Ketchikan advocates call for local, state and federal action to address opioid crisis
Preliminary data from the state health department shows 23 people died of drug overdoses in Southeast Alaska last year.
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Ketchikan’s borough will join a national $26B opioid settlement, though local officials say the cash won’t go far
“It’s not a giant amount of money. It’s really somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000 to $11,000 a year,” Ketchikan’s borough attorney told the assembly.
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City Council will hear ideas to address Ketchikan’s opioid problem on Thursday
“This is going to be a big undertaking. However, I think that with all the individuals in the room, who bring a lot to the table, and the organizations that we have in this community, we can do it. It’s just going to be — It may be many nights of tearing your hair out,” City Council Member Janalee Gage said.
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City Council to consider nearly $200,000 budget transfer for Ketchikan Fire Department
Ketchikan’s fire department is asking the City Council to approve nearly $200,000 in budget transfers to cover higher-than-expected overtime and supply costs.
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Half-pound of black tar heroin, hundreds of pills reportedly seized at Ketchikan International Airport
Alaska State Troopers reported Tuesday that authorities had seized a half pound of heroin and more than 200 illicit pills during a Friday bust at Ketchikan International Airport.
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