Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Saturday, November 30th. One of America's most enduring writers and humorists was born on this day in 1835, in the little town of Florida, Missouri. His name was Samuel Clemens, but he was much better known as Mark Twain. Much of his fame stemmed from two novels about boyhood on the Mississippi River - Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, which have depicted life and youthful adventure to generations of young people throughout the world. When Twain wrote about Tom and Huck around 1880, the United States had a population of some 50-million and Missouri less than 2-million. Today, the U.S. is home to more than 281-million people and Missouri has a population approaching 6-million. (Source US Census Bureau)

Ketchikan: Mile 15 To Settlers Cove Under Construction - The construction on the 3.2 miles of North Tongass Highway between the end of the pavement at Mile Post 15 and Settler's Cove began approximately a week ago....
Friday - November 29, 2002 - 6:55 pm

Ketchikan: Sunrise photograph by Christopher Wilhelm...
Friday - November 29, 2002 - 12:15 am

Alaska: Information Technology Plan Maps Future For State -- Plan Addresses Use of Technology in State Government...
Friday - November 29, 2002 - 11:00 am

Alaska: State Streamlines Coastal Permit Process -- Improved Coordination Benefits Industry, Coastal Communities, Citizens...
Friday - November 29, 2002 - 11:00 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Friday, November 29th. Newspapers on this day in 1895 were full of news about the nation's first automobile race - held the day before, among vehicles which still looked like buggies. Just before 9 a.m., six of what were then called "motocycles," left Chicago's Jackson Park for a 54-mile run to Evanston, Illinois, and back through the snow. Number 5, driven by inventor Frank Duryea, won the race in just over 10 hours, at an average speed of about 7.5 miles an hour. Just as with horse racing, competition helped to refine automobiles. By 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 was held, leading to such developments as the rear view mirror. Today across the country, about 13-million people a year attend a motor racing event. (Source US Census Bureau)

Thanksgiving 2002 Front page photo Thursday - November 28, 2002 Today is Thanksgiving - one of the nation's most traditional holidays. Across the nation, family and friends are gathered for good cheer... Click on the photo or this link to view a larger photo and to read more.... photo/graphic by MC Kauffman

Frances Good A Ketchikan Goose

Ketchikan: "Red Skies" Photo Gallery... Wednesday - November 27, 2002 - 7:00 pm Photos by Melody McAllister Front Page Photo Wednesday - November 27, 2002

"Home Is Where The Heart Is" Photo by Gigi Pilcher Front Page Photo Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Click on photo to view a larger photo...

Alaska: State Signs Trans Alaska Pipeline Renewal -- Extends TAPS Right-of-Way Lease for 30 More Years...
Wednesday - November 27, 2002 - 12:40 am

Alaska: Revenue Forecast Predicts Higher Long-Term Oil Prices -- Even at higher prices, Budget Reserve Fund could run out June 2005...
Wednesday - November 27, 2002 - 12:40 am

Alaska: Knowles Honors Workstar Award Winners -- Businesses, Workers Make Welfare Reform a Success...
Wednesday - November 27, 2002 - 12:40 am

Alaska: Flags Lowered For James Hesterberg -- Corrections Officer, 4 Prisoners Killed in Seward Accident...
Wednesday - November 27, 2002 - 12:40 am

Ketchikan: EPA, Trident Seafoods Agree on Remedy for Fish Waste Problems - Company to pay $96K for illegal 'eruptions' of putrid waste that fouled water and angered residents...
Tuesday - November 26, 2002 - 12:30 am

Sunny Sunday Fun Photo by Gigi Pilcher Photo Gallery: Ketchikan residents David & Danita Scott & Aggro enjoy the sun on Sunday at Settlers Cove. Click on photo or link to view more photos... Tuesday - November 26, 2002 - 12:30 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Tuesday, November 26th. One of life's simple pleasures is being celebrated - it's Peanut Butter Lovers Month. Proclaimed as one of America's favorite foods - and certainly its most popular sandwich - peanut butter was first offered to the public at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. But peanut butter as we know it - with the peanuts roasted and the product churned like butter to be smooth and not have the oil separate - didn't appear on grocery store shelves until 1922. Our love of peanut butter, whether smooth or chunky, accounts for a large part of the nearly 6.2 pounds of shelled peanuts each of us consumes in a year - which brings in just under a billion dollars to the farmers who grow them. (Source US Census Bureau)

