Saturday
December 18, 2004
'Gifts of Light'
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Alaska: Fairweather
Damaged by Rogue Wave in Lynn Canal - The Alaska Marine Highway
System's fast vehicle ferry, M/V Fairweather, is out of service
for repairs to damage sustained Thursday afternoon when the vessel
was hit by a rogue wave in Lynn Canal. The Fairweather was returning
from Haines to Juneau on its regularly-scheduled route when the
wave hit around 4 p.m. AMHS officials estimate the repairs, which
must be US Coast Guard approved, will take two weeks to accomplish.
There were no injuries to passengers, and the Fairweather proceeded
on to its berth at Auke Bay. - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Alaska: Governor
Creates Ocean Policy Coordinator; Will help state engage in national
debate on federal oceans policy work - Governor Frank
H. Murkowski signed an administrative order on Friday creating
a new Alaska Ocean Policy Coordinator to help the state defend
its interests in upcoming efforts to craft a new federal ocean
policy. - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Alaska: Final
Kensington EIS Released; Kensington Gold Mine Project Would Create
Hundreds of Jobs - The Tongass National Forest announced
publication of the Record of Decision Friday concerning the Kensington
Gold Project Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.
- More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Alaska: Governor
says Anchoarge Daily News displays the wrong kind of restraint
- Regarding the announcement that three major producers had proposed
building a natural gas pipeline, Murkowski said, "This issue
is so important to Alaskans and the future of our state. To have
the state's largest newspaper bury it on the Money section is
unconscionable," Murkowski said. "I'm thinking about
buying a parakeet so that the Anchorage Daily News can finally
have some relevance in my life." - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
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Alaska: Taiwan
Trade Fair to Tout Alaska Products; First Meeting of Taiwan-Alaska
Trade Council Nets Results - Alaska's natural resource products
and its tourism attractions will be center stage next year at
an Alaska-Taiwan trade fair, plans for which were laid during
the first meeting of a new international trade council meeting
this week. - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Ketchikan: Senator
Stedman Announces Staff For 2005 Session; Former Aide to Representative
Bill Williams Joins Stedman Staff - Senator Bert Stedman
(R-Sitka) announced Friday his staff for the 2005 legislative
session. On January 5th, new hires Tim Barry and Andrea Keikkala
will be joining existing Stedman aide Miles Baker in Juneau.
- More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Ketchikan: Ketchikan
Man Named AP Scholar - Two recent graduates of the Colorado
Rocky Mountain School have earned the designation of AP Scholar
by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement
on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams. One
of these students, Forbes Fisher, hails from Ketchikan. - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
Alaska: Jess
Russell, 13, selected as UFA 2004 Fisherman of the Year -
United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) has selected thirteen year old
Jess Russell of Clam Gulch as its first annual Fisherman of the
Year. The UFA Board congratulated Jess for his outstanding actions
and the sound basis of preparedness that enabled him to make
the vital difference in a life and death fishing mishap on the
family boat in Cook Inlet this summer. - More...
Saturday - December 18, 2004
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