Ketchikan: 'Esperanza Arrives' - The Esperanza was photographed Tuesday afternoon anchored west of Peninsula Point at approximately mile 5 North Tongass Highway. The Esperanza which is the latest and largest vessel in Greenpeace's fleet arrived in Ketchikan on Monday. - Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Ketchikan: State changes plans for Ketchikan bridges - The state has selected a $244 million option with two high bridges as its preferred alternative for access to its island-bound airport. - Click here to read more...
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 11:30 pm

Ketchikan: Ketchikan borough advances cruise ship head tax - Cruise ship customers would pay a $5 head tax under a proposed ordinance advanced Monday by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly. - Click here to read more...
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 11:30 pm

Craig DeBoer 1st place Winner 6- 7 year-old category... photo by Mimi Eddy

Ketchikan: KIC Hires New Staff & Transfers Senior Employees - Ketchikan Indian Community General Manager, Georgianna Zimmerle, announced Monday the hire of two new senior managers. John S. Brown resigned his seat on the Tribal Council Friday to accept the position of Housing Director that was left vacant when Zimmerle was promoted to General Manager on June 10. Lance K. Mertz joined KIC in the position of Finance Director a week ago when he left his position as Business Manager for the Ketchikan International Airport. Donna Frank, who has been with KIC for four years and as Controller for the past year, is taking on the responsibility of Business Planner and Enterprise Development Director of KIC's economic development programs. - Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Ketchikan: 2003 Blueberry Arts Festival Pie Eating Contest Photo Gallery photos by Mimi Eddy - Click here...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003

Ketchikan: Gravina Access Project Draft EIS will be Available for Public Review August 6th - According to information provided by the Gravina Access Project today, the Project staff will be available this week at the project office which is located at 430 Dock Street. - Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Nate Haines and Bill Elberson... photo by Mimi Eddy

Ketchikan: 2003 Blueberry Arts Festival Fun Run Photo Gallery photos by Mimi Eddy - Click here...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Ketchikan: KGBSD Conducting Community-Wide Child Find - The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is currently conducting a community-wide Child Find for children ages 3-21 who may be eligible for free special education services.

Quoting the Ketchikan School District's child-find announcement, Special Education covers a wide range of disability categories under which students may qualify for additional services in the school setting. They include learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, other health impaired, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, deaf, orthopedically impaired, speech impaired, preschool disabled, autism, vision impaired, traumatic brain injury, mental retardation, and multiply disabled. - Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

The Biggest Slug Contest Winner First Place: Monstrosity sponsored by Jens Christianson... photo by Mimi Eddy

Ketchikan: 2003 Blueberry Arts Festival Slug Race Photo Gallery photos by Mimi Eddy - Click here to view photographs...
Tuesday -August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Alaska: Governor Again Turns Down Foreign Processors - For the second time this year, Gov. Frank H. Murkowski has determined that it is not in Alaska's best interest to allow Russian processors to come into state waters at Prince William Sound to purchase pink salmon.

In turning down a request last Friday from Smokie Foods to issue an Inland Waters Permit to the foreign processor, Murkowski noted that state Fish & Game biologists have reported that it is unlikely that a significant surplus of pinks will be produced that domestic processors won't want.- Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

Alaska: State Negotiating With Potential Buyer for Williams Refinery - In a Monday morning press conference in Fairbanks, Governor Frank H. Murkowski announced that the State of Alaska is entering into negotiations with the potential buyer of state royalty oil for use at the Williams refinery in North Pole. The refinery is on the market, but buyers need to be assured of a steady supply of crude. - Click here to read more...
Tuesday - August 05, 2003 - 2:40 pm

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