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Tentative teacher contract costs about $950K in year one
The district provided a copy of the agreement Wednesday afternoon. Teachers will be voting on whether to ratify it next week. If that is approved by the union, it will go in front of the full Ketchikan School Board on Nov. 28.
Native leaders want Ketchikan district to close ‘achievement gap’
Wednesday’s board meeting took place at the Saxman Community Center. It’s become a tradition for the board to meet in Saxman in November, in honor of Alaska Native/Native American Heritage Month.
State completes count of House District 36 absentee ballots
For House District 36, there were 1,085 absentee ballots and 47 early ballots added to the overall count. Those votes brought the overall turnout up to 43.7 percent of registered voters.
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Morning Edition Interviews
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Laughter yoga club starts this weekend
Elisa Rosier, a certified laughter yoga instructor, speaks about the Ketchikan Laughter Yoga Club...
Election Day information and links
Listen to information about absentee voting and voting Tuesday, and follow links to learn more about candidates and issues.
How are your Vitamin D levels?
November 2nd is Vitamin D Day. Romanda Simpson of Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, pediatrician Elisa...
Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for November 16th.
Arts Council Report
Body Vox dance company performs this weekend and the Wintere Arts Fair is just around the corner....
First City Players Report
Ketchikan Writes is starting up workshops. Season ticket packages are still available through...
Southeast News
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Prep work for Shoemaker Bay in Wrangell wrapping up
Shoemaker Bay in Wrangell was built in 1977. As of 2018, it’s cleared out and ready for a complete...
Petersburg school food service remodel could start in April
Rae C. Stedman Elementary School (Angela Denning/KFSK) A major renovation of food service areas in...
As Sitka’s senior population grows, Assembly weighs in on tax exemption programs
The city’s Planning Department estimates they will receive upwards of 625 applications for property tax exemptions from senior citizens and disabled veterans. Assessor Wendy Lawrence is performing a spot audit of the program...
Alaska News
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Effect of Dunleavy’s proposed freeze on new state rules is unclear
Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy announces his transition policy council at the Security Aviation hangar...
Shrugging off lawsuit, Trump administration forges ahead with offshore Arctic drilling proposal
The Beaufort Sea, where the Trump administration would like to hold an oil lease sale next year....
With election of Dunleavy, is climate action team out in the cold?
The future of the Walker Administration’s Climate Action Leadership Team is in limbo with the...
NPR
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New Jersey Couple’s GoFundMe Campaign To Help Homeless Man ‘Was Predicated On a Lie’
Katelyn McClure, Mark D’Amico and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. were charged with second degree theft...
Watch Elton John Get Worse At The Piano In Time-Traveling Christmas Ad
The British department store chain John Lewis & Partners is famous for its heart-wrenching...
Plan Stalls To Repatriate Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh has stressed that it will not repatriate anyone against their will. The plan sparked...