Alaska: Transportation, Fish and Game Ink Pact to Allow Access to Habitat -- Agreement To Ensure Safe Fish Passage...
Monday - November 25, 2002 - 6:45 pm

Alaska: Flags Lowered Tuesday For Edward Naughton -- Represented Kodiak in Alaska Legislature
Monday - November 25, 2002 - 6:45 pm

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Monday, November 25th. Headlines around the world on this day in 1935 noted an aviation milestone - the arrival of a Pan American Martin 130 flying boat in Manila - opening airmail service across the Pacific. The historic importance of the event was underlined by a crowd of some 20-thousand people who gathered to watch the China Clipper take off from San Francisco for its transoceanic trip of almost 60 hours. Commercial passenger service on the route started the next year. In 1935, there were just over 450 commercial airliners, and they carried about 680-thousand passengers. Today, U.S. airlines operate some 7,600 aircraft and carry over 635-million people each year (Source US Census Bureau)

Bill Blackwell & His Ponies Click to view a larger photo... Photo by Gigi Pilcher

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Sunday, November 24th. Each year, November is National Diabetes Month - with the goal of making more people aware of the serious nature of the disease - and how to detect and control it. Diabetes can cause many complications including kidney failure; loss of feeling in the toes and feet; and it's the leading cause of new cases of blindness. The disease is on the rise in the U.S. - and some experts even refer to the recent increases as an epidemic ­ fueled by our lifestyle which leads to being inactive and overweight. Across the country, just over 11-million people are known to have diabetes, and it's estimated that another 6-million are undiagnosed. About 65-thousand deaths a year are attributed to diabetes - up from 48-thousand a decade ago. (Source US Census Bureau)

Ketchikan, Craig, Metlakatla: Governor-elect Murkowski is looking for input from Alaskans across the state -- Public Meetings Scheduled In Ketchikan Nov. 25th & 26th
Saturday - November 23, 2002 - 6:00 pm

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Saturday, November 23rd. One of the nation's most influential and popular magazines published its first issue on this day in 1936. At the time, Life Magazine was a startling innovation. Taking advantage of the recently developed small 35-millimeter camera which could take pictures anywhere, Life established the art of photo journalism. For 36 years, millions of American homes eagerly awaited their weekly issues, which chronicled American society and culture in pictures that were a personal experience for readers. Life Magazine continues publishing as a monthly. Now, no single magazine has the market share that Life enjoyed in the 1930s and '40s. The average American today spends about 51-dollars on magazines and 77 hours reading them. (Source US Census Bureau)

Petersburg, AK - Kake Youth Wins National Fishing Derby...
Friday - November 22, 2002 - 12:30 am

Alaska: Gasoline Price Investigation Closed -- Three-Year Probe Finds No Evidence of Price Fixing at the Pumps...
Friday - November 22, 2002 - 12:30 am

Alaska: Flags Lowered Friday For Leo Rhode - - Represented Homer in Alaska Legislature...
Friday - November 22, 2002 - 12:30 am

Alaska: Stevens Invites Alaskans To Participate In The Veterans History Project -- The Library of Congress is Asking All Americans to Share Their Memories of Veterans During This Holiday Season...
Friday - November 22, 2002 - 12:30 am

