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Mayor Weinstein By Myrlie Barrier - I have great respect
for Mayor Bob. He is a kind gentleman and is good for the city.
- More...
Wednesday - October 01, 2008
Emery
Tobin article By Liv (Knutzen) Hauge - What fun to read this
wonderful article you have about Emery Tobin written in March
of 2007 by Dave Kiffer. My father, Marcus Knutzen, was the Director
of the Norwegian Seamen's Mission which was right to the left
of their home on Mission Street. - More...
Wednesday - October 01, 2008
Good
Investigative Reporting By Walt Bolling - Well, good investigative
reporting has served the public well once again. - More...
Wednesday - October 01, 2008
Out
of touch By Randy M Lake - Regarding Mr. Ferry's letter,
I am only a two year resident of Ketchikan, and am a semi retired
tax accountant as well as a former IRS auditor and a former Military
Policeman. If I had to guess, based on Mr. Ferry's rather simplistic
and naive, rambling and generalization ridden, misinformed spiel
that between us, only I have read a book with a hard cover. -
More...
Wednesday - October 01, 2008
Politics
By Rob Glenn - I was trying to figure out which gubernatorial
candidate Ketchikan voted for in 2006. Turns out I found this
statement and it mentions Palins popularity as well as who SE
voted for. - More...
Wednesday - October 01, 2008
Surf's
Up at South Point Higgins Beach By Eric Muench - Borough
voters will soon have to decide whether they should authorize
the Borough to purchase a recreation beach that most long-time
residents thought was theirs all along. Proposition 1 on the
Ketchikan Gateway Borough's October 7 ballot will ask: "Shall
Ordinance 1496 authorizing the acquisition of South Point Higgins
Beach funded through the sale of Borough lands and authorizing
issuance of notes or other debt instruments in connection with
the acquisition in an amount not to exceed $1,170,000.00 be approved?"
- -More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Another
Sucker Hole? By Ken Bylund - The hedonistic clouds parted
for the day in Ketchikan's Daily News [9/22/ 08], the weekend
edition article entitled, 'Timing is perfect for Stedman.' Thank
you Mr. Stedman; your clear and honest disclosure is refreshing
and should be alarming; quoting Bert Stedman - 'it appears Ketchikan's
power needs will exceed the excess power available from the Tyee
Lake power plan within five years' end quote... the Intertie
won't be able to support us, get it? Won't be enough left to
heat that big new swimming pool, or the city's shiny new library...
and us poor folks out here huddled around our Chinese manufactured
electric space heaters, when the lights dim, just remember...
don't bring in the BBQ. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Road
to nowhere By Tom Ferry - It was interesting to see Ketchikan's
Mayor Weinstein, whom I voted for, on CNN ragging on the so called
"Road to Nowhere".from the bully pulpit. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
South
Point Higgins Beach By Ardath Piston - We are fortunate
to live in beautiful Southeast Alaska. Ketchikan is a wonderful
place to live for many reasons. Maybe we don't all see eye to
eye on some issues, but when necessary we pull together for a
common cause. I am writing to encourage all of you to join me
in a common cause that will lend to the health and happiness
of our community. -
More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Respect
and Tolerance for Native Americans By Carol Christoffel -
Thank God for the beginning of the truth-telling by Mr. Hoff
and Mr. Giago. There is a great myth laced with misunderatanding
and racism, that underlines much modern day Christian theroy.
Many will claim that they are "sharing" as in dialoge,
but really it is a monologe, as they are completely unable to
acknowledge the gifts of another culture while dwelling on it's
shortcommings. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
That
good old Bridge (again) By Charlotte Tanner - Ginny Eiseman
appears to have forgotten a fourth category of people whose feeling
about that Bridge to Nowhere, were that it was an egregious waste
of money. I belong to that category, and not to the three she
enumerated in her letter. I am sure I have company. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Mayor
Bob By Rob Glenn - Mayor Weinstein should be thanking Sarah
Palin right now. Had it not been for Palin becoming the GOP VP
candidate the Mayor would not be the celebraty he is today. No
NYtimes, no CNN, he would just be the mayor of a Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan known for its bridge to nowhere well before Sarah Palin
was nominated. Ketchikan where many people are struggling through
cancer. Ketchikan where just recently the water was declared
ok to drink. "Ketchikan, a quaint little drinking villiage
with a fishing problem." - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Write
in Carl Webb By Carl Webb - I have served with the School
Board for the past three years. I was considering not running
for this term. I think the Board needs to be balanced. I am an
advocate for basic education and abstinence of drugs and alcohol.
