesday. Had he consulted with us first we could
                  have told him the timing of the meeting was ill conceived and
                  dangerous.  - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   S.881/HR.2099
                  - SEALASKA LAND GRAB LEGISLATION THE WRONG ANSWER FOR SOUTHEAST
                  ALASKA By Myla Poelstra - S.881/HR.2099, two highly
                  questionable pieces of legislation that are quickly becoming
                  stark examples of the wrong approach being taken to resolve an
                  issue that cannot possibly be defended by its sponsors as equitable.
                  The responsibilities being avoided or ignored by our representatives
                  only add to the perception that something is wrong with this
                  process. The recent ethics violations by Senator Kookesh during
                  his lobbying on behalf of Sealaska Corp., in which he is Chairman
                  of the Board, bring into focus the tip of an iceberg many now
                  believe exposes unconscionable support for a contentious proposal
                  that will only represent the interests of its proponents. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   Prohibition
                  of U.S.Citizens from Commercial, Personal fishing By A.M
                  Johnson - The Obama administration has ended public input for
                  a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing
                  some of the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and
                  even inland waters. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   DXM
                  By Lela Raymond - I would like to say how thankful I am to
                  the Ketchikan school board, police chief Ed Talik, Kyle Johanson,
                  Dave Scott and the Ketchikan Daily News for really getting the
                  issue of DXM out there. I missed getting tapped in to the school
                  districts mailing to get this thank you out to all the parents
                  for the support that I have received which has been overwhelming
                  and more than I expected. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   Indoor
                  Ice Rink By Patrick Branco - Thank you Linda. Families can
                  skate together, boys and girls can learn figure skating, boys
                  and girls and men and women can play hockey. And on the heels
                  of the olympics we could try a curling club here. (that wasn't
                  a joke, by the way). I love the idea of an ice rink for family
                  fun. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   The
                  cup half full By Ivy Rose - With the days seeming to fly
                  by and caos of our everyday life we all fall short of looking
                  at the cup half full. I remember not to long ago writing a letter
                  on sitnews about customer service and being positive, and it
                  got me thinking. Customer service is more than just serving people,
                  and being nice, but what how we react day to day. It is a proven
                  fact that people remeber and hold on to negative experiences
                  more than the positive ones. How easy it is to let the zen of
                  goodness be zapped by something as silly as someone not letting
                  us out in traffic when we are in a hurry. Then we feel that the
                  whole world needs to know of the wrong doing. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   Re:
                  Wake Up Parents By Bethany Phippen - So the debate continues.
                  First and foremost I have totally given up the talk about the
                  older children who ditch their coats. There is only so much that
                  can be done when it comes to the kids who can actually speak
                  for themselves leaving their coats when they are told to put
                  one on. - More... 
                  Friday - March 12, 2010 
                   S
                  881 meeting set for Ketchikan By Johnnie Laird - I want to
                  take this opportunity to thank those that sent in emails to Sen
                  Murkowski asking her to set a meeting about this legislation
                  in Ketchikan. It has been set for Saturday, March 13th at 12
                  noon at the borough chambers. 
                  I want to make a few statements
                  about this legislation. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                    Why
                  are S 881 meetings being rushed through? By Alan Stein -
                  The Sealaska's Bill S 881 should die immediately in committee
                  in Congress. Two weeks ago, I warned the Senate Staffer, Chuck
                  Kleeschulte, who is conducting the S 881 dog and pony shows in
                  Alaska, how dangerous travel conditions are on Prince of Wales
                  this time of year. In a stampede to get this bill through Congress,
                  Chuck Kleeshulte did the opposite. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                    Landless
                  By Charles J. Jackson Jr. - As part of the landless and relatives,
                  when is Sealaska going to help-out the landless people of Southeast?
