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Man indicted for murder in death of Ketchikan Dr. Eric Garcia
First- and second-degree murder charges have been filed against 32-year-old Jordan Joplin for the mid-March death of Ketchikan surgeon Dr. Eric Garcia.
Council delays resolution asking for on-site consumption rules
The Ketchikan City Council had been scheduled to vote on a resolution that would ask the state Marijuana Control Board to establish regulations for on-site marijuana consumption businesses. The Council delayed that vote on Thursday, but not until after hearing about 40 minutes of public comment on the topic.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Seahawks strength and conditioning coach holding clinic in Ketchikan
Mondray Gee, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Seattle Seahawks speaks about his...
Author shares 1,200 mile kayak journey
In 2010, Susan Marie Conrad paddled from Anacortes, Washington to Juneau. Conrad is in Ketchikan...
Calamity Triathlon set for July 29th
Race director Diane Gubatayao gives details on the Calamity Triathlon, with a 2-mile kayak leg, 5K fun and 8 mile bike ride.
Southeast News
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Catch rates higher than expected in first Southeast summer king troll opening
Photo courtesy of Matt Lichtenstein Southeast Alaska’s commercial salmon troll fleet had higher...
New Coast Guard cutter makes port call in Petersburg
One of the U.S. Coast Guard’s two new fast response cutters in Southeast Alaska, the John...
First licensed pot sales start in Petersburg
Fillmore Evenson and Blake Zeringue ring up a sale to Sandra Lyons at The 420 Tuesday. There were...
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Photo of the Day
Mark O'Brien took this interesting angle of cow parsnip growing along the pipeline trail.
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Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for July 21....
Arts Council Report
Jeff Fitzwater and Marni Rickelmann of KAAHC invite people to see the current gallery show...
PeaceHealth
Dietician Ashley Hackert speaks about local fish being served in the long-term care unit, and...
Alaska News
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Bill rider holds GE salmon at bay
This GE fish, branded AquAdvantage, is designed to grow faster in fish farms. (Photo by AquaBounty...
Interest in kelp farming drives state tideland applications
(Creative commons photo)The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is beginning to work through...
Wildfire season living longer than usual due to hot dry weather
Hot, dry weather over the northern Interior is keeping wildfire season alive longer than normal. Alaska Fire Service spokesman Sam Harrel said the activity continues at a time when the region usually shifts to rainier...
NPR
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Parents Of Terminally Ill British Baby Charlie Gard End Legal Fight
The couple’s lawyer told the London High Court that new medical tests have shown that an...
New Yorker Redesigns Her Life To Help Kids In Ghana
Pat Wilkins had a “high maintenance life” with expensive vacations and a BMW. Then she...
Poland’s President Says He Will Veto Controversial Legislation, Defying His Party
Critics say the two controversial measures would have undermined the independence of the...
