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Trust seeks support for proposed land swap

Deanna Garrison

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2010-02-08) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority says a majority of Alaska’s Congressional Delegation is support its land exchange proposal. The trust is seeking Congressional approval of a swap of trust lands throughout Southeast Alaska for national forest lands on Prince of Wales Island.

KPU workers discover body in Ketchikan

Deanna Garrison

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2010-02-04) The body of a young male has been found on Fair Street. Police believe the body is likely that of a 20-year-old who has been missing since November.

Civic leader and businessman J.C. Conley has died

Maria Dudzak

KETCHIKAN, AK (2010-02-01) Former Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly member and businessman J.C. Conley died of a heart attack Sunday night at Bartlett Memorial hospital in Juneau. He was receiving treatment for terminal cancer.

Murkowski seeks common ground on Sealaska bill

Deanna Garrison

Photo By: Deanna Garrison

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters Friday in Ketchikan.

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2010-01-29) Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will seek to address the concerns of Prince of Wales residents as she attempts to shepherd the Sealaska lands bill through Congress. The statement comes days after the senator received a letter from the City of Craig outlining its concerns with the bill that she co-sponsored with Alaska Sen. Mark Begich.

Celebration marks completion of Swan-Tyee intertie

Deanna Garrison

Photo By: Deanna Garrison

State legislators attend Friday's celebration in Ketchikan marking the completion of the Swan-Tyee electrical intertie.

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (2010-01-29) Lawmakers and residents alike celebrated the completion of the Swan-Tyee electrical intertie Friday night at Ketchikan’s Ted Ferry Civic Center. The “Flip the Switch” event was the culmination of the project, more than 30 years and $100 million in the making.

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KRBD is Moving!

KRBD recently sold our 123 Stedman building to Karl Richey and with the proceeds from that purchased the old Ketchikan Health Clinic building. We are very excited about the move and plan to be moved in by the end of next Spring if not sooner. We'll need lots of help during the move so if you are interested in helping out give KRBD General Manager Nathan Grambau a call at 225-9655. Make sure you stop by the old building one last time to say your goodbyes and chat with us about why we decided to move.