Wednesday
September 29, 2004
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National Museum of
the American Indian
Photo courtesy U.S.State Dept.
Photo by Janine Sides
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Ketchikan: KIC
Representatives Attend Opening of National Museum of the American
Indian - Thousands of Native people and non-native supporters
from throughout the Western Hemisphere, many in traditional clothing,
joined in the "Nation's Procession" to celebrate the
week-long opening of the National Museum of the American Indian
(NMAI) in Washington D. C. this month. Among the Tribal leaders
present were Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) President Stephanie
Rainwater-Sande and two members of the KIC Tribal Council. KIC
Vice President Merle Hawkins and KIC Treasurer Sam Bergeron also
attended these important ceremonies.
The Museum's opening at the
heart of the nation's capital signifies a long and overdue cultural
reconciliation between those who were here already and those
who came later. President Rainwater-Sande stated, "The opening
of the Museum was a colorful, emotional and triumphant milestone
in our long-standing quest for national recognition."
Council member Sam Bergeron
said, "I was honored and thrilled to be there it was a once
in a lifetime experience". He continued, "There are
over 400 monuments in Washington D.C. and this is the first that
honors Native Americans." - More...
Wednesday - September 29, 2004
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 Alaska: INFLUENZA
VACCINATION AWARENESS WEEK; Flu shots especially encouraged for
seniors, infants, and persons with chronic illnesses - Governor
Frank H. Murkowski on Tuesday issued an executive proclamation
declaring Sept. 26-October 2, 2004 as Influenza Vaccination Awareness
Week in Alaska. Governor Murkowski made the proclamation at the
Anchorage Pioneers' Home, where he also received a flu shot.
Governor Murkowski, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Commissioner Joel Gilbertson, and staff of the DHSS Division
of Public Health participated in the event kicking off the annual
influenza vaccination season. "We're approaching the time
of year when Alaskans need to be vaccinated against the flu,
especially our most vulnerable citizens - the elderly, young
children, and pregnant women," said the governor. - More...
Wednesday - September 29, 2004
Southeast Alaska: Most
Fairweather Sailings to Sitka Cancelled - Alaska's fast vehicle
ferry Fairweather will make one more sailing to Sitka,
on October 8, before going out of service for maintenance and
night crew training. The ferry will provide service on its regular
schedule to Haines and Skagway through October 14.- More...
Wednesday - September 29, 2004
Ketchikan: Ketchikan
Settlers Cove Volunteer Winter Caretaker Needed - The Alaska
State Parks in Ketchikan has a volunteer caretaker position open
at Settlers Cover State Recreation Site. This small park is nestled
in a cove along an ocean passage and surrounded by dense forest.
There is fishing nearby and wildlife viewing for whales, bald
eagles, and black bear and an abundance of Sitka-black tailed
deer right out the front door. There are opportunities for hiking
and winter sea kayaking. The winter weather is mild and misty,
with very little snow. Settlers Cove is only open for day use
in the winter and is located 18 miles north of Ketchikan. - More...
Wednesday - September 29, 2004
Columnist
 Dick
Morris: The
Anti-War Turn Is A Loser - Stung by criticism that his campaign
lacks direction and focus, Sen. John Kerry has chosen to base
his candidacy on an all-out assault on President Bush's record
in Iraq - indeed, opted to move to the left decisively and attack
the war head-on.
Liberals will cheer Kerry's
new-found decisiveness, but it opens the way for Bush to deal
him a counterstroke that can all but end this election and finish
off Kerry for good. - More...
Wednesday - September 29, 2004
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June Allen Column
John
Koel, Baker to Banker; An eccentric philanthropist John Koel
was a well-known figure in Ketchikan from the day he arrived
in 1901 to the day he died in 1946. The eldest son of German
immigrants who settled in the Midwest, Koel was a 38-year-old
confirmed bachelor, a slight man with high cheekbones, a small
mustache and a tidy bankroll he had saved to finance his adventure
in Alaska. A baker by trade and already a canny businessman when
he alighted on the steamship dock, he quickly toured the new
city of Ketchikan and almost immediately opened the OK Bakery
on Dock Street, near the intersection with Main Street. - Read
the rest of this story by June Allen...
Tuesday - September 07, 2004
 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
Alaska's
Deepwater Highway; A part of Alaska history
Ketchikan's
American Legionnaires; Here's to 'the boys' of Post #3 -
Ketchikan's
Cruise Ship Industry; A light-hearted look at its origins
Ketchikan's
First City Players; Did you hear that applause?
A
biography of Alaska's herring: A little fish of huge importance...
Read more stories by June Allen...
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