Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan
Families of tourists killed in 2021 floatplane crash near Ketchikan sue Holland America and Southeast Aviation
The lawsuit comes just over a year after a DeHavilland Beaver floatplane crashed into treetops on a steep slope in Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness, about 12 miles northeast of Ketchikan.
Father and 2 young children rescued after taking wrong Ketchikan trail
It’s the second backcountry rescue in the Ketchikan area in less than a week.
Four Ukrainian refugees are living and working on a retired Alaska state ferry
"I'm very happy to be in the USA, because in the USA I am in a safe zone. I'm very happy that I don't listen to the sound of bombs," said 16-year-old Sofia Zagrebelskaa, who is now living on the retired ferry Malaspina with her mother.
Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
The crustaceans uproot eelgrass beds in search of food, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
PFDs will start going out to Alaskans on Sept. 20, says governor’s office
This year’s $3,200-per-person payout includes a $650 payment meant to offset high energy costs.
Ketchikan Republicans censure Sarah Palin over ‘bridge to nowhere’ controversy
Despite the censure, the party chapter is still recommending that voters rank Palin ahead of the Democratic candidate, Mary Peltola.
After nearly 3 years, Alaska Marine Highway resumes service to Prince Rupert, B.C.
Ferry officials put the route on hold in September 2019 over a dispute over whether U.S. Customs officials could carry guns.
Seattle crew wins 2022 Race to Alaska, reaching Ketchikan ‘days in front of anyone else’
The three-man crew aboard a 44-foot Riptide monohull sailed into Ketchikan’s Thomas Basin harbor Monday afternoon.
Gov. Dunleavy says he hasn’t decided if he’ll sign the tribal recognition bill
The bill passed the state House and Senate last month.
After weeks of heated debate, a drag queen read a book to children at Ketchikan’s public library for the first time
two more readings to accommodate everyone who wanted to come.
Ketchikan’s assembly to consider asking voters to cut library funding in response to drag queen event
Former Assembly member John Harrington cites the library’s decision to host a drag queen for a children’s storytime in a letter requesting the cut.
Alaska Senate approves budget that includes $5,500 payments to residents
Sen. Mike Shower, R-Wasilla, said the proposal would give the Senate room to negotiate the final figure with the House.
Ketchikan advocates call for local, state and federal action to address opioid crisis
Deborah Asper, with the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, says one part of the issue is the rise of strong, synthetic opioids.
The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
The Tongass has been the heart of the logging industry in Alaska for decades, starting in the 1950s with the arrival of pulp mills.
Cruise ships visiting Alaska this summer will require most passengers to be vaccinated
Under a proposal from Royal Caribbean, 95% of crew and all eligible passengers 12 and older are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Federal investigators outline circumstances of fatal August 2021 Misty Fjords crash
Investigators have not yet pointed to a cause for the crash.
The Malaspina ferry could be reborn as a museum for the Alaska Marine Highway
State transportation authorities announced Monday that they’d entered negotiations to sell the Malaspina to the owners of a private cruise ship dock in Ketchikan’s Ward Cove.
Alaska Marine Highway to resume Prince Rupert ferry link after 2-year hiatus
A dispute over whether U.S. border guards would be allowed to carry guns on Canadian soil led authorities to pause sailings in 2019. Then the pandemic hit.
US and Russian scientists are still working together to solve salmon mysteries
Tensions continue to simmer in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the United States and Russia are still working together on at least one issue: salmon.
Don Young floats bill that would seize Russian yachts and merchant ships
Young’s proposal wouldn’t just require the seizure of pleasure yachts — it includes Russian commercial vessels as targets for seizure.