Deanna Garrison, KRBD - Ketchikan
$1 Million a Month Spent on Mineral Exploration at Niblack Mine
Investors are spending upwards of $1 million a month on mineral exploration at the Niblack mine on the southern end of Prince of Wales Island.
Scientists Says Ketchikan Facing ‘Massive’ PSP Event
Some of the highest concentrations of paralytic shellfish toxins ever recorded have been found in recent scientific samples collected around Ketchikan. The findings come as state health officials investigate a recent spike in probable paralytic shellfish poisoning cases in Metlakatla.