Category: Local News

Residents of many Southeast Alaska communities asked to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine online

by Eric Stone | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

“We have a steady supply of vaccines coming in every week, and we’re running through them as fast as and safely as we can,” a SEARHC official said.

Independent doctors and nurses in Ketchikan say state’s vaccine distribution plan left them out at first

by Eric Stone | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

“I think that the rollout is going to have all sorts of bumps in the road. And I think we’re all going to get vaccinated, and it’s going to get better, and it’s going to get smoother. And we have to hold our breath and be patient,” a retired Ketchikan physician said.

Ketchikan fire survivor says husband died trying to save everyone in the house

by Eric Stone | Jan 13, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

“I would like people to know that he saved my life. And he died trying to save my daughter’s life,” Jeanine Burbary said of her husband, Nick Burbary.

Ketchikan school superintendent on leave after husband’s tragic death

by Eric Stone | Jan 12, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

David Lougee was the superintendent of Kashunamiut School District in the western Alaska community of Chevak and the husband of Ketchikan’s superintendent, Beth Lougee.

Woman struck by car in Ketchikan dies, prompting calls for better pedestrian safety

by Eric Stone | Jan 11, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Authorities say Charan “Birdie” Bird was struck by a car in a crosswalk near the Alaskan and Proud grocery store.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics start this week in Ketchikan

by Maria Dudzak | Jan 11, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

The first COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible Alaskans will be held in Ketchikan on Thursday and next week. The Ketchikan Public Health Center has openings for Alaskans age 65 and up on January 14, 19 and 20.