Author Archives: KRBD Staff

Five stranded bear hunters rescued on POW

Five hunters from the Lower 48 found themselves stranded Sunday when low tide grounded their skiff. more

Lingcod sportfishing season starts Thursday

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Monday announced the lingcod sportfishing season for southern Southeast Alaska starts May 16 and lasts through November 30th. more

Local organization distributes Red Apples

Two Ketchikan residents and a local group were honored Wednesday during the annual Delta Kappa Gamma Red Apple Awards. The recipients are Karen Taylor, Bob McClory and the Ketchikan Younglife organization. more

Tour guides get their own tour of Misty Fiords

One the top deck of the St. Nona, a couple along for the tour for tour guides looks out at New Eddystone rock, which is the hardened core left over from a volcano that has eroded away.

On a beautiful, sunny, calm, warm day, a tour boat left downtown Ketchikan, headed toward Misty Fiords National Monument. But this tour boat had no tourists on board. It was full of tour guides. more

SEAPA CEO talks about services, communication

Part of SEAPA's public outreach effort includes these banners, which were on display during a recent SEAPA board meeting in Ketchikan.

Officials with the Southeast Alaska Power Agency are working on ways to improve the agency’s image, and get information to the public about what SEAPA does and why they believe maintaining the agency is important. more

Longtime local veterinary clinic shuts its doors

Ketchikan’s first, and for many years the only veterinary clinic closed suddenly last week in a move that surprised both its clients and its employees. more

Borough Assembly doesn’t comment on district budget

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly introduced the borough and the school district’s budgets Monday. more

SEAPA analysis effort nixed, at least for now

A push by the Wrangell Assembly to move forward sooner rather than later on an analysis of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency hit a roadblock Thursday when the Ketchikan City Council rescinded its support of the idea. more

AMHS kicks off 50th anniversary in Ketchikan

Blustery weather outside didn't stop people from attending the Alaska Marine Highway System's 50th anniversary party aboard the Malaspina Wednesday in Ketchikan.

While 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts blew a typical Southeast Alaska heavy, soaking, horizontal rain outside, there was a party going on inside one of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s oldest vessels. more

Council Member Coose: Rescind SEAPA analysis

A motion to rescind support for an analysis of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency is on the Ketchikan City Council agenda Thursday. more