Ketchikan & North Pole: Two Alaska Fire Departments to Receive Assistance From Firefighters Grant Program...
Friday - November 22, 2002 - 12:30 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Friday, November 22nd. One of the fastest moving professional sports was founded on this day in 1917, at a meeting in Montreal. At the time, the National Hockey League was made up of two teams from Montreal, one from Ottawa and one from Quebec. There were many changes in the early years, and at one point, the NHL was down to only three teams. The first American team admitted to the league was Boston in 1924. Two years later, the Stanley Cup came under control of the NHL - the oldest trophy in North America for professional athletic competition. Today, artificial ice and television have turned what was a winter sport into a truly international success. In the U.S., some 18-million fans a year attend NHL games. (Source US Census Bureau)

Weather For The Webbed Footed Ketchikan: Wednesday was certainly a day for the webbed footed. As of midnight Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Service Station located at the Ketchikan International Airport reported a total of 4.21 inches of rain over a period of 24 hours. Click on this link or the photo to read more... Pissarro A Ketchikan Swan Goose photo by MC Kauffman

Ketchikan: The City of Ketchikan Museum Department unveils the 2002 Totem Heritage Center Student and Instructor Art Show on November 22, 2002, which will be on display at the Totem Heritage Center until December 21. Click on the links or photo to read more.... Thursday - November 21, 2002 - 12:15 am

Alaska: State Offers Spill Cleanup Assistance To Spain -- Tanker "Prestige" Sinks with 20.5 Million Gallons of Heavy Crude...
Thursday - November 21, 2002 - 12:15 am

Ketchikan: Alaska Discovery Center Announces Shotridge To Work In Ketchikan...
Thursday - November 21, 2002 - 12:15 am

Alaska: Telecommunications Study Released -- Examines Industry and Regulations in Alaska...
Thursday - November 21, 2002 - 12:15 am

Ketchikan: Annual Winter Art Faire To Be Held Nov. 29th-30th...
Thursday - November 21, 2002 - 12:15 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Thursday, November 21st. The United States Congress met for the first time in the District of Columbia on this day in 1800. Until then, it had met in Philadelphia. Ever since President George Washington laid the cornerstone for the Capitol in 1793, the District had been planned as the permanent home for the U.S. government. By 1800, enough of the Capitol had been completed for the members of the 6th Congress to move in - consisting of 83 Federalists and 55 Democrat-Republicans. One senator found D.C. to be "lacking in houses, cellars, kitchens, well-informed men and amiable women." Only the villages of Georgetown and Alexandria offered any amenities. In 1800, the population of the District was 8-thousand. Today, it is 572-thousand.

Evening Lights of Ketchikan Front page photo Wednesday, November 20, 2002 photo by Gigi Pilcher   Click on the photo to view a larger photo...

Ketchikan: School Board Seats Harpold...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Ketchikan & Statewide: Alaska's Unemployment Holds Steady - Ketchikan's Unemployment 7.5% Up From September's 7.2%...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Alaska: Knowles Names State Trade Representative For China - Position Underscores Growing Importance of Asian Trade Partner...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Alaska: Homeland Security Bill Passes U.S. Senate - Stevens worked to preserve Coast Guard's vital role in Alaska...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Alaska: Shaking it Up in Alaska: ShakeMap Released for 7.9 Earthquake...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Alaska: Four Companies Fined $5 Million for Pacific Ocean Oil Dumping Conspiracy...
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Alaska & Nationwide: Searching for 'Ms. America': Best and Worst States for Women -- Alaska ranked 6th as one of the best states......
Wednesday - November 20, 2002 - 12:05 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Wednesday, November 20th. Today is the anniversary of the birth of Chester Gould - the man who thought up the two-way wrist radio and the square-jawed, comic-strip detective who wore it - Dick Tracy. Outfitted in a fedora hat and rain coat, Dick Tracy matched wits with an assortment of bad guys who were drawn exactly as they were named - the Mole, Pruneface and Flat Top, among others. The strip premiered in 1931 in the Detroit Daily Mirror and was soon syndicated in nearly a thousand newspapers worldwide. At the time, there were just under 2-thousand daily newspapers in the U.S. Chester Gould died in 1985, but Dick Tracy is still proving that crime does not pay in a modern day version of the comic strip, appearing in many of the nation's 15-hundred dailies.

