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Enticing Alaska Luxury Cruises for Everyone By Alex Davidson Alaska is a land of wildlife and beautiful scenery. It is one place that enchants you and invites you to explore its natural beauty and scenic life. Have you always had a fantasy for cruising but never had the time to fulfil it? This is the right time.

JUNEAU, Alaska - The City of Ketchikan Alaska, Holland America Line, Customs and Border Protection, and Coast Guard Sector Juneau have initiated planning efforts to jointly sponsor a mass rescue exercise simulating the joint response to the evacuation of a cruise ship in Southeast Alaska.

JUNEAU, Alaska - A 25-foot rescue boat crew from Station Ketchikan responded to a ‘Mayday’ call from a sailing vessel in Behm Canal in the vicinity of Back Island, 16 miles northwest of Ketchikan, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Two mariners aboard a 35-foot sailing vessel reportedly lost propulsion and lost control of steering.

"By Drew Griffin and Kathleen JohnstonCNN Special Investigations UnitDEWEY BEACH, Delaware (CNN) -- Although Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden routinely mocks his Republican counterpart, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for her onetime support of the infamous "Bridge... read more

Sarah Palin said yes, thanks, to a road to nowhere in Alaska, a story in Thursday’s LATimes, is one among countless gotcha!s which in sum comprise a sea of bad news across which Alaska’s governor is obliged to walk like Jesus. So here’s a thought.

Cruising For Non-Cruisers By Howard Moses Lets face it, cruising isn’t for everybody. It is, however, different than most non-cruisers believe it to be. What makes cruising great is that it offers a different vacation for different people. It is easy to do all of the typical cruise things.

September 11, 2008 in Alaska, Ketchikan, authors, bestsellers, books, fiction, libraries, literature, novels, publishing, reading, romance novels, women's fiction, writing Come see me in Ketchikan on Tuesday! Cozy up with a good book.

Rhyme time, folks! Sarah Palin, from A to Z: A is for the Alaska Independence Party, which Palin was a-courting. B is for Banning Books, which just ain’t very sporting. C is for Creationism, which Palin wants taught in school. D is for Drilling, so we can haz oil for fuel.

CQ Politics: Palin Still in Favor of the Other Bridge to Nowhere Submitted by buckeyestateblog on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 22:45. in ABC Adolf Hitler Alaska Anchorage Cook Inlet Gravina Island Ketchikan Ketchikan-Gravina Island Obama Ohio Oklahoma Roots Sarah Palin Tom Coburn Getting a lot of play in the media and Sen.

September 10, 2008 LYS, Socks, travel, yarn | Tags: ketchikan alaska, mission street arts and fibers, pink carrot creations, qivuit, the bead and yarn shoppe |   When you live in a place that only has a few sparse hours of daylight during the fall and winter months, it is only natural to pick up