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Comprehensive News Feed for Ketchikan, AK.

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  1. Commission calls for more cuts to Southeast halibut fleetRead the original story

    Yesterday | Alaska Journal of Commerce

    ... re the court's decision was handed down, Larry McQuarrie and Patty Seaman, owners of the Sportsman's Cove Lodge in Ketchikan, said the one-fish limit on

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  2. People magazine shines spotlight on Alaska artistRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Alaska Journal of Commerce

    ... she found out about People magazine, she bought 12," said Chmielowicz. "I can't keep up." She also reported one Ketchikan business that carries her ornaments but is closed during the winter hurriedly developed a Web site to feature the People-chosen ...

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  3. Southeast waste disposal plan differs from that of JuneauRead the original story

    Thursday | Juneau Empire

    ... - or establishing a disposal facility in Southeast Alaska. According to a 2006 Southeast Conference report, Ketchikan, Craig, Klawock, Petersburg, Sitka and Wrangell ship about 23,000 tons of garbage per year to Washington. Juneau's annual waste ...

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  4. Local retailers report slight drop in salesRead the original story

    Wednesday | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA With a sluggish economy and a national unemployment rate of 10 percent, a slower holiday shopping season is expected.

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  5. Assembly says no to SRO fundingRead the original story

    Wednesday | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Monday rejected a proposal to partially fund a school-based police officer position.

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  6. Forest Service too look at forest planning ruleRead the original story

    Wednesday | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA The U.S. Forest Service announced this month that it will revamp the basic rule governing the development of forest plans, which determine how much land is set aside for conservation, recreation and resource development within a national forest.

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  7. Southeast Alaska Support GroupsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Capital City Weekly

    ... and third Thursdays 7-8 p.m. Room 4 of Parish Hall at St. Paul's Church, 9055 Atlin Dr. Details: 463-3372. Al-Anon Ketchikan, Tuesdays and Fridays, noon-1pm, Sunshine Brown Bag AFG, Methodist Church, 400 Main St. Dianna: 247-2451. Al-Anon ...

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    Related Topix: Juneau, AK, Petersburg, AK, Sitka, AK, Yakutat, AK, Medicine, Cancer, Health

  8. Ketchikan mill operator trying to switch gearsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Capital City Weekly

    ... you'll do almost anything to keep it running. You'll buy a timber sale that isn't economical," Seley told the Ketchikan Daily News. "You'll do anything to keep business running because you'll know the next one will be better. Once you're shut down ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, United States Department of Agriculture, US News

  9. Kayhi students form Art Honor Society

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Capital City Weekly

    A group of ambitious and artistic Kayhi students have taken the initiative to start an National Art Honor Society in Ketchikan.

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  10. First Book - Southeast Alaska awards grantsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Capital City Weekly

    ... new books for kids from the First Book Marketplace. Awards were granted to Community Connections Early Learning in Ketchikan and Craig; Wrangell Tlingit and Haida Headstart; Ketchikan Charter School Kindergarten; Tongass School of Arts and Sciences; ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Wrangell, AK

  11. We made it

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Ketchikan Daily News

    The days have stopped shortening. We're here! The winter solstice, ushering in the last and first season of each year, occurred officially at 8:47 a.m. Ketchikan time.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Winter Solstice, Barrow, AK

  12. Unemployment rate in Alaska remains steadyRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Juneau Empire

    ... Southeast region as a whole is at 8.8 percent; other Southeast communities were higher, with Haines at 12 percent, Ketchikan at 8.6 percent, Prince of Wales at 16.1 percent, Sitka at 7.2 percent, the Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon census area at 23.2 ...

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  13. Southeast mill owner has plans to switch gearsRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... you'll do almost anything to keep it running. You'll buy a timber sale that isn't economical," Seley told the Ketchikan Daily News. "You'll do anything to keep business running because you'll know the next one will be better. Once you're shut down ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, United States Department of Agriculture, US News

  14. The Burke Museum's 'Fossil Freeway' ~ A Wild Ride Through Prehistory

    Saturday Dec 19 | Art Knowledge News

    ... a cheeseburger. "People know me for the fish stuff, but it all started with dinosaurs," said Troll, who lives in Ketchikan, Alaska. "For me, they were my first love in life. At the age of 4, I picked up a crayon and dinosaurs were what I wanted to ...

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    Related Topix: Science, Paleontology, Dinosaur

  15. Voters to consider KPU division sale

    Friday Dec 18 | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA For the second time in 14 years, City of Ketchikan voters will consider selling the Ketchikan Public Utilities Telecommunications Division.

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  16. Cheeseburgers and dinosaurs: Ray Troll does fossils at the BurkeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... the Fossil Freeway" which Ray Troll did with Russell Wodehouse and the Ratfish Wranglers.) Troll, who lives in Ketchikan, Alaska and has an master's degree in studio art from Washington State University, traces his love of both art and fossils to ...

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    Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology, Life, Food, Hamburger

  17. ExhibitRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 17 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... the Fossil Freeway" which Ray Troll did with Russell Wodehouse and the Ratfish Wranglers.) Troll, who lives in Ketchikan, Alaska and has an master's degree in studio art from Washington State University, traces his love of both art and fossils to ...

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    Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology, Life, Food, Hamburger

  18. A handful of rural communities still without winter fuelRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | KTVA Anchorage

    ... serviced by a commercial fuel barge. The community has researched delivery options including barge transport from Ketchikan. Barge delivery is possible however the community has ruled it out due to high projected costs associated with offloading - ...

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  19. Council restores most non-profit fundingRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA Most non-profits receiving grants from the City of Ketchikan will see only a 10 percent decline in city funding next year, under changes approved by the Ketchikan City Council Tuesday night.

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  20. SHI releases book series on language developmentRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Capital City Weekly

    ... MacDiarmid emphasized. In 2010, MacDiarmid will distribute the series to teachers at training sessions in Juneau, Ketchikan, Hoonah and Hydaburg. The series also is available online at http://www.sealaskaherit ...

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