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Grumman Goose Grumman Goose at Ketchikan - August 01, 1947 Creator: Haddon, E. P. - Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contributor: Alaska Resource Library and Information Services Rights: (public domain) Alaska: Leman
Certifies Cruise Ship Initiative - Based on recommendations
by the Department of Law and Division of Elections, Lieutenant
Governor Loren Leman has certified the initiative petition entitled:
"An Act providing for taxation
of certain commercial ship vessels, pertaining to certain vessel
activities and related to ship vessel operations taking place
in the marine waters of the State of Alaska." - Read
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Alaska: Governor Announces Plans for Celebration of Alaska Kai 40th Anniversary in Alaska and Calls for Non-stop Flights Between Japan and Alaska - (Tokyo, Japan) Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski on Friday spoke at the 40th anniversary celebration of Alaska Kai and requested of its members that they pursue direct passenger air service between Alaska and Japan. He also announced that Alaska will host a similar Alaska Kai 40th anniversary celebration in Anchorage this year. Alaska Kai is an organization
formed in 1963 to promote Japan-Alaska interests. The organization
was founded in Tokyo, and has continued to promote friendship
and economic cooperation between Alaska and Japan. Their operating
budget is from membership fees from the member organizations.
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more... Alaska: Murkowski,
"We Can Deliver"; Governor Hand-Delivers EIS To Sumitomo
Metal Mining Corporation President - (Tokyo, Japan) In one
symbolic act - hand-delivering a long-overdue Environmental Impact
Statement to Sumitomo Metal Mining Corporation President Koichi
Fukushima - Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski gave a clear and
powerful message. "We deliver," he said. .....[The
mine, which has 5.5 million ounces of gold, will provide 500
construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs.] - Read
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The invasive threat of escaped
farmed fish is an escalating problem," said Kevin C. Duffy,
Commissioner, ADF&G. "More fish farms in British Columbia
are proposed and the lack of safe containment continues to plague
the industry and threaten Alaska's salmon industry." Hundreds
of escaped Atlantic salmon have been caught in Alaska's marine
waters over the past decade, one as far north as the Bering Sea.
Of greatest concern are the several adults that have been captured
in Alaska Pacific salmon spawning streams since 1998. Fisheries
scientists are concerned that Atlantic salmon may become established
in Alaska by out-competing wild Pacific salmon, and rainbow and
steelhead trout in areas where stocks or salmon spawning habitats
are stressed. - Read
more... Ketchikan: Herring
fishery opens in West Behm Canal next year - The first
commercial herring sac roe fishery in more than 25 years will
open in West Behm Canal next year, the state Department of Fish
and Game said. - Read
more... Alaska: Voters
elect first Alaska Native woman mayor - Denise Michels
was elected mayor of Nome by voters this week, making her the
first Alaska Native woman to hold the post in the town's 100-year
history. - Read
more... Alaska: Knowles
raises $475,129.87 in first quarter - Former Gov. Tony Knowles
raised $475,129.87 in the first quarter in his campaign to unseat
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2004 election, Knowles' spokesman
said Friday. - Read
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