Ketchikan: Guardians of the Land - the First Peoples of the Tongass - Celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month... Monday - November 18, 2002 - 10:25 pm Photo by Gigi Pilcher

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In RealAudio - Tuesday, November 19th. A device many people resent - but which saves a lot of time - first went into service on this day in 1954, when the first automatic toll collection machine appeared in the U.S. It was at the Union Toll Plaza on New Jersey's Garden State Parkway. Motorists dropped a quarter into a wire mesh hopper, and a green light told them to go ahead. The idea soon caught on at toll roads around the country, reducing the number of booth attendants and speeding cars on their way. There are just under 4-million miles of highways in the U.S. While it might seem like more, there are just 48-hundred miles of toll roads, bridges and tunnels.(Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Sunday, November 17th. One of the things we take for granted is the organization of time across the country. But as the frontier closed and America truly became a nation from coast to coast, travel schedules were chaotic. This week in 1883, a Connecticut school teacher named Charles Dowd proposed the idea of dividing the nation into time zones to standardize railroad timetables. A year later, an international conference applied the same concept to the entire world. In the U.S., time zones were not made law until 1918. Keeping time is not only important - it's also a fashion statement. In the U.S., making watches and clocks is a 921-million dollar a year business, creating jobs for more than 63-hundred people.(Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Ketchikan: Ketchikan Youth Court Holds Graduation - New members sworn in...
Saturday - November 16, 2002 - 12:20 am

Ketchikan: Big Brothers Big Sisters News - First Big Brother matches announced for Ketchikan...
Saturday - November 16, 2002 - 12:20 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Saturday, November 16th. Horses and bulls, cowboys, clowns and an excited crowd. It's the rodeo. And in Nashville, Tennessee, today not just any rodeo - but the Longhorn Championship finals. All year long, more than 12-hundred riders compete in qualifying rounds for an invitation to the three-day finals. Now, 72 of the best are competing in six different events for trophy belt buckles, saddles and even a new pickup truck. The events include bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping - and the most dangerous and popular of the events - bull riding. Across the U.S., there are some 700 rodeos held each year. They draw an audience of nearly 6-million fans, cheering on about 11-thousand professional riders.(Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Alaska: Knowles Appoints Two To Anchorage Superior Court - John Suddock, Philip Volland Ascend to Judgeships...
Friday - November 15, 2002 - 3:45 pm

