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AK: McPherson Music leaves behind a legacy of Ketchikan performers
Roy McPherson looks at the David Rubin mural on the back wall of McPherson Music. (Photo by Leila Khiery, KRBD – Ketchikan) McPherson Music has been the cornerstone of Ketchikan’s music scene since the...
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Wrangell Borough, union reach amended contract agreement
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers representative Julius Matthew walked the picket line with Wrangell municipal workers Lorne Cook, Dwight Yancey and Andrew Scambler before the strike...
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Washington man pleads not guilty to murder, theft in Ketchikan doctor’s death
Jordan Joplin leaves the courtroom in the Ketchikan State Building after he pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree murder. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD) A 32-year-old Washington state man...
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Green sponge discovered in Southeast could treat some cancers
A green sponge found in the waters near Sitka could hold the key to curing pancreatic and ovarian cancer. (Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries) A green sponge discovered in 2005 in Southeast Alaska waters...
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Necropsy planned for humpback hit by cruise ship
A humpback whale is seen lodged on the front of the Grand Princess Wednesday in Ketchikan. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) A Princess Cruise Lines ship traveling through Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage...
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Walker signs SB 88, Mental Health Trust land exchange
Gov. Bill Walker hold up a signed Senate Bill 88, the Alaska Mental Health Trust land exchange. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD) Alaska Gov. Bill Walker was joined in Ketchikan on Thursday by U.S. Sen....
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Ketchikan floods cause some damage, have fish swimming on roads
Flooding at Ketchikan’s Ward Lake Recreation Area. (U.S. Forest Service photo by Paul Robbins) It’s rained enough in Ketchikan the past couple of days that fish are swimming across the road. Listen now...
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State appeals court overturns 2012 Ketchikan murder conviction
Devin Rossiter, then 19, is seen during his January, 2012, trial. The Alaska Court of Appeals has overturned Rossiter’s murder conviction. (KRBD file photo) Citing improper arguments by the...
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An up-close look at an advanced cruise wastewater system
Adrian Daniels is the Zaandam’s environmental officer. He showed some Ketchikan residents the ship’s wastewater treatment system during a recent port stop. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) On one of...
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Ketchikan police seize meth, heroin, weapons, cash in Tuesday drug bust
Methamphetamine, heroin and cash seized in a Tuesday night drug bust are seen on display at the Ketchikan Police Department. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) Three people were arrested in a drug bust in...
View Article$250K bail for Ketchikan man charged with first-degree murder
A 42-year-old Ketchikan man was arrested and charged Friday with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence for allegedly killing 55-year-old Richard Branda on Thursday evening. Listen now Joshua...
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Large cat sightings reported in Ketchikan
This is NOT a photo of the cat reportedly seen in Ketchikan. This is a mountain lion in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. (National Park Service public domain image) Mountain lions in...
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AK: The mystery behind Ketchikan Ghost Tours
Ghost-tour guide Kelli Klees leads a group to some of Ketchikan’s haunted spaces. The Star Building on Creek Street, which houses Soho Coho, is home to a reported ghost. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry)...
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Man charged in shooting death at Prince of Wales logging camp
Keete Inlet on Prince of Wales Island. (Google Maps image) A 26-year-old Ketchikan man faces first-degree murder charges related to the Wednesday shooting death of 64-year-old Brian Stanton of...
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Dog café opens in Ketchikan
Fancy treats for dogs are on display at My Best Friend’s Place, a dog cafe in Ketchikan. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) A dog café – apparently the first one in Alaska – celebrated its official opening...
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AK: Practicing for a plane crash in Ketchikan
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center’s emergency room was one of the bases of operation for Saturday’s emergency preparedness drill. The drill was a chance to practice for a plane crash at the airport....
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Talking Trash: In Ketchikan, you can salvage stuff from the landfill
Artist Halli Kenoyer, left, uses recycled trash to build a set piece for a community theater production. Ketchikan issues permits for locals who want to salvage metal, bowling balls and whatever else...
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Ferry Taku has new owners
The Alaska Marine Highway System sold the 55-year-old ferry Taku Friday. It will leave Ketchikan in about a month. (KRBD photo by Leila Kheiry) The Alaska Marine Highway System fleet was reduced by one...
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Ketchikan High School wins state Academic Decathlon competition
Ketchikan High School’s Academic Decathlon team won the state competition Saturday in Anchorage. (Alaska Academic Decathlon image used with permission) Ketchikan High School’s Academic Decathlon team...
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Recovery effort for man buried in avalanche temporarily suspended
(Google Maps screenshot) A 39-year-old Ketchikan man was buried in an avalanche while snowboarding on Dude Mountain Sunday afternoon. A search began on Monday, but has been temporarily suspended...
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