Tuesday
October 05, 2004
'A
Man For All Seasons'
Rain & wind doesn't stop Judge
Henry Keene from enjoying his walks...
Front Page Photo by Carl Thompson
June Allen Column: A
Legendary Mountain of Jade; Just one of Alaska's Arctic Wonders
- Alaska is a state of superlatives. It is the nation's largest
state. We drive past or fly over America's highest mountain.
We can visit the nation's deepest cave on Prince of Wales Island, admire the
waters of our state's longest coastline and enjoy the midnight
sun's longest days. Most of us, however, will never see our superlative
example of the Alaska State Gem - jade. That's because Jade Mountain,
an entire mountain made of beautiful dark green jade, is far
from any Alaska road system. - More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Ketchikan: Listen to this KRBD story... U.S. Senate
Democratic nominee Tony Knowles Monday proposed new legislation
that would force Exxon to settle claims awarded to fishermen
and communities affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Knowles also discussed another initiative to create new federal
regulations for the farmed fin fish industry during a quick campaign
stop in Ketchikan Monday.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- linked Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Ketchikan: Listen to this KRBD story... The uncle of
a Ketchikan teenager who died late last month after using the
prescription drug Oxycontin is holding a community forum Tuesday
night on Oxycontin abuse. Police and drug counselors report a
strong rise in Oxycontin abuse in Ketchikan over the past couple
of years. Deanna Garrison has the story.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- linked Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Alaska: Governor
Welcomes MSC Certification of BSAI Pollock - Governor Frank
H. Murkowski on Monday welcomed a decision by the Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) to certify Alaska's Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands
(BSAI) pollock fishery as sustainable. This prestigious certification
affirms the sustainability of the fishery, acknowledges the high
standards met by the commercial fishing industry, and informs
consumers regarding the right environmental choice. - More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
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Ketchikan: Award
Winning Author and Renowned Historian Speaks to 100 Years of
Forest Service History - The Alaska Region of the U.S. Forest
Service kicks off its 2005 Centennial celebration with a series
of presentations by award winning author, renowned historian
and decorated professor, Dr. Char Miller. - More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Alaska: Murkowski
Earns Endorsement of Masters, Mates and Pilots - The International
Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, United Inland Group
(MMP-UIG), members of the AFL-CIO, has endorsed Senator Lisa
Murkowski in the race for U.S. Senate. Among the reasons for
the endorsement are Senator Murkowski's supports for the Alaska
Marine Highway System, ANWR and increased money to improve port
security. - More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Alaska: Spill
prevention begins at home; Simple check of heating oil tanks
can protect health, home, environment - With winter just
around the corner, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) urges homeowners to protect their health, family and the
environment by inspecting their heating oil tanks for leaks.
- More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
Columnists
 Howard
Dean:
Environmental Policy Affects Health, Economy, Security -
One of the many things I learned when I ran for president is
that 95 percent of all Americans want job opportunities, health
care coverage, high quality public education and a foreign policy
consistent with American moral values. - More...
Tuesday - October 05, 2004
 Dave
Kiffer: The
More Things Change .. Just about once a decade, some enterprising
artist/entrepreneur gets the bright idea to sell advertising
space on a "map" of Ketchikan, usually of the downtown
area. Some are big and colorful like the one that fledgling artist
Ray Troll did in the early 1980s, some are tiny and in black
and white like ones that were done by local photographers in
the 1920s and 1930s. I collect these maps because they are fascinating
snap-shots of what the community was like in a given a year.
- More...
Tuesday - October 05, 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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