Left to right: ORCA Parenting Assistant Amy Schmitt, ORCA Parenting Program Director Dixie Duehn, Ketchikan Resource Center Coordinator Cynthia Monrean, and Ketchikan Resource Center Receptionist Jessica Stone...	Left to right: Nancy Duhaime, SERRC Program Coordinator; JoAnn Henderson, Executive Director of SERRC; Ketchikan Adult Education Center staff Bonnie Bonne', Mike Doyle (behind Bonnie) and Dan Hill, VISTA...
Ketchikan: Two Ketchikan programs, the Ketchikan Adult Education Center and the Ketchikan Resource Center, held open houses Thursday to welcome the public to their new locations and provide information about their services. Read more... Friday - November 15, 2002 - 12:45 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Friday, November 15th. There was good news for the hard of hearing on this day in 1901 - as Miller Reese Hutchinson, of New York, patented the first portable electric hearing aid. Called the "acousticon," the device was a smaller version of previous tabletop units. While portable, it still had three components and used batteries that only lasted for a few hours. Before these electrical devices, people held a hearing trumpet up to their ear and pointed it at the person speaking, or simply cupped a hand behind their ear. Now, tiny digital hearing aids that users can program for maximum effect help millions to hear normal conversation. In the U.S., there are nearly 8-million adults who have difficulty hearing, and 832-thousand who cannot hear at all.(Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Dr. Delores (Dolly) Garza photo by Gigi Pilcher Garza Presents Subsistence Gathering Program National American Indian Heritage Month Celebrated With Special Programs Ketchikan: In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center presented a special program on subsistence gathering on Tuesday evening, November 12th, at the Discovery Center. Ketchikan residents, young and old alike, were treated to a very informative program as well as culinary delights by Dr. Delores (Dolly) Garza, a Professor of the University of Alaska Marine Advisory Program. Gayle Nixon of the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center introduced Professor Garza, and the Professor addressed the crowd in her maternal language of Haida and followed Native tradition by giving homage to her house and clan. Read more - view the photo gallery.... Thursday - November 14, 2002 -12:45 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Thursday, November 14th. The ups and downs of the New York Stock Market have been in the news a lot this year. The surges and drops have overshadowed the fact that in the long run, the market has made remarkable advances. It was on this day 30 years ago that the Dow Jones Index first topped the 1-thousand mark. Developed by Charles Henry Dow in 1889, the index tracks broad patterns in the U.S. economy. In 1972, the index was made up largely of stocks in the manufacturing sector. Today, its components mirror the change to a more diverse economy. As more Americans buy stocks, the market has become more active. In 1980, 45-million shares were traded on an average day. Now, that figure is over 1-billion shares. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Graphic by Ray Troll The Great American Smokeout Ketchikan: Imagine a day when millions of people put their cigarettes out - many for the very last time. On Saturday, November 16th, Ketchikan smokers will be encouraged to quit smoking for a day or longer by joining in the Great American Smokeout. Alaskans for Drug Free Youth (ADFY) will hold a typically "Ketchikan" event entitled "If you must smoke, smoke salmon." Ray Troll, Ketchikan artist, allowed ADFY to use his drawing of the same title for the event's logo. On that day, from 1 pm to 4 pm, the public is invited to gather at the Holy Name Catholic Church Gym for free barbecue and smoked salmon, a salmon recipe contest, games and family activities, prizes, presentations on smoking and secondhand smoke, raffle drawings and Ray Troll "Smoke Salmon" t-shirt give-aways. Read more.... Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 6:00 pm

Alaska: Senator Stevens Elected President Pro Tempore Of The U.S. Senate....
Wednesday - November 11, 2002 - 6:00 pm

Alaska: Joe Sadlier of Ketchikan Among Recipients of Governor's Annual Veterans' Advocacy Awards - Governor Honors Veterans At Wasilla Wall of Honor... Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 12:30 am Veterans Advocacy Awards are given by the Governor to those who go above and beyond in their volunteer efforts on behalf of veterans and veterans issues.

Joe Sadlier of Ketchikan Veterans Advocacy Award Recipient photo by Dick Kauffman 02/05/01

Alaska: Knowles Moves Forward On Coastal Trail Extension - Releases Environmental Review and Preferred Route Alternative...
Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 12:30 am

Ketchikan: Big Brothers Big Sisters' News... Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 12:30 am Big Brothers Big Sisters Resource Board photo courtesy BBBS

Ketchikan: Youth Court Announces Fall Graduation Event... Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 12:30 am

Judge Stephens instructs the Ketchikan Youth Court fall class photo courtesy KYC

Ketchikan: Rodriguez Named KGH Employee of the Month for November... Wednesday - November 13, 2002 - 12:30 am photo courtesy Ketchikan General Hospital

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Wednesday, November 13th. We still use the word "dial" to refer to the act of calling someone's phone number - even though several generations have not used a rotary phone - or maybe ever seen one, except in the movies. Push button, or touch-tone, phones made their debut this week in 1963. At the time, the service was an extra cost option, and was available only in two cities in Pennsylvania. It didn't take long, however, for the speed of placing calls on the new phones to make them popular. In 1963, 81 percent of U.S. homes had telephones. Today, that figure is 94 percent. We make 1.5-billion local calls every day and the average household pays just under $20 a month for local service. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Scars from 7.9 Denali Fault Quake Story & Photo Gallery photo courtesy USGS Alaska: AK Interior Reveals Scars and Ruptures from 7.9 Denali Fault Quake... Tuesday - November 12, 2002 - 10:30 pm

