Maria Dudzak, KRBD - Ketchikan
Maria Dudzak is a reporter at KRBD in Ketchikan.
The play that lived: ‘Harry Potter’ comes to Ketchikan High stage after landslide
“We don’t let things stop us,” said drama instructor Tommy Varella-Kossack, whose home was destroyed in the Aug. 25 slide.
Fire aboard former state ferry Malaspina quickly extinguished in Ketchikan
Firefighters say people aboard the vessel, being used as a bunkhouse for workers, used a hose to tamp Tuesday night's blaze down.
Southeast Alaska swimmers remember Wrangell family lost in landslide
The final races of a Ketchikan swim meet were dedicated to the six people killed in the Nov. 20 slide, including five Heller family members.
Tour bus lands in Ketchikan Creek
There were no passengers in the vehicle, owned by Alaska Coach Tours, and the driver was uninjured Wednesday morning.
Ketchikan council upholds manager’s decision against holding drag queen story time
Ketchikan’s City Council upheld the city manager’s decision to not hold a drag queen story time at the public library this year.
Ketchikan librarians freeze thousands of books after pipe bursts at UAS campus
Thousands of library books — some of them rare — are in cold storage after a sprinkler pipe burst on the University of Alaska Southeast’s Ketchikan campus. College librarians went to great lengths to salvage items from the collection.
Haida centenarian to celebrate birthday in Craig
The world’s oldest living Haida is being honored for his longevity and community service at a birthday celebration for his 100th year on Tuesday.
Seiners in Southeast Alaska rescue an unlikely hard-shelled visitor
Biologists identified the catch as a Pacific green sea turtle.
Honoring the Stars and Stripes
Do you know how to properly display the Stars and Stripes and are familiar with flag etiquette? Advice was given at a recent presentation.
Ketchikan Kings reclaim state title after 45 years
After a 45-year drought, the Ketchikan High School Kings basketball team on Saturday took the 4A title, winning 57-53 against Dimond High School at the state championship tournament in Anchorage.
Klawock mayor charged with soliciting prostitution
The mayor of Klawock has been charged with soliciting prostitution after allegedly seeking sexual favors in return for money.
U.S. Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in Ketchikan
A commissioning ceremony was held in Ketchikan Wednesday for the U.S. Coast Guard cutter John McCormick. The 154-foot vessel is the first of six fast response cutters that will home-port in Alaska, and the first to be home-ported on the Pacific Ocean. Listen now
Ketchikan testing local beaches for PSP toxins
Last summer, Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) began a phytoplankton and shellfish monitoring program in Ketchikan as part of the Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins Program. KIC tests samples, and informs the public if dangerous levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning are found in local clams and mussels. Listen now
Saxman rally supports Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
A peaceful gathering took place Monday afternoon in Saxman in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. But speakers expressed concerns beyond what is happening in North...
Traditional Haida longhouse restoration complete
Restoration is finally complete for the last remaining, traditional Haida longhouse in the United States. The Son-i-Hat longhouse in Kasaan on Prince of Wales Island had been falling into disrepair for 50 years.
Volunteers work to restore the amphibious plane, the Grumman Goose
Since 1992, volunteers with Ketchikan’s “Save the Goose” project have been working to restore a historic amphibious plane. The Grumman Goose restoration is about 85 percent complete and now those involved are trying to find a permanent home for the plane. They believe they may have found the right place. Download Audio
Totem pole fragments provide lost details
Ketchikan Museums staff has been working to catalog, document and store totem pole fragments that have been in the museum’s collection for 40 years. The fragments can provide details lost on many of the larger poles.
Landmark restaurant in Craig burns down
Ruth Ann’s restaurant, a Craig landmark, burned down early Thursday morning. According to a press release issued by Craig Police Chief R.J Ely the fire was first reported at about 2:40 am. Fire personnel responded within minutes and found the building completely engulfed in flames. All occupants of that and nearby buildings were safely evacuated.
Ketchikan council votes to ban pot sales
The Ketchikan City Council on Thursday voted to ban the commercial sale of marijuana within city limits.
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History sheathed in canned salmon labels
History comes in all shapes and sizes. For a doctoral student from the University of Washington, canned salmon labels are a treasure trove of information.