Author: Leila Kheiry

Museum renovation planning moving forward

Ketchikan’s Tongass Historical Museum is getting a makeover – on the inside.

Aging Southeast: Seniors give back by volunteering

Go to any nonprofit meeting in Southeast Alaska, and you’ll probably find at least one senior citizen board member. Others help out at fundraisers, baking cookies, sewing quilts, selling raffle tickets, or cleaning up after an event. As part of CoastAlaska’s Aging Southeast series, KRBD’s Leila Kheiry talked to a few of the region’s active senior volunteers about what they do for their communities, and why.

Longtime FCCC volunteers receive Chamber award

Linda and Johnny Gilson weren’t able to attend the Chamber of Commerce awards banquet in late January, so they came to this week’s lunch to pick up their plaque during a special presentation.

Aging Southeast: ‘Silver Tsunami’ hits the region

CoastAlaska public radio stations are presenting a series of reports talking to our older community members – and those they work with – about many of the issues they face. In this first Aging Southeast report, we explore why our senior population is growing.

City mayor talks pot at Chamber presentation

City of Ketchikan Mayor Lew Williams III talked pot during his annual State of the City presentation at Wednesday’s Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce lunch.