Profile America - Indian Heritage Month Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Tuesday, November 12th. This is American Indian Heritage Month - a time to honor the role American Indians have played in the history and progress of our nation. Across the country, special events will celebrate the culture of the original people of the land and discuss the problems they face. Of the total U.S. population, nearly 2.5-million identify themselves racially to be solely American Indian or Alaska Native. Nearly half live in the West and, close, a third in the South. States with the largest American Indian populations are California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. The largest tribes are Cherokee, Navajo, Choctaw, Sioux and Chippewa. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Ketchikan: Celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month - Special Events Scheduled... Tuesday's special event at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center starting at 7:00 PM - Subsistence Gathering - Dolly Garza, with the University of Alaska Marine Advisory Program, will present on cultural and nutritional subsistence uses in southeast Alaska. Her presentation will include a slide show along with a few samples to taste test.

Ketchikan: Joint Fire Fighting Training Held - Photo Essay... Monday - November 11, 2002 - 10:45 pm   photo by Dick Kauffman

Ketchikan: Sedna IV Makes Stop In Ketchikan -- Returning From Arctic Climate Change Expedition... Monday - November 11, 2002 - 9:30 pm Photo by Gigi Pilcher

Veterans Day 2002 November 11th Ketchikan: Veterans Day View the Photo Gallery The United States Coast Guard's Color Guard led the march to Centennial Square where Monday morning's Veterans Day ceremony was held.... Monday - November 11, 2002 - 2:30 pm Photo by Dick Kauffman

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Monday, November 11th. This is Veterans Day - and all across the country, events will honor all the men and women who have served our country to preserve its freedom. Originally, the holiday was known as Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I in 1918. By the time of the Korean War, the name was changed to Veterans Day to include all who have served in the armed forces. Today, there are some 25-million living American veterans - including 1.2- million women. Some 3-thousand survive who served in World War I; just under 6-million from World War II; 4-million from the Korean conflict; 8-million from Vietnam; and more than 2-million from the Persian Gulf War. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Sunday, November 10th. Today is the anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, passed a resolution that two battalions of Marines be raised as landing forces with the young Navy fleet. Serving on land and at sea, these first Marines distinguished themselves in a number of important operations, including their first amphibious raid at New Providence in the Bahamas. Since that time, the Marines have continued to add to their legacy, playing a vital role in a wide variety of operations around the world in places with names such as Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima and Vietnam. Today, there are 18-thousand officers and 155-thousand enlisted men and women in the U.S. Marine Corps. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Ketchikan: Veterans Day 2002 - Includes a schedule of Local Events   Click on the graphic or link for more information and to download posters....

Ketchikan: The Ketchikan School Board will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 13th. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers and is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm. Among the items on the agenda are the interviews of candidates for the board position vacated when Mike Lyshol resigned. The candidates to be interviewed are Deb Harney and Mike Harpold.
Download the agenda.... Saturday - November 09, 2002 - 11:55 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Saturday, November 9th. Darkness crept over much of the Northeastern United States and into Canada at 5:16 p.m. on this date in 1965. A massive electrical blackout eventually enveloped 80-thousand square miles, putting the health and safety of 30-million people at risk for 13 long hours. As Americans learned how vulnerable they were to the failures of modern technology, President Johnson demanded an immediate investigation to ensure that such a frightening event would never occur again. Today, more than 3-trillion kilowatt hours of electricity are generated each year by U.S. power companies. The average household pays $1,338 on energy costs each year. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Assemblymember Dick Coose has the honor of presenting the Special O Bowling Tournament awards to the Special Olympians of Team Ketchikan. Jamie Fitzgerald smiles as she is presented another medal by Coose.... Photo by Gigi Pilcher...

Ketchikan: Local Special Olympics Bowling Tournament Held Team Ketchikan Heads To State Special Olympics Bowling Tournament Next Week... Friday - November 08, 2002 - 12:50 am Photo Gallery Click on the photo or link to read the story and to view more photos by Gigi Pilcher and Mike Gates...

