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Wednesday
October 22, 2003
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photo by Chris Wilhelm
Ketchikan: Front
Page Photo 'Amelie' - The Norquest tender vessel 'Amelie'
(ay' - mel - lee) buying sea cucumbers in Ward Cove Tuesday afternoon... Ketchikan: DOT
- Ferry system move under preliminary review - The
Alaska Marine Highway System is reviewing a proposal to move
its administrative operations from Juneau to Ketchikan, but state
Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Tom Briggs said
the analysis is "very preliminary." -
Read more... Alaska: Governor
Declares Alaska Influenza Vaccination Week; Flu shots encouraged
for seniors, children, and others concerned about influenza
- Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski on Monday released an executive
proclamation declaring October 20-24, 2003 as Influenza Vaccination
Week in Alaska. The proclamation comes at the height of the influenza
vaccination season and encourages everyone in Alaska to get a
flu shot to be protected from the influenza virus. - Read
more... Alaska: Senate
Vacancy Initiative Denied Certification - Lieutenant Governor
Loren Leman announced Tuesday that he will not certify an application
for an initiative entitled: "An Act relating to filling
a vacancy in the Office of United States Senator."- Read
more... Alaska: Wrangell
District updates Anan Wildlife Observatory rules - The Forest
Service's Wrangell Ranger District will implement a limited day-use
permit system and new viewing hours for the Anan Wildlife Observatory
during the July and August peak bear viewing season. The observatory
is located 35 miles southeast of Wrangell, Alaska. - Read
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Ketchikan: Cruz
Named KGH Employee Of the Month - Rita Cruz, a 28 year employee
of Ketchikan General Hospital, has been named Employee of the
Month for October by a committee of her co-workers. Cruz has
worked her entire tenure at KGH as a laundry attendant, a job
which includes washing, drying, folding the linens, and stocking
all patient care areas with clean linens daily. She also cares
for the personal linens belonging to the residents of long-term
care, and mends them if needed. - Read
more... POW: Former
logging camp clean up affects parking - Forest Service officials
want to remind Prince of Wales residents that because of clean-up
efforts at the former logging camp site near East Twelve Mile
Arm, vehicle use and parking will be prohibited from the junction
of Old Franks Road to the end of the East Twelve mile road until
approximately Nov. 20. - Read
more... Dick Morris Columnist: Wes'
Losing Plan - Attempting to cash in on his national standing
without mucking around in the trenches of electoral warfare,
Gen. Wesley Clark trumpets his decision to avoid the Iowa caucuses
entirely and downplays his prospects in New Hampshire. But he
cannot win the nomination without battling his way through the
early caucuses and primaries. - Read
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Pet Health by Dr. Fran Good,
DVM - Death
of a Child's Pet - The hardest reality pet ownership has
to offer is the fact that we live longer than these amazing animals
that agree to share their lives with us. We often get our children
a pet, and then are faced with the horrible situation of our
child losing their best friend before he's out of childhood.
People ask me whether I think they should get another pet to
replace the one that died. - Read
more... Ketchikan: KGH
Child Care Center participates in food program - Ketchikan
General Hospital Childcare Center is participating in the USDA
Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Alaska
Department of Education and Early Development. Meals will be
made available to enrolled children at no separate charge without
regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
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Read more... Ketchikan: Coast
Guard rescues three fishermen - A Coast Guard helicopter
rescue crew airlifted three fishermen after their boat lost steering
forcing them to anchor just south of Windy Point approximately
30 miles southwest of Ketchikan early this morning. - Read
more... Alaska:
New web site works to promote Alaska Native artists - An
Alaska Native nonprofit group has launched a Web site that promotes
Native artists and markets their work. Sealaska Heritage Institute
created the site in response to Native artists' complaints that
Alaska merchants are selling cheap replicas of Alaska Native
art made by non-Natives. - Read
more...
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