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Thursday - September 25, 2008
Highway
To Nowhere! By Dan McQueen - I've heard there are 4 miles
of empty road on Gravina now. It seems like it might be a great
site for wind generated power. Easy access, the road is already
in. Ketchikan has lots of wind. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
MAYOR
TO NOWHERE!!! By Angelo Martin - It's been 8 years since
I was forced to leave your community. I now live in Nehalem,
Oregon and quite happy. I have followed K-town online the past
8 years. I did not know that the city of Ketchikan's Mayor position
was a partisan elected position. Mayor Weinstein has led your
community to nowhere .You now are owned by the cruise ship industry.
You now have a forest industry, fishing industry, mining industry
to nowhere under leadership of Mayor Weinstein!!! If your governess
does not get elected as V.P. you are in big trouble, thanks to
your Mayor. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
RE:
"Bridge to nowhere" By Don Wesley - In response
to Joan Beraldi's letter concerning the "Bridge to nowhere":-
More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Bail
out By Robert K. Rice - If throwing about a trillion dollars
out into the housing crisis, what if we give it to the people
who were suckered into these unrealistic loans, then they can
pay off the greedy immoral #&**##%^&*# leeches, and the
leeches can get at the end of the line. - More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
Palin
By Jerilyn Lester - You are asking me to vote for the woman that
can't even live in the Southeast even though she is supposed
to take up residence in Juneau since that is the Capitol? She
has charged this state with 365 days of Per Diem for living in
the house she owns in Wasilla.- More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
RE:
McCain will increase taxes for the middle-class By Peg Travis
- Joan Beraldi, you don't think Obama will raise taxes? I feel
he will put many of us on Welfare before the end of next year!!!
- More...
Thursday - September 25, 2008
No
Blank Check. Ensure Fiscal Responsibility. By Paul Merrill
- I am very worried about the proposed bailout of the financial
services industry that will cost US taxpayers nearly a TRILLION
dollars. I've spent all morning writing my elected officials
and the chairmen of the House and Senate Finance Committees and
I encourage you to do the same. - More...
Monday - September 22, 2008
Know
Knowles = No Knowles and Mayor Whines Too By Edward Brown
- I wrote awhile ago that former Gov. Tony Knowles should really
take all the credit along with former President Bill Clinton
for shutting down the only pulp mill left there In the 1st city
and State of AK. Then their liberal media friends stained Ketchikan's
reputation and Uncle Ted too by calling out the Gravina island
bridge. They are so darned ethical. Really? They really want
the credit for shutting down that bridge. Sarah's trying to get
all the credit now. Boo hoo. - More...
Monday - September 22, 2008
Anti
Alaska Mythbusters By Herb Small - In response to Mayor Weinstein
regarding a group he has formed called "Alaska Mythbusters",
I'd like to question the following: Besides Weinstein, Tony Knowles
and three other people who belong to this esteemed group - who
else belongs and why were they so secretive in their meeting
that they didn't even bother to notify our local press prior
to conferring with the national news media -- who I might add
didn't seem to just jump on their story and print it on the front
page of the NY Times. - More...
Monday - September 22, 2008
McCain
will increase taxes for the middle-class By Joan Beraldi
- I am concerned about the lack of attention the media has focused
on Senator McCain's tax proposals. Senator McCain has already
stated he will increase taxes by taxing workers on their employer
provided health care. This means that your gross taxable income
will be increased by the value of your health care insurance.
You will pay higher taxes because your taxable income will increase.
- More...
Monday - September 22, 2008
Pro
Edwardson for City Council By Ginny Eiseman - I completely
echo Mr. Edwardson's letter regarding the Mayor and the bridge.
- More...
Monday - September 22, 2008
Putting
My Trust in McCain & Palin By Bill Hendricks - I see
in the paper that "Mayor" Weinstein has gotten in bed
with "Where's Tony" Knowles who got in bed with "Intern"
Clinton and attacked Governor Palin. - More...
Thursday PM - September 18, 2008
Religion
and Native Americans By Tim Giago - Like Don Hoff Jr., I
was indoctrinated into Catholicism while held captive in an Indian
mission boarding school for 11 years. - More...