Listen To This Story In RealAudio- Friday, November 8th. The disparity in wages between men and women led to the founding of the first college for women in the U.S., on this date in 1837. In the early part of the 19th century, large numbers of men moved West, seeking better opportunities, and creating a need for teachers. At the age of 17, Mary Lyon accepted a teaching job earning just $3 a month, far less than the $10 to $12 earned by men. The experience ignited a desire to further her own education, and the challenges she faced led her to establish Mount Holyoke Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the first women's college in the nation. Today, there are just over 9-million women attending college, compared to less than 7-million male students. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Our Earth As Art The tongue of the Malaspina Glacier, the largest glacier in Alaska, fills most of this image. The Malaspina lies west of Yakutat Bay and covers 1,500 sq. MI (3,880 sq. km). -- Click on the photo or link to view the Landsat 7 Earth As Art Gallery Landsat 7 satellite - Photo courtesy USGS & NASA

Alaska: Flags Lowered Thursday In Memory Of Peter Reader - Former Nome Miner was Delegate to Constitutional Convention...
Thursday - November 07, 2002 - 12:45 am

Alaska: Knowles Declares Flooding, Earthquake Disasters - Disaster Policy Cabinet Recommends Action Following 7.9 Quake, Kenai Flooding; Knowles Also Takes Action to Assist Shishmaref...
Thursday - November 07, 2002 - 12:45 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Thursday, November 7th. The Nobel Prize for literature went to an American author for the first time this week in 1930. It was awarded to Sinclair Lewis, whose novels about the conflict between idealism and narrow mindedness in small towns had made him one of the nation's most widely read authors. His works included Main Street, Arrowsmith and Elmer Gantry. One novel, named Babbitt, even sparked a new word - "babbittry" - to describe conformity and commercialism. Lewis wrote 22 novels and three plays. Several were made into movies, and one was awarded the Pulitzer Prize - which he declined. Americans have won eight Nobel Prizes for literature; 16 Peace Prizes; and 199 prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

Orcas by Ed Irizarry - Ketchikan, AK Front Page Photo Wednesday - November 05, 2002 Click on the photo to view a larger photo...

Alaska: Governor Responds To Interior Earthquake Damage -- State Evaluating Need for Federal Assistance Following 7.9 Quake... Wednesday - November 06, 2002 - 12:15 am Major General Phil Oates and Governor Knowles... photo courtesy Office of the Gov.

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Wednesday, November 6th. This is a special day for anyone who ever played in a marching band - it's the birthday of John Philip Sousa, born in Washington, D.C., in 1854. He composed some of the nation's most enduring marches, including The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis and El Capitan. It's been said that his talent for composing marches has never been equaled and that his band conducting remains without parallel. Sousa marches are still played by school, community and military bands at free public concerts. In addition, some 31-million people a year pay to attend symphonic performances. Today, there are about 161-thousand professional musicians and composers in the U.S., about a third of them women. (Source U.S. Census Bureau)

The Alaska Division of Elections will begin posting the election results after 8:00 pm on November 5, 2002. Updates will follow approximately every 15 minutes. Due to heavy demand, the Alaska Division of Elections has provided three different locations where you can find election results.... Tuesday - November 05, 2002 - 7:30 pm

Remember to "Reload" or "refresh" each screen to view the updates & latest results.  Division of Elections - Unofficial Election Results ACS - Unofficial Election Results  GCI - Unofficial Election Results

photo by Gigi Pilcher

Ketchikan: Health Fair 2002 - Photo Gallery - Click on the link or the photo to view the photo gallery... Tuesday - November 5, 2002 - 12:30 am Front page photo Tuesday - November 05, 2002 Click on this link to view a larger photo

Listen To This Story In RealAudio Tuesday, November 5th. This is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the month - and it's an even-numbered year - meaning it's Election Day. Across the country, voters are going to the polls to cast their ballots for a wide range of local, state and federal offices, including all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the U.S. Senate. This will be the first election with new congressional districts - drawn on results of the 2000 Census. More than 200-million people are of voting age in the U.S. In the last nonpresidential general elections in 1998, 62 percent of eligible voters reported that they were registered, but only 42 percent said they went to the polls.

