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Forest Service and Discovery Center

Maria Dudzak — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:33:18 +0000

Leslie Swada of the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center talks about upcoming programs and events at the center. USFS022212

UAS Ketchikan Report

Keith Smith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:22:52 +0000

UAS Ketchikan Campus director Tony Mansueto speaks to KRBD’s Nathan Grambau about the Workforce Development Program; and Career and Technical Education Month. UAS022212

Job Service Report

Keith Smith — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:09:03 +0000

The latest Job Service Report from the Ketchikan Job Center. Jobs022212

Conference to look at cultural heritage tourism

Deanna Garrison — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:16 +0000

A local tourism conference next month is slated to look at how Ketchikan could better market itself as a cultural heritage tourism destination. As Deanna Garrison reports, conference organizers spoke about the growing visitor industry niche during a recent Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Museum Report

Keith Smith — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:34:26 +0000

Lacey Simpson and Ann Froeschle of the Museum Department talk about upcoming classes at the Totem Heritage Center and current and future exhibits. Museum022112

Harbor bond proposition to go to voters

Maria Dudzak — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:44:24 +0000

Ketchikan City Council member Marty West speaks to KRBD’s Maria Dudzak about the council’s February 16th meeting. Discussion includes a proposed $10 million bond proposition to be brought to voters in May, and a $55,000 increase in funding for community… more

Craig Parks & Rec

Victoria Merritt — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0000

The Parks and Recreation Report for February 17th with Victoria Merritt of the City of Craig. craigpr2-17-12

Arts Report

Keith Smith — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:42:34 +0000

Kathleen Light of the Arts Council, Cheri Davis of the Rainy Day Quilters’ quilt guild, and Elizabeth Long of the Ketchikan Theater Ballet discuss upcoming arts events with Maria Dudzak. arts021612

Council to consider harbor bond vote

Deanna Garrison — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:33:10 +0000

The Ketchikan City Council Thursday night will consider placing before voters a $10 million bond proposition to pay for harbor improvements.
The bond would be considered at a special election scheduled for May 15^th.
Money from the bond would be used to fund the Harbor Department’s 2012 through 2016 capital improvement program.
Projects included on that list are: a new drive-down float; repairs and improvements to the breakwaters at Hole in the Wall; and replacement, expansion and improvement to the floats and ramps at Bar Harbor, Thomas Basin and Hole in the Wall.
In other business, the council will take up grant funding for non-profits.
The council appropriated around $312,000 for community service grants this year.
The Community Grant Committee is recommending that money be allocated to 18 organizations.
The largest grants would go to the Ketchikan Committee for the Homeless, Southeast Senior Services and the Arts Council – all of which would receive around $40,000 this year.
The smallest grant would go to Kanayama Exchange, which the committee recommends funding at $200.
The council will take up a $342,000 community agency funding agreement for the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau separately.
Also Thursday, the council will consider offering the KPU Telecommunications Division Manager position to KPU Marketing Director Ed Cushing.
He would replace Van Abbott, who retired in December.
Cushing has been serving as acting telecommunication division manager since February 2^nd. City Manager Karl Amylon is recommending the city pay Cushing $126,000 a year.
The council will also take up the city’s priority list for federal appropriations.
$22 million for the Ketchikan Medical Center tops the list, followed by a request for nearly $8 million for rehabilitation and replacement of off-system city bridges and $2.6 million for repairs to the city-wide storm drainage systems.
The council meets at 7 o’clock Thursday night in City Council Chambers. There will be time for public comments at the beginning of the meeting.

School Board, assembly discuss budget issues

Deanna Garrison — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000

Assembly and school board members aired some of their differences during a joint meeting of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly and Ketchikan School Board Monday night. But when all was said and done, the school board agreed to a go along with a borough request to change how it reports in-kind contributions from the borough. The assembly in turn approved a request from the district to spend more money this year than it had originally budgeted. Deanna Garrison reports.