Thursday PM - September 18, 2008
Sharing
of Faiths By Judy McCune - In response to Mr. Hoff's letter
stating that the Natives need to get back to their own ways and
not let other religions distract them from doing so -- I live
in Western Washington and consort with many Natives of many tribes
in a very beautiful way. I love the Native people with all of
my heart. I am seeing that they are learning about their culture,
enjoying their beliefs as well as afiliating with other religions.
In fact, they invite me to join them in their Native Traditions.
The sharing of our Faiths goes both ways. - More...
Thursday PM - September 18, 2008
Mayor
Weinstein's Criticism of Gov. Palin By Mary Jansson - It
is my opinion that Mayor Weinstein has done nothing positive
for our City or for our State either. He sure was right there
to condem our Alaska State Govenor, just to see his name in print
I would suppose -- through the associated press. - More...
Thursday PM - September 18, 2008
Government
money By Stephanie Sherva - Thanks Barb Lander for saying
what I've felt for a long time now, but didn't how to say it.
- More...
Thursday PM - September 18, 2008
Palin
and the "Bridge to Nowhere" By Barb Lander - To
the many Ketchikan residents who are loudly aghast at Governor
Palin's remarks concerning the Gravina access project, please
remember that she is a politician. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Byron
Whitesides' Letter By Sen. Bert Stedman - On August
17th, Mr. Byron Whitesides of Ketchikan posted a copy of a recent
letter he sent to me regarding the resource rebate passed last
month. Here is a copy of the response I sent to Mr. Whitesides
today [September 09, 2008]. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Gas
prices By Carl Webb - Take it from the Oilman. The fuel prices
at the pumps are being controlled in this small town by Carrs/Safeway.
- More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
RE:
Church and State By Preston Clark, Jr - I feel that we do
need a little faith when it comes to running a christian based
republic. I do not believe that one person should force his/her
own personnal beliefs on another when they can't have their own
way. Ben Franklin, along with many of the founding fathers, once
wrote to the Congress of the United States that they believe
that the Bible should be taught in schools and urged Congress
to make a wise judgement on deciding this idea during the early
years of the US. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Re:
Church and State By David Korkowski - Thank you Mr. Hanger
for once again showing us the open-mindedness and tolerance of
liberals and Democrats. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Demise
of Tlingit Natives is Religion By Don Hoff Jr. - If only
Alaskan Native Tlingits in Southeast Alaska spent only half the
time learning Tlingit culture, our traditions and our history,
instead of wasting our time learning about Non-Native Gods and
churches. We would know what Clan, Tribe and house we belong
to. We would be better off in today's society. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Ketchikan
swimming pool By Shauna Lee - I completely agree with Zig
regarding the Ketchikan swimming pool. My entire family has enjoyed
the facility at one time or another and swimming is a fantastic
all around past time on many levels. I fully support the improvement
of a city pool. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Need
for pools By Morgan Doubleday - Many thanks to my friend
Zig Ziegler for the great pool comments for Ketchikan. I write
this because we have a pool here in Sitka at the Hames Center,
on Sheldon Jackson campus which has closed its doors. The property
likely will be parceled out and the gym and pool facility are
very important for Sitka and I'm not sure they see its true value.
- More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Slamming
social work and social workers? By Ralph Mirsky - While watching
the Republican National Convention, I asked myself; why would
the Republicans spend a whole night of their convention attacking
ordinary people? - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Mayor
shooting his mouth off By Charles Edwardson - First of all
I am running for City Council. I am a general contractor past
commercial fisherman, Pulp mill worker and heavy equipment operator
and many other jobs in between. I have served on Ketchikan Indian
Community Tribal council for four years, past vice president
of the Ketchikan Home Builders Association,(SEABIA) current president
of (SEABIA) Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association. I
teach construction technology at UAS Ketchikan and helped establish
the Ketchikan Construction Academy. I was recently chairman of
the Citizens for a Positive Economy (now inactive) and am involved
in various other organizations in Ketchikan. In my spare time
I coach Dribblers League and have watched every single game of
two, going on three, girls' play basketball from Dribblers through
Schoenbar ,ultimately KAYHI. They all have done very well. My
ten year old is following in her three sisters footsteps and
is tearing up every sport she participates in (proud father obviously).
