Early jump gives Dimond boys crown Nov 8, 2009
Team scores -- 1) Service 113; 2) Kodiak 69; 3) East 63; 4) Dimond 60; 5) Ketchikan 57; 6) West Valley 41; 7) South 31; 8) Lathrop 20; 9) Soldotna 18; 10) Monroe 17; 11) Juneau 14; 12) Valdez 10; 13) Wasilla 9; 14) tie, Kenai, Homer and Petersburg, 7; 17) West 6; 18) 00004000 Bartlett 3; 19) Colony 2, 20) Chugiak 1 ... 18; 3) Ketchikan, 1:51 ... 44; 2) Emilee Johnson, Ketchikan, 1:57. (Anchorage Daily News)
• JDHS falls in bid for back-to-back Nov 8, 2009
Team scores - 1) Service 113; 2) Kodiak 69; 3) East 63; 4) Dimond 60; 5) Ketchikan 57; 6) West Valley 41; 7) South 31; 8) Lathrop 20; 9) Soldotna 18; 10) Monroe 17; 11) Juneau 14; 12) Valdez 10; 13) Wasilla 9; 14) tie, Kenai, Homer and Petersburg, 7; 17) West 6; 18) Bartlett 3; 19) Colony 2, 20) Chugiak 1 ... 18; 3) Ketchikan, 1:51 ... 44; 2) Emilee Johnson, Ketchikan, 1:57. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money Nov 6, 2009
The Ketchikan Visitors Bureau's Patti Mackey said that until this year, tourism had been the only growing industry in a city which has seen a decline in logging and seafood processing, while fishing remained flat. "In 2009, members of my organization estimated that their business lost on average 20 percent, and some reported decreases as much as 40 percent," she said. (Juneau Empire)
• First Friday November Nov 5, 2009
A selection of photographs will be displayed from Anderson's 23 years of work as staff photographer for the Ketchikan Daily News ... He holds the wood when carving in the manner of the master Northwest Coast artists that taught him in Ketchikan and Juneau. (Juneau Empire)
• Eyes on state, future Nov 4, 2009
" While she and the team set their sights on state, she said they are looking forward to playing rival Ketchikan at regionals. Outside of volleyball, Yadao wants to go into medicine and plans to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage on a scholarship. She said she has family members in the medical field. "I want to be a traveling nurse," she said. "I want to be able to help people out wherever they need me. " Yadao said her teammates have meant a lot to her this year. "Our team is really... (Juneau Empire)
Travel briefs Nov 4, 2009
New small cruise ship plans trips between Juneau, Ketchikan, starting in 2011. KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) A new small-ship cruise line will start weeklong voyages between Ketchikan and Juneau in 2011 ... InnerSea Discoveries is a new brand created by the owner of American Safari Cruises, which has operated luxury yacht cruises in Alaska since 1997, according to the Ketchikan Daily News. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Veterans in Pioneer Homes caught in dispute over meds Nov 4, 2009
The state has Pioneer Homes, which are assisted-living facilities, in Anchorage, Palmer, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Palmer and Sitka. There are 114 veterans in Pioneer Home beds statewide, Cote said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letters to the editor (11/1/09) Nov 1, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 9:28 AM - 5:58 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)
Small-ship cruise line targets 2011 launch Oct 31, 2009
KETCHIKAN -- A new small-ship cruise line will start weeklong voyages between Ketchikan and Juneau in 2011. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Coast Guard eyes heating with wood Oct 30, 2009
Projects are being considered in Ketchikan and Sitka that would convert building heating systems to biomass boilers that burn wood chips ... Biomass heating systems are planned by the Coast Guard at Station Sitka and Base Support Unit Ketchikan, a 10-building complex. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wicks is the jack-of-all trades for the East swim team Oct 29, 2009
85; 2) Ketchikan 1:53 ... 200 free 1) Emilee Johnson, Ketchikan, 1:57 ... 95; 3) Janelle Stacy, Ketchikan, 1:59. (Anchorage Daily News)
Coast Guard looks at wood as building heat source Oct 29, 2009
The Guard is considering heating its buildings in Ketchikan and Sitka with boilers fired by wood chips, a prospect that could boost the region's struggling timber industry. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Coast Guard turns to wood for heat Oct 29, 2009
