Leila Kheiry, KRBD - Ketchikan

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Geoduck Dive Fishery Opens; Market Found

Southeast Alaska divers were out fishing for geoducks Thursday, for the first time in about two months. Download Audio

Search For Missing Boat Owner Suspended

The search for John Anderson, who went missing sometime late Tuesday night and is believed to have fallen off his houseboat, was suspended Wednesday evening, pending further information.

Not Guilty Plea For Fall Diving Death Near Ketchikan

A fisherman pleaded not guilty Monday in Ketchikan Superior Court to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The two charges against 32-year-old Joshua Wodyga stem from a crew member’s death last fall while diving for sea cucumbers near Ketchikan.

Infusion Suite Opens At Ketchikan Hospital

Chemotherapy patients at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center have a brand-new infusion suite for their treatments. The center opened last week with a special ceremony, and the first patients tried it out on last week. Download Audio

Political Solution Sought For China Geoduck Ban

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and members of the Southeast Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Association talked last week about the possibility of a political solution to China’s ban on Alaska and Washington State geoducks. Download Audio

Ketchikan Assembly Nixes Draft Letter To Gov. Parnell

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly members had a spirited discussion Tuesday night over a letter that had been submitted by two Assembly members as a suggested response to Gov. Sean Parnell’s comments in the community last week. Download Audio

Parnell’s Ketchikan Comments Draw Response

Governor Sean Parnell’s candid comments regarding Ketchikan's lawsuit against the state over school funding drew some response. Sen. Bert Stedman, a Republican from Sitka, listened to the interview and said he believes it’s the right of every citizen to petition the government. Stedman added he didn’t believe there will be any backlash against Ketchikan in the Legislature.

Ketchikan Official Proposes Selling Dam

Ketchikan City Manager Karl Amylon wants to sell the Whitman Lake hydroelectric dam project to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency.

Education Funding Lawsuit: What If Ketchikan Wins?

On Monday, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly affirmed that it is moving forward with a lawsuit against the State of Alaska. By voting to hire an Anchorage law firm and appropriate $150,000 toward the effort, the Assembly showed it’s serious about its effort to overturn what some local officials say is an unfair mandate requiring municipalities to fund a minimum level for local schools. The fairness issue aside, though, what will be the Legislature’s response if Ketchikan wins its argument? Download Audio

Metlakatla Man Receives 60 Years To Serve For Murder

On Thursday, a Ketchikan judge sentenced 30-year-old William Buxton to serve 60 years in jail for the murder of his aunt, Leona Meely, during an argument a little more than a year ago at the family’s home in Metlakatla.

Half Of Ketchikan Women Experience Violence

Out of every 100 adult women you see walking around in Ketchikan, 33 have been raped, and 43 have been slapped, hit or worse by an intimate partner. When you combine those numbers, that means 50 of those 100 people we see every day has experienced one or both of those types of violence. Download Audio

Ketchikan Breaks 2008 Cruise Passenger Record

According to the City of Ketchikan, preliminary counts show 960,262 passengers visited the community via cruise ship in 2013. That’s an increase of 8.4 percent over last year, and handily beat the 2008 record.

Southeast Hospitals Face Expensive Upgrades

Hospital facilities throughout Southeast Alaska are getting old, with many closing in on 50. Health care has changed quite a bit in the past half-century, and communities are facing expensive upgrades to keep up with those changes into the future. Download Audio

Klawock Celebrates Multi-Pole Totem Raising

A multi-day totem-raising celebration is taking place in Klawock. Here’s KRBD’s Sean Carlson, who called in from Prince of Wales Island Friday with a quick report with KRBD’s Leila Kheiry. Listen Now

Millennium Passengers Call 911, Worried About ‘Riot’

The Celebrity cruise ship Millennium returned to Ketchikan Sunday night after mechanical problems. Police responded to the ship late Tuesday night following reports of unruly passengers. Listen Now

Ketchikan Assembly Chooses Ferries Over Bridge Options

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly decided Monday to back off its longstanding endorsement of a bridge to Gravina Island, and instead opted to support improved ferry service. Download Audio

Ketchikan Borough, Business Owner Reach Settlement

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough has reached a settlement agreement with a seasonal business owner who hasn’t paid his sales taxes for about three years.

Man Allegedly Shipped Pot To Ketchikan

A 45-year-old Ketchikan man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having two-and-a-half pounds of marijuana shipped to Ketchikan.

Marine Reptile Fossils Found On Gravina Island

Whatever you do, don’t call them dinosaurs. If you do, a geologist will quickly correct you. Download Audio

Grad Student Discovers New Insect Species On POW

An entomology student working on a project on northern Prince of Wales Island found a strange insect. Turns out, it’s an ancient, and previously unidentified species, which she and her adviser have given a Tlingit name. Download Audio