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Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Palin
supports the Knik Arm Bridge to Nowhere By Joan Beraldi -
Doesn't anyone remember that the Knik Arm Bridge was also the
"Bridge to Nowhere?" The impression I got today while
watching CNN was that Governor Palin forgets that the Knik Arm
Bridge which links Anchorage to Wasilla via Pt. Mckenzie, was
part of the congressional earmarks labeled with the imfamous
saying. The photo on CNN showed Governor Palin holding up a t-shirt
with "Nowhere Alaska 99901" imprinted on it. She definately
wants to distance herself from the Knik Arm Bridge because the
bridge will benefit Wasilla, and she is holding herself out to
be against earmark funding to benefit local constituents. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Sarah
Palin is a Politician By Lisa Noland - Sarah Palin is a politician
that has a transparent desire to rise to the top at whatever
cost. This means that if she needs to twist the facts in order
to appeal to the majority of the voters, she is going to do it.
She is beautiful to look at, and clearly a polished public speaker.
- More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Gutter
Ads Get Us Nowhere By Christina Zettner - John McCain's "maverick"
and "reform" image is proving to be nothing more than
that: an image. The John McCain of 2000 denounced attack-and-run
politics that smeared candidates and distorted facts. But now,
his campaign is relying on those same tactics and has crossed
the line with the latest television ad rolled out in battleground
states. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Governor
Palin By Marty West - Ketchikan will be the butt of jokes
for years to come and a synonym for wasteful spending. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Remarks
hurt Ketchikan By Michael McColley - Ketchikan Mayor Weinstein
that will lose his next term as mayor because of his remarks
about our Alaska governor. I didn't like any of the Mayor's remarks
toward Gov. Palin, and I am sure those remarks will hurt Ketchikan's
projects in the future.- More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Holding
Palin's Feet to the Fire! By Jay Jones - Hurrah for Guv Tony
and Mayor Bob for holding Sarahcudda's feet to the fire for flip-flopping,
or at least changing her mind (don't cut her any slack because
she's a woman!). - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
GO
PALIN GO By Mike Isaac - I hope that when John McCain
takes the helm on 1-20-09 that he pushes for things that are
both good for the 300 Million people and not his old friends
with their 8 figure incomes that pay their help $8 hr or just
steps down after 24 hrs. McCain had no chance till he picked
Sara Palin for VP. Some of the polls have Obama ahead by only
5% in NY, 7% in WA, 8% in CA and OR, MN is now tied. Those are
states where he should be ahead by over 10%. OH and PA are also
tied and MT and FL are looking red and all of this is thanks
to Sara Palin. She has taken the lead away from the Messiah.
Sara leads the Messiah 227 to 207 with most of the 104 toss ups
turning red. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
RE:
Racism, whatever the language is wrong! By Donita O'Dell
- I agree completely with Ms. Cadle, and thought that I had written
as much in my original letter. In the first two sentences I explained
that I had a difficult time understanding what point Mr. Garcia
was trying to make much of the time. (Like Ms. Cadle, I have
experience interacting with ESL speakers/writers, but the letter
was undecipherable in many parts.) The rest of my letter was
nothing more and nothing less than a statement of the disgust
I felt that such ethnically-based smears were printed, in clear
violation of the editor's "rules." Since that apparently
was not clear enough the first time around, I will say it again,
hopefully more clearly: - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Obama;
Too cruel to the handicapped to be President? By Mark Neckameyer
- It is just so ironic. The Democrats who present themselves
as being so "Feminist", belittle a woman, Governor
Palin, for working while having children at home. Next while
they claim to be the "protector of handicapped Americans",
they run a ad to mock John McCain's war injuries that prevent
him from using a computer keyboard. That's right, McCain can't
comb his own hair or tie shoelaces. He lost some of the capabilities
most people have while defending all of us in Viet Nam where
the Viet Cong smashed his arms and hands trying to torture him
into becoming a "turncoat" as his father was a top
admiral. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
What
to do? By Robert McRoberts - I am sure we all get caught
up in our lives where we are to busy too care. I should have
gotten in on the ballot to be the next mayor, but I am too busy
to get involved. I would just like to give suggestions, just
as we all should, unless you're just crying that someone did
something. Just what does the Mayor get for pay? You cry about
buying the guy a few meals. Why should a go-getter want to get
involved? - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
Go
Palin! By Thomas Thrush - Mr Glenn, I am with you on the
bridge, I agree 100 percent on the bridge. - More...
Tuesday - September 16, 2008
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