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The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved nearly all items on its regular agenda, including two resolutions accepting state loans for capital improvement projects, approving a service agreement with

This year will be the first in which Hoonahs beaches are tested. The statewide beach program tests bacteria levels in marine water samples from May to September. High bacteria levels in a given sample can indicate that swimming near that body could carry an elevated risk of infection or illness. Sampling at locations around Ketchikan last summer found elevated levels of fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria in the water, even in the absence of large cruise ship sailings. The DEC website notes...

In 1930, the FBI cracked the case of a Ketchikan murder — thanks to an incriminating can of sliced peaches on local history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. Last week, this column featured the story of two World War II draft dodgers chased by federal agents in the wilds around Talkeetna. Referenced in that article was an earlier case featuring the Federal Bureau of Investig...

Coming to the united states. obviously, it wasnt to attend school. >> more than 100 students from saudi arabia, kuwait, qatar, lebanon, turkey and the united arab emirates paid him to ta take placement exams and proficiency tests. it would let arab nationals keep visas current to remain in the u.s. at one point higgins got so busy he hired other americans and got them fake i.d.s to get past the university test monitors. more than 220,000 foreign students are studying in the u.s. 15,000 from the ...

Behalf. >> reporter: immigration and customs enforcement charged him with conspiracy to commit immigration fraud. he pleaded not guilt. federal agents served multiple warrants across southern california. some will be charged, others deported. >> we dont know the motive behind these individuals or what their intent was on coming to the united states. obviously, it wasnt to attend school. >> reporter: more than 100 students from saudi arabia, kuwait, qatar, lebanon, turkey and the united arab emir...

What their intent was in coming to the united states. obviously, it wasnt to attend school. >> more than 100 students from saudi arabia, kuwait, qatar, lebanon, turkey and the united arab emirates paid him to ta take placement exams and proficiency tests. it would let arab nationals keep visas current to remain in the u.s. at one point higgins got so busy he hired other americans and got them fake i.d.s to get past the university test monitors. more than 220,000 foreign students are studying in ...