The projects in Ketchikan and Sitka would convert building heating systems to biomass boilers that burn wood chips, providing a local market for processed wood ... Biomass heating systems are planned by the Coast Guard at Station Sitka and Base Support Unit Ketchikan, a 10-building complex ... Rush said the Sitka and Ketchikan plants could be "proof of concept" projects on the Tongass, showing that there's the right level of supply and demand to make the deals financially feasible. (Juneau Empire)
ms Rotterdam's 2010 Alaskan Explorer Cruises Highlight Hubbard Glacier Oct 28, 2009
The Rotterdam's Alaskan Explorer cruises call at the historic ports of Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan, plus Victoria, BC, and feature scenic cruising of the Inside Passage and Vancouver Island ... In Ketchikan they can enjoy its colorful Creek Street, Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Native Village or opt for a floatplane flightseeing trip to Misty Fjords National Monument. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Coast Guard suspends search for Sitka man Oct 27, 2009
The Naushon is from Ketchikan. Sitka Mountain Rescue also participated in the search with a two-man shore team and a search dog on Piper Island, located near where Diverty is thought to have fallen overboard. (Juneau Empire)
Valley Power Oct 25, 2009
Ketchikan s Ross Sanford posted a 13-10 win over Wilson at 119. Josh Brown and Derek Johnson advanced to the finals and finished second for Wasilla. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
AFN d00004000elegates want revised subsistence policies Oct 25, 2009
He was trying to raise money to help his family pay to travel to Ketchikan for medical help, he said. Other award winners. (Anchorage Daily News)
Knights wrestlers throw their weight around Oct 25, 2009
5; 10) tie, Ketchikan and Bartlett 87; 12) Palmer 83; 13) Valdez 71; 14) West 58; 15) Sitka 47 ... 119 -- 1) Ross Sanford, Ketchikan 4-0; 2) Issac Wilson, Colony 4-1; 3) Bryce Wilson, Skyview 4-1; 4) Tyler Adams, Wasilla 5-2 ... 135 -- 1) Ben Sullivan, Chugiak 5-0; 2) Mathew Rogers, Dillingham 3-1; 3) Ian Fultz, Ketchikan 4-1; 4) Chad Lowery, Colony 5-2. (Anchorage Daily News)
Early-booking Alaska cruises from $399 Oct 24, 2009
The first port of call is Juneau, a prime spot for whale watching or to pick up some souvenirs early on before heading to the next port in Ketchikan. Here, visitors can explore the areas winding boardwalk or take a shore excursion to the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Knights lead after first day of Lancer Smith Oct 24, 2009
Last Updated on Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 - 12:50:33 am AKDT. News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Coast Guard to recognize ferry crew for vessel rescue Oct 24, 2009
Capt. Thomas Moore of Ketchikan changed course to assist, and rescued the two men in 35-knot winds and 8- to 10-foot seas. "The Alaska Marine Highway System's ferries go above and beyond to be mindful of mariners in need of assistance along their diverse routes," said Cdr. (Juneau Empire)
First rankings of the season released Oct 23, 2009
Ross Sanford, Ketchikan; 4 ... Ian Fultz, Ketchikan; 4. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska lighthouses featured in exhibit Oct 21, 2009
KETCHIKAN - With more than 40,000 miles of rugged coastline to navigate, much of it challenging even in clear, calm weather, Alaska mariners of yore relied on lighthouses to provide a beacon, guiding them to safe harbor ... KETCHIKAN - With more than 40,000 miles of rugged coastline to navigate, much of it challenging even in clear, calm weather, Alaska mariners of yore relied on lighthouses to provide a beacon, guiding them to safe harbor ... City of Ketchikan Museum's Director Michael Naab... (Juneau Empire)
Senators work to formalize energy goal Oct 21, 2009
Southeast has tremendous hydroelectric resources that have provided low cost power for Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, but doesn't have Anchorage's low-cost natural gas for heating, which Wielechowski said was taken into consideration by the plan. "People in Southeast are paying huge amounts for heating oil, and we thought it was important to reach out to Southeast," Wielechowski said. (Juneau Empire)
Mat-Su still strong amid weak economy Oct 20, 2009
