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October 25, 2003
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A 'cuke' diver waits out the storm... photo by Mike Sallee
Ketchikan: Borough
Receives FEMA Grants for Fire Departments - Ketchikan Gateway
Borough Mayor Michael Salazar announced the U.S. Fire Administration,
a branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), recently
awarded two grants to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for a total
of $480,000. - Read
more... Craig:
Murkowski-Stevens Introduce Craig Land Purchase Bill - Thursday
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation that will allow
the City of Craig in Southeast to acquire the site of the former
Wards Cove Packing Company's fish processing plant in downtown
Craig in return for exchanging the Sunnahae property and trail
in Craig to the U.S. Forest Service. -
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more... Alaska: McGuire
Issues Strongly Worded Statement to Dept. Encouraging "Buy
Alaska" - In a letter to Commissioner of Administration
Mike Miller, dated October 23rd, Rep. Lesil McGuire (R-Anchorage)
expressed some of her thoughts and concerns regarding the Department's
implementation of privatization and e-commerce pilot project.
- Read
more... National: Nation's
Largest Taxpayer Group Pledges Push for Internet Tax Ban; With
Current Moratorium Expiring in Days, "The Clock is Ticking
for Taxpayers" - As the countdown continues to next
Saturday's expiration of the federal moratorium on certain forms
of discriminatory Internet taxes, the 350,000-member National
Taxpayers Union (NTU) on Friday launched a renewed effort to
secure Senate passage of a bill (S. 150) to make the ban permanent.
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Front Page Photo & Photo Gallery by Mike
Sallee:
Ketchikan: Time To Fall Back - On October 26th - the last Sunday of October - daylight saving time reverts to standard time at 2 am for most Americans. Clocks should be turned back an hour. That means most of the country will get an extra hour of sleep as people move their clocks back an hour Saturday night. Remember - it's Spring forward,
Fall back!... National: Americans
Ages 45-Plus Score a 'C' Grade on Consumer Issues - Americans
45-plus were judged average, with potential for improvement,
when it comes to consumer issues based on findings from AARP's
new 2003 Consumer Experiences Survey that examined individuals'
experiences with financial products and services. The survey
looked at credit behavior, fraud and financial planning. These
consumers are attempting to protect their financial security,
however, their lack of basic financial knowledge can make their
planning more difficult. - Read
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Alaska: USCG
Cutter Healy's makes first port call since mid-July - The
Coast Guard cutter Healy and crew has a scheduled stop in Juneau
for a port call from October 24-27. Alaska: Finding
a Prehistoric Munitions Factory by Ned Rozell - Alaska's
prehistoric people appreciated a good piece of rock. When they
found a workable stone, they made an arrowhead, a knife, or a
scraper to remove meat from an animal hide. Using tiny fragments
of obsidian rock and some high-tech equipment, Alaska scientists
recently teamed up to locate a prehistoric munitions factory,
a spot where Native people went to find obsidian to make their
tools and weapons. - Read
more... Joann Flora's Travel Log:
On
the Bus to Guangzhou - Bike with cart piled high with boxes
leaning forward, Rider leaning forward struggling to peddle.-
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