                  -
                  More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Sealaska
                  S 881 observation By Michael Lee Beasley - Arm in arm and
                  toe-to-toe, Sealaska tribal member shareholders are united in
                  their quest to secure acreage owed for for a debt unpaid on behalf
                  of the Federal Government and the People of the United States,
                  since 1971. Nearly 4 decades or 40 years have not satisfied this
                  debt totally. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   South
                  Tongass Hiway Ferry Terminal By Rob Holston - Back in 2007
                  Saxman missed an opportunity. Perhaps this is their second and
                  last chance to take advantage of their strategic location. The
                  measure failed at that time because the Saxman political leadership
                  took the position that the waterfront property could never be
                  replaced once it is sold. I think they can have their cake and
                  eat it to. The Saxman community should sell the land necessary
                  (Seaport A or B) for the new terminal for 100% of commercially
                  appraised value with the following conditions: - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Ketchikan
                  Wellness Coalition: Letter to the community By Karen Eakes
                  - In July of 2006, the United Way of Southeast Alaska sponsored
                  the United Way Compass II Community-Building Assessment in Ketchikan.
                  The McDowell group completed this assessment with 300 randomly
                  selected phone interviews, ten focus group discussions with different
                  segments of the community and individual interviews with community
                  citizens and leaders. The comprehensive report on the results
                  was released in January of 2007 and copies were distributed to
                  our governmental bodies and throughout the community. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Ward
                  Cove By Rob Holston - As I enter my 11th year of trying to
                  purchase or long-term lease waterfront property in Ward Cove,
                  perhaps this information, gleaned from a news article by Dave
                  Kifer will help folks understand the history behind the present
                  circumstances in Ward Cove: - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Annual
                  immigration cost By Al Johnson - Do you wonder as you watch
                  the various newscast reporting Tea Party frustrations, what it
                  is that has these usual normal non-activist citizens on the streets
                  and in front of public buildings or at Town Hall meetings? Lord,
                  there are so many encroachments by Government into the lives
                  of private citizens to the extent the collective weight test
                  the patience and patriotism of each. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Good
                  Samaritan By Will Roberts - Dear Good Samaritan, the words
                  "thank you" aren't enough to describe the gratitude
                  that I feel when I think about what you did for me Tuesday in
                  line at Wal-Mart. I've been thinking about what you did ever
                  since and am proud to have met you. Love for one another is rare
                  these days, especially between strangers. You are the proof that
                  "love thy neighbor" isn't a pointless phrase these
                  days. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Uncle
                  Al By Jay Jones - I heard with my own ears The "Honorable"
                  Senator Kookesh threaten, bribe the Craig/Sitka City Council.
                  He received a slap on the wrist and has to write a letter of
                  apology to the Craig Council for use of a poor choice of words
                  which implied he would use his senatorial power to block funding
                  for capital improvement projects for the City of Craig. Since
                  the ethics findings Kookesh has already denied intent and claims
                  his statements were "misconstrued". - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   RE:
                  WAKE UP PARENTS By Julie Steiner - Okay! Sounds like we have
                  some controversy along the "kids and coats" subject.
                  Lori Headley is right: You can't force your kids to wear something
                  they don't want to wear! You can try, however, you can also give
                  them consequences when they disobey! But they will just leave
                  and then take it back off! It's a battle your gonna fight until
                  they are 18! - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                    GOLDEN
                  PARACHUTES & BIRDS THAT CANNOT FLY By David G. Hanger
                  - Mr. Jarvi keeps referring to these bills (plural) that I have
                  not paid and I must confess you have one on me, because I am
                  not familiar with any unpaid bills. I duly noted back in July
                  I was late paying a bill, but that has nothing whatsoever to
                  do with your allegations that I am not paying my bills. Where
                  did you get that from? You have been carping so loudly about
                  all these unpaid bills of mine, I invite you simply to provide
                  the venders' names, the amounts of the bills, and copies of all
                  of these invoices you keep saying I have not paid. Put up or
                  shut up. - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Thank
                  yous to others By Judith Green - You know it is just nice
                  to finally see that our community can and will and does put on
                  sitnews.com the positiveS about our town and peoples and organizations.