The vessel is under construction in Ketchikan, and the hope is the ferry will cut commuting times for those headed to jobs in Anchorage. The ferry is also important for smaller communities across Cook Inlet. (Juneau Empire)
Juneau's unemployment rate makes seasonal climb Oct 18, 2009
9 percent, Ketchikan was 6. 1 percent and Haines was 6. (Juneau Empire)
• Recognitions Oct 18, 2009
The scholarship was made possible by a bequest from Arthur N. Wilson, a physician who was an integral part of his community in Ketchikan, and his family. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
2010 gubernatorial candidate Poe touts plans to create jobs Oct 16, 2009
Poe touts his role in developing the Federal Express hub in Anchorage and the Ketchikan shipyard, and said Alaska needs more diversification of its economy with ventures such as those. Poe formerly held jobs such as executive Director the Alaska Industrial and Development Authority and as the state's Alaska International Trade director, and said he's got the background to make new developments happen. (Juneau Empire)
Not all Alaska ports support limits on cruise ship emissions Oct 15, 2009
Others, such as Ketchikan, Alaska, complain that no modeling has been done to determine there's an ambient air problem in Alaska's coastal communities ... Ketchikan Mayor Lew Williams III worries that regulations would make cruise operators reluctant to choose Alaska. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Cruise ship pollution rules have some Alaskans fretting Oct 15, 2009
Others, like Ketchikan, complain that no modeling has been done to determine that there's an ambient air problem in Alaska's coastal communities ... "The cruise ships have been coming here since the 1980s and I don't think there's enough traffic here to cause a problem," said Ketchikan Mayor Lew Williams III.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Whales, gulls feast on herring near Ketchikan Oct 13, 2009
In this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 photo, boaters and fishermen near Ketchikan, Alaska, watch as a group of up to six humpback whales gorged on herring, repeatedly breaking the surface together, then swimming around, showing flukes and backs, blowing and sometimes making loud shrieking and groaning noises before diving, only to surface again minutes later. Seagulls feeding on herring driven to the surface by the whales let boaters know where the whales would surface next. (Anchorage Daily News)
Prosecutors again delay Zachares' sentencing Oct 10, 2009
Zachares and Verrusio were supervised by Young's chief of staff on the transportation committee, Lloyd Jones, a former Republican state senator from Ketchikan married to another ex-state senator, Jan Faiks, who was from Anchorage. Zachares, Verrusio and Jones -- now retired -- had nearby offices in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tourist wackiness down in bad economy? Oct 9, 2009
Ketchikan writer and borough Mayor Dave Kiffer says wacky comments by "summer people" -- cruise passengers and other tourists -- seemed to be down this year, perhaps due to the economy ... One woman explained salmon behavior in a Ketchikan creek to a companion: "The water is shallower there and warmer. That's why they jump so much. They're trying to cool off." Another asked, "What time do the salmon go up the creek?" Another: "What time is the whale show in the harbor?" Click the for plenty... (Anchorage Daily News)
Voters reject sales taxes Oct 8, 2009
Ketchikan Gateway Borough voters approved bonds to build a new $23 million pool to replace a nearly 40-year-old pool ... Ketchikan -- Lew Williams III won a three-year term. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Of moose and men Oct 7, 2009
Ketchikan senior Isaac Updike was fourth for the big schools as Crimson Bear juniors Sage Thibodeau (sixth) and Zachary Bursell (eighth) battled back from being hemmed in early, and sophomore David Francis (15th) put in a late surge. The Bears took team second (freshman Tal Norvell 26th, junior Andre Bunton 29th, senior Robin Woody 63rd, sophomore Jesse Miller 73rd). (Juneau Empire)
Surprise first-time champ Oct 4, 2009
4, Updike, Isaac, Ketchikan, 16:08 ... 21, Updike, Lucas, Ketchikan, 17:05 ... 83, Lervick, Keagan, Ketchikan, 19:38. (Anchorage Daily News)
Inside Alaska business Oct 4, 2009
Board of Forestry -- Eric Nichols of Ketchikan, a founding partner of Alcan Forest Products and owner of Evergreen Timber. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Shakespeare, unhinged Oct 1, 2009
