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November 26, 2003
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Photographer: John E. Thwaites - Donor: Virginia McGillvray Estate, Courtesy Tongass Historical Society
in the First City! by Louise Brinck Harrington Extra! Read all about it! Vice, scandal and corruption in the First City! The headlines flashed across the front pages: "Grand Jury Demands Arrest of Police Captain;" "Police Chief Charged with Keeping Bawdy House and Malfeasance," "Grand Jury Requests Removal of District Attorney." Fifty years later, it's difficult
to believe such things happened in Ketchikan. The newspaper stories,
datelined December 1953 and January 1954, read like fiction and
reveal details of one of the sleaziest chapters in the town's
history. - Read
the rest of this story by Louise Brinck Harrington...
Ketchikan: Rep.
Williams files to run for vacated Senate seat - Less than
a week after Sitka businessman Bert Stedman was sworn in to serve
out the term of former District A state Sen. Robin Taylor, Saxman
Rep. Bill Williams said he will run for the seat in 2004. - Read
more...
Southeast: State begins retooling plans to enhance
SE transportation ; Revision of plan to be released by
April 2004, state officials say
- The scattered islands, ancient forests and mountain ranges
of Southeast Alaska make for some of the most captivating travel
scenery in the state. - Read
more... Alaska: Medicare
Bill/Prescription Drug Coverage Beneficial For Alaska Seniors
- Saying that the Medicare bill provides good drug coverage for
senior citizens, and solves several other major problems with
health care in the state, Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and
Ted Stevens on Tuesday expressed satisfaction that the Senate
has approved the most significant reform in Medicare in 38 years.
- Read
more... Alaska: ACS
and the State of Alaska Reach Settlement Agreement on Voice Connect
Lawsuit - Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) and
the State of Alaska have resolved all issues regarding ACS' marketing
of its "Voice Connect" hands-free wireless calling
service. - Read
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Ketchikan:
Alaska: Labor
mails $550 checks to Alaska salmon fishermen - Alaska Governor
Frank Murkowski on Monday announced that a second series of checks
are being mailed to assist qualified individual Alaska commercial
salmon fishermen and crew members faced with financial hardship
in the fishing industry's economic downturn. - Read
more... National: Senate
Passes Legislation to Help Reduce E-mail "SPAM"
- Legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski aimed
to help American consumers deal with the growing problem of unsolicited
e-mail or "spam" unanimously passed the Senate Tuesday.
- Read
more... Medical: Brain's
'daydream' network offers detection for Alzheimer's diagnosis
- Researchers tracking the ebb and flow of cognitive function
in the human brain have discovered surprising differences in
the ability of younger and older adults to shut down a brain
network normally active during periods of passive daydreaming.
The differences, which are especially pronounced in people with
dementia, may provide a clear and powerful new method for diagnosing
individuals in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
- Read
more... Dick Morris Columnist: The
Front - The Democratic Party is being replaced by a new group
called "Americans Coming Together," which has been
launched with two $10 million donations from financier George
Soros and Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation.
The new organization wants to raise $94 million to finance a
massive campaign against Bush - all with soft money. - Read
more...
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