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WEB3 days ago · Crisis Response Canines offer four-legged support to Ketchikan landslide victims. Bear and Tia provide furry comfort to a grieving Ketchikan. The Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove imprisoned out-of-state U.S. House candidate Eric Hafner from the ballot. Here’s why it matters. The Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove Eric Hafner ...
NOAA breaks ground on upgraded port facility in Ketchikan to …
WEBAug 31, 2021 · The ceremonial groundbreaking marks the beginning of work on an $18.7 million project. There’ll be a new office building, utility upgrades — and, most importantly, a floating pier to accommodate the NOAA research vessel Fairweather and its 50-plus crew. NOAA’s Rear Admiral Nancy Hann says the facility will support fisheries research ...
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WEB4 days ago · by Michael Fanelli | Aug 30, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0. Chief Jeffrey Walls has agreed to resign effective Sept. 9, the day before his trial for five misdemeanor assault charges was set to begin.
After a $1.6 million transformation, a former Ketchikan jail ... - KRBD
WEBOct 26, 2021 · “In our old building, our shelter just wasn’t — there was no place for kids,” she said. “It’s three stories, it filled the lot it was on, it was dark, there were way too many places to lose track of them, and they just had nowhere to expend their energy at all.”
Landslides and power outages across Ketchikan and Prince of Wales
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Alaska Power & Telephone, a utility provider serving Prince of Wales Island, has reported landslides in Hydaburg, Black Bear Lake, and between Craig and Klawock. A road was also washed out in Coffman Cove. AP&T said in a phone call that the Hydaburg landslide damaged power lines and the community was on a backup power supply.
Ketchikan’s Women in Safe Homes looks to upgrade former shelter
WEBApr 7, 2022 · Ketchikan advocates are asking the state to invest some of its pandemic relief dollars to upgrade a former domestic violence shelter. Women In Safe Homes, known as WISH, plans to apply for as much as $850,000 in grants from a $4 million pool of federal CARES Act funding given to the state. The organization’s executive director, Agnes Moran ...
Ketchikan Uncovered: the elusive history of the First City’s name
WEBJul 7, 2017 · Kiffer told me that, as far as he can tell, there are three commonly believed theories. The first and most common is that Ketchikan is a variation of a Tlingit word meaning ‘the spread wings of an eagle.’. The second theory is that the name comes from a different Tlingit word which means ‘the white spots on a salmon.’.
Leadership in Alaska’s sole native reserve gets younger as ... - KRBD
WEBNov 3, 2021 · Metlakatla elected a new mayor, Tribal Council members and other senior officials Tuesday. Albert Smith won a two-year term as Metlakatla Indian Community’s mayor.
Shelter Cove Road project still under construction - KRBD
WEBOct 30, 2018 · A map on the wall of K&E Alaska’s office shows the Shelter Cove Road route. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) “Phase Three is a follow-on project to replace some of the log-stringer bridges and some culverts,” he said. “At the completion of Phase Three, the road will be open to the public.”. Until then, the road is off-limits.
Ketchikan city, borough expand housing assistance - KRBD
WEBSep 14, 2020 · More Ketchikan residents are eligible for an expanded rental and mortgage assistance program. That’s after Ketchikan’s city and borough governments earmarked a combined $5.8 million of federal pandemic relief funding for the program.