KRBD Local News Stories http://krbd.org 03/10/2010 KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (03/09/2010) Prince of Wales residents were staunchly divided Monday on legislation that would allow Sealaska to select acreage outside of its current land selection boundaries. The town hall meeting was the first in a series of listening sessions being held on Prince of Wales and around Southeast on the Sealaska lands legislation. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&ID=319 03/09/2010 KETCHIKAN, AK (03/08/2010) Ketchikan resident Dan Patton is in Chile and was there when the 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit on February 27th. Patton was in the city of Curico, located about 100 miles NE of the epicenter. He shares his story. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&ID=318 03/08/2010 KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (03/05/2010) The cost of terminating nine Gateway Center for Human Services employees from the City of Ketchikan’s payroll has dropped considerably. Staff earlier this week warned the Ketchikan City Council that it could cost more than $1 million to pull the employees from the state’s retirement system. The cost has since been adjusted down to around $10,000. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&ID=317 03/05/2010 KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (03/04/2010) It will likely cost the City of Ketchikan significantly more money than previously thought to transfer ownership of Gateway Center for Human Services. The city’s liability to terminate nine Gateway employees from the state retirement system could cost over $1 million. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&ID=315 03/04/2010 KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (03/04/2010) The state Department of Transportation is soliciting public input on potential locations for construction of a new ferry terminal south of Ketchikan. DOT is constructing two new terminals for the state ferry Lituya, which provides dedicated service between Metlakatla and Ketchikan. http://krbd.org/modules/local_news/index.php?op=sideBlock&ID=316 03/04/2010