"A Good Bear Day" by Ed Irizarry of Ketchikan Front Page Photo Monday - November 04, 2002 Click on the photo to view a larger photo...

Alaska: Governor Seeks Protection From Chilean Salmon Exports -- Cites Dumping, Overproduction, Lax Enforcement in Farmed Salmon Industry...
Monday - November 04, 2002 - 10:40 pm

Ketchikan: Rainy Day Quilters Announce Heirloom Quality Quilt Raffle - Tickets go on sale Nov. 5th...
Monday - November 04, 2002 - 10:20 pm

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Sunday, November 3rd. More than 2-million spectators are expected to line the route for today's New York City Marathon. They'll see over 30-thousand athletes from 100 countries competing in what has become the best known marathon in the world. The top male runner last year was from Ethiopia, while the women's crown went to a Kenyan. The first New York City Marathon was held in 1970, with just 127 runners and an audience of about a hundred. The budget for the event was so tight that unused bowling trophies were recycled to present to the winners. Some 22-million Americans enjoy running and jogging. Nearly 340-thousand high school students compete in cross-country events, and 23-thousand pursue the sport in college. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

Ketchikan: Assembly Meets Monday, Nov. 4th - Relocation of Borough Offices; Lighthouse; Areawide fire and emergency medical services; Possible GFP litigation; School construction site; and much more to be considered....
Saturday - November 02, 2002 - 12:20 pm

Ketchikan: KIC Announces Hire Of New General Manager... Saturday - November 02, 2002 - 12:05 am James D. Horton New KIC General Manager photo courtesy KIC

Alaska: Murkowski Decries Ad Distortions, Expresses His Support for Tribal Governments...
Saturday - November 02, 2002 - 12:05 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Saturday, November 2nd. This is the birthday of one of young America's most famous frontier figures - Daniel Boone. He was born on this day in 1734, near Reading, Pennsylvania - not in Kentucky, where his name is linked to the area's exploration. Boone led an adventurous life, captured by the Shawnee Indians and then by the British, and continued to hunt into his 80s. He is best remembered for charting a course through the Cumberland Gap and opening up the Kentucky frontier. His life sparked a popular television series in the 1960s, starring Fess Parker. When Boone explored Kentucky in the 1770s, settlers there numbered only about 16-thousand. Today, just over 4-million people call Kentucky home. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

"Majestic Orcas" Indian Point around Loring... photo by Ed Irizarry Ketchikan, AK Front page photo: Friday - November 01, 2002 Click on photo to view a larger photo...

18th Annual All City Halloween Party Ketchikan: 18th Annual All City Halloween Party Photo Gallery... Friday - November 01, 2002 photos by Gigi Pilcher

USCG Rescues Hunter photo courtesy USCG Sitka: Coast Guard rescues injured Illinois hunter... Friday - November 01, 2002 - 12:30 am

Alaska: Two Alaska Educators Honored For Excellence -- Bethel Teacher, Anchorage Principal Earn $25,000 Milken Award...
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Friday - November 01, 2002 - 12:30 am

Listen To This Story In RealAudio - Friday, November 1st. College football changed forever on this day in 1913, when the first forward pass was thrown by Notre Dame in a game against Army at West Point. Notre Dame won, 35 to 13. Just the year before, the forward pass had been authorized by a rules committee of what would become the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The committee had been set up at the urging of President Theodore Roosevelt to save the game - then under widespread criticism for many injuries and deaths on the playing field, and even banned by a number of schools. Today, football is one of the most popular college sports, played by 600 teams and cheered on by nearly 40-million fans, as well as millions more on television. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

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