As a new kid in Juneau at age 11, having recently relocated from Ketchikan, Gott used the huge book of the "Complete Works" as a type of security blanket, hefting it around with her so that she'd appear smarter. "I wasn't reading it," she said. (Juneau Empire)
Cruise tax does effect state tourism future Oct 1, 2009
For example, if his ship stopped at the ports of Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway, he'd be paying his share of these local taxes and fees: a marine passenger fee, a port development fee, a port maintenance fee, passenger wharfage fee, wharfage fee, security fees and individual port's dockage fees. Added on to these local costs, he also would be paying his share of the state's excise tax, Ocean Ranger fee, corporate income tax and gambling tax. (Juneau Empire)
• Councils coming together Sep 30, 2009
From left, Girl Scouts of Alaska CEO Marge Larson, poses with Jillian Fazakerly, of Ketchikan, and Megan McAllister, of Juneau, during a reception held Friday at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. For more information on Girl Scouts of Alaska CEO Marge Larson, visit www. (Juneau Empire)
Business people Sep 30, 2009
Elected to three-year terms representing regions of Alaska were Higgins of Totem in Anchorage, Franklin of the Pebble Partnership in Anchorage, Stan Hooley of the Iditarod Trail Committee in Wasilla, Lisa Parker of Parker Horn Co. in Soldotna, Renee Schofield of Tongass Substance Screening in Ketchikan, Jeff Cook of Flint Hills Resources in North Pole, and Brad Osborne of NANA Development in Anchorage (representing the Bering Straits and Arctic regions). Appointed to two-year terms were Joe... (Anchorage Daily News)
Forest Service official denies Logjam appeals Sep 26, 2009
The project area is 60 miles northwest of Ketchikan, near the community of Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island. The project area encompasses more than 56,000 acres but the record of decision allows timber harvest on up to 3,400 acres within the area. (Juneau Empire)
Rescuers search for woman missing from cruise ship Sep 25, 2009
SEATTLE - U.S. and Canadian ships and aircraft are searching for a passenger who is missing from a cruise ship traveling from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ... SEATTLE - U.S. and Canadian ships and aircraft are searching for a passenger who is missing from a cruise ship traveling from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ... The Princess Cruises ship left Ketchikan on Monday afternoon. (Juneau Empire)
• Running all the way home Sep 25, 2009
Ord, who closed within 1:03 of Francis for the first time at last weekend's Ketchikan Cross Country Invite, which saw the JDHS duo finish 1-2, respectively, said this race will be it for those not competing at state, so they want to go out in style. Ord will likely go on to play soccer in college, so her competitive cross country career is drawing to a close. (Juneau Empire)
Coast Guard hands search for cruise passenger to Canadians Sep 25, 2009
The search was concentrated between Ketchikan and Vancouver. The Coast Guard says Carney is now reported to have fallen from the cruise ship Sapphire Princess early Tuesday morning, about 200 miles south of Ketchikan, or 57 miles east of Graham Island in Canada. (Anchorage Daily News)
Search under way for missing cruise passenger Sep 25, 2009
The Princess Cruise liner departed Ketchikan on Monday on an Inside Passage cruise ... The U.S. Coast Guard has sent a helicopter and boats to search from Ketchikan 86 miles south to include Dixon Entrance, Tongass Narrows and the northern end of Hecate Strait. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Unalaska's Wilt is one of the Seawolves' top competitors Sep 24, 2009
Its 26 members include seven from Kenya, one from Canada, two from the Lower 48 and 16 from the many corners of Alaska -- Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Haines, Soldotna, Juneau, Anchorage, the Valley and, thanks to Wilt, Unalaska. Wilt's unusual name comes from a famous relative, Andrew Hallidie, a great, great uncle on her father's side. (Anchorage Daily News)
Towns receive Alaska Native library grants Sep 22, 2009
The Organized Village of Kasaan, in Ketchikan, will receive $121,145 to ensure the sustainability of its library through partnerships