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Coast Guard cutter gets new commander
For the second time this summer in Southeast, a United States Coast Guard Cutter is getting a new commander.
Agriculture secretary, Sen. Murkowski hear from POW sawmill operators
While it’s been on the decline for years, logging remains an important segment of the economy in Southeast Alaska, particularly on Prince of Wales Island.
Log-transfer facility proposed for Gravina Island
The state Division of Forestry wants to use a borough-owned portion of Gravina Island as a log-transfer facility to support timber harvest activity in the area.
School board recognizes new Eagle Scout
Recent Ketchikan High School graduate Joey Karlik’s Eagle Scout project involved cleaning up and improving a park area behind the city’s Tongass Historical Museum downtown.
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Morning Edition Interviews
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Ketchikan author pens Vietnam memoir
Michael Harpold discusses his newest book, "The People We Wanted To Forget."
Rotary District Governor visits the First City
Meet Diane Fejess, Rotary District 5010 Governor. Rosie Roppl and Helen Mickel also speak about...
My Rock Festival this Saturday in Ketchikan
A multi-cultural, multi-denominational Christian music festival is this Saturday. Sharli Arntzen...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
Open mic opportunities, music jams, Fish Pirate’s Daughter…Cameo McRoberts and Jeff...
Museum Report
Hayley Chambers speaks about a recent visit from the state museum conservator. ...
First City Players Report
ArtsCool starts next week and there are only a few spots left, the Fish Pirates Daughter continues...
Southeast News
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Commercial firewood sales proposed for Mitkof Island forest land
Image from the U.S. Forest Service The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to offer trees for...
KSTK July 4th 2018 series: Passing on the egg toss
Wrangell, Alaska is a tiny island town that goes all out for the 4th of July. As part of KSTK’s...
With contract expired, Chamber continues visitor services month-to-month
With a lapsed contract, the Sitka Assembly has voted to extend the Chamber’s marketing work month-to-month for the summer. Many business leaders feared such uncertainty would harm the Chamber’s work. Sitka’s Chamber of Commerce...
Alaska News
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With grocery supplies dwindling on remote Alaska island, the government opened seal harvest early
Northern fur seals gather at a resting area in the Pribilof Islands, where non-breeding seals...
AK: Spruce tip fever brings economic boost to Southeast
Molly Kelly collects a handful of spruce tips in Gustavus. This year pickers were paid...
49 Voices: Noatak Post of Juneau
Noatak Post in Juneau (Photo by Jacob Steinberg, KTOO – Juneau) This week we’re hearing from...
NPR
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Transcript: Trump And Putin’s Joint Press Conference
After meeting one-on-one for two hours in Helsinki on Monday, President Trump and Russian...
Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial
The memorial honors the nine worshippers murdered by a white supremacist at the church in...
China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S. Tariff On $200 Billion Of Imports
The complaint comes less than a week after the Trump administration published a preliminary list...