                  - More... 
                  Monday - March 08, 2010 
                   Good
                  Things Happen in Ketchikan By Charles Edwardson - WHAT does
                  lumpia and the Cape Fox Dancers have in common? Nothing but the
                  KAYHI girls' basketball team. So often I write this publication
                  to complain or find fault in our elected officials. Today I want
                  to change the tone. - More... 
                  Wednesday - March 03, 2010 
                   Customer
                  Service By Scott R. Davis - In 1989 I popped a hole in my
                  fuel tank. While the details of that particular incident aren't
                  important, what happened after that is. - More... 
                  Wednesday - March 03, 2010 
                   New
                  Column - "Community Endeavors" by Enough is Enough
                  Citizens Committee By Bobbie McCreary - The Enough is
                  Enough citizens committee is proud to announce a new Sitnews
                  column written by Jessi Chapman addressing positive actions taken
                  by individuals and groups of citizens to improve the quality
                  of life in Ketchikan. - More... 
                  Wednesday - March 03, 2010 
                   Re:
                  Wake Up Parents By Bethany Phippen - I just finished reading
                  Lori Headley's letter responding to Spring McCurry's statement.
                  I don't know if you have children, but I don't know of one single
                  Pediatrician who is going to have ANY child with a fever outside
                  in just a diaper. Yes, my kids are 4 and 7, and I have to argue
                  with them occasionally about wearing their coats outside to go
                  play. I can understand where high school students don't wear
                  coats, but having an infant outside in a diaper there is no excuse
                  for. If a child has a dangerously high fever you alternate tylenol
                  and ibuprophen every 4 hours, you run them a cool bath, not so
                  cold that they go into shock. If you know of ANY doctor that
                  is recommending a child go outside in 40 even 50 degree weather
                  to get them over a fever, they need to be turned in for malpractice.
                  That is just asking for pnemonia. - More... 
                  Wednesday - March 03, 2010 
                   Indoor
                  sports facility By Linda Beaupre - Instead of a indoor
                  turf field, why not an ice rink? - More... 
                  Wednesday - March 03, 2010 
                   SB
                  881: No Lands Bill Meeting for Ketchikan By Johnnie Laird
                  - I was surprised to read the schedule of meetings about
                  SB 881 being arranged by Senator Murkowski's staff do not include
                  Ketchikan. - More... 
                  Monday - March 01, 2010 
                   Indoor
                  Sports Facility By Jeff Carson - You may have noticed a petition
                  going around town that asks for your support in urging the Borough
                  to help a local group remodel the veneer building into an indoor
                  turf field facility. This letter is to answer the questions that
                  have come about because of this petition. First of all, the plan
                  is to install a 250' by 100' sport turf field that would run
                  from the south wall of the building 250 feet to the north. Currently
                  in Ketchikan there are 2,241 kids who participate in Little League
                  baseball, youth softball, youth soccer, wrestling, dribblers
                  league, gymnastics, Kayhi baseball, softball & soccer &
                  youth football. All of these kids would benefit from this facility,
                  especially in the Winter months. That doesn't include adult soccer,
                  baseball & softball leagues that could benefit from a field
                  like this. - More... 
                  Monday - March 01, 2010 
                   Congressional
                  Reform Act of 2010 By A.M. (Al) Johnson - The following caught
                  my attention while studied current events surrounding the arrogance
                  of our Congress in addressing many important issues of the day
                  relating directly to our well being. - More... 
                  Monday - March 01, 2010 
                   Brief
                  Letter of Thanks By Jeff Hendrickson - This brief letter
                  is just to say thanks to Kris W. I too am tired of reading the
                  "childish bantor" and business bashing that happens
                  regularly by Mr. Hanger. - More... 
                  Monday - March 01, 2010 
                    
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