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Ketchikan: Former Ketchikan Resident Markets New Game - Former Ketchikan, Alaska resident Mark Davis has recently released a new downloadable game software for Palm and Palm OS based organizers, phones and other PDA's. His new game software "WORDHACK" is currently being reviewed within the California educational system and Davis is upbeat regarding his latest creation for handheld devices. Davis is a 1995 Ketchikan graduate
and has been actively programming since age 7. Since graduation,
he has pursued a career in software development and testing in
the Seattle area, including several stints working at Microsoft
facilities developing and testing Direct X applications and programs.
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the rest of this story... Alaska: 8
Alaskans file lawsuit to get longevity bonus back - Eight
Alaskans say the state broke a promise when it ended the Longevity
Bonus Program and are suing to reinstate the monthly checks for
all who got them. - Read
this story... Alaska: Newspaper
questions Stevens' ethics; Los Angeles Times reports senator
and his family have gained financially from his position
- The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday published a front-page story
showing that Ted Stevens and family members have gained financially
from business interests that Stevens has helped through his position
as a powerful member of the U.S. Senate. - Read
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Alaska: Governor
announces SeniorCare - Wednesday Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski
announced SeniorCare, a new proposed program to make prescription
drugs more affordable for Alaska seniors. "SeniorCare will
provide qualified seniors with a prescription drug benefit to
assist in the purchase of needed medications," Governor
Murkowski said. SeniorCare will also include a new Senior Information
Office and a Preferred Drug List to make prescription drugs more
affordable. Seniors receiving the Alaska Senior Assistance Program
can choose to continue receiving the cash assistance of $120
a month instead of the drug coverage. - Read
more... National: 2003
Marked By Contrasting Conditions Across The U.S. While Global
Temperatures Remain High - The 2003 climate in the United
States was wetter and cooler-than-average in the East, warmer
and drier-than-average in the West, while drought conditions
persisted, or worsened, throughout much of the central and western
regions, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center
in Asheville, N.C. Working from the world's largest statistical
weather database, the scientists also estimate that 2003 will
likely be the third warmest year on record for the globe. NOAA
is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. - Read
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Alaska: Operation
CARE Holiday Lifesaver Weekend - The last "Operation
CARE" (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) enforcement weekend
for this year begins at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, December 19th,
and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 21st. The Alaska
State Troopers will join forces with state and local law enforcement
agencies across Alaska and the nation in this special Operation
CARE pre-holiday safety enforcement effort. Operation CARE is
an international campaign designed to promote and maintain transportation
safety on the nations highways. In addition to troopers working
their regular shifts, two troopers in B (Palmer/Mat-Su), D (Fairbanks/Interior)
and E (Girdwood/Kenai Peninsula) Detachment, and one trooper
from A (Southeast), and C (Western Alaska) Detachment will each
be working a minimum of 5 hours of overtime per day. -
Read more... Ketchikan & Satewide: Enrollment
for Online High School Courses Open - The Craig City School
District is now offering tuition-based high school courses online.
A variety of courses are offered in Lanquage Arts, Math, Science,
and Social Studies. Enrollment is now open for Spring 2004 and
the first day of class is January 19, 2004. -
Read more... Alaska & Nationwide: Coast
Guard reminds maritime community of approaching security deadline,
potential penalties for non-compliance - The U.S. Coast Guard
reminds members of the maritime community that security plans
for vessels and facilities affected by the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 are due to the Coast Guard by the end of
this month, and warns that it may impose civil penalties for
not complying with the requirement. - Read
more... Alaska: NOAA Fisheries Announces Bering Sea/Aleutian Island Crab Fishery Buyback - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is implementing a $100 million buyback program for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands king and tanner crab fishery. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Under the program, NOAA Fisheries
will pay fishermen to permanently relinquish their fishing licenses
and catch histories and their vessels' fishing privileges. The
vessels will never again be used to fish anywhere in the world.
The program is voluntary and will be based on a bidding process.
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A Photo Feature by Carl Thompson
Watch for the two new holiday lights' photo galleries.... coming soon. |
Festive holiday lights are appearing daily throughout
the Ketchikan community. These
colorful gifts of lights are provided by families for the enjoyment
of all. Carl Thompson is traveling the community to capture these
colorful light displays to share with the Sitnews readers.
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