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The voter registration deadline for the Aug. 28 primary is Sunday; the UAS Ketchikan campus will close briefly starting Friday; and plans for a Prince of Wales Island arts festival are moving forward.
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Author: Leila Kheiry
Candidates address House District 33 GOP forum
Three candidates are running to become the Republican candidate for Alaska’s House District 33. They gathered in Ketchikan Friday for a forum hosted by the First City Republican Women. Patti Mackey, Agnes Moran and Peggy Wilson all will be on the Aug. 28th Republican primary ballot. Each hopes to garner enough votes to become the GOP candidate this fall for the brand new House District 33.
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Winning halibut weighs in at 147.6 pounds
The Southern Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association annual halibut derby wrapped up on Sunday in Ketchikan, with the largest fish coming in at 147 pounds, 6 ounces.
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Pool to open Monday
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks and Recreation department announced Friday that the new pool will open Monday. The first swimming opportunity will be 5 a.m. Monday, when the pool opens for lap swims.
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KPD: Two drug busts
The Ketchikan Police Department announced two drug arrests on Wednesday, netting about an ounce of methamphetamine and about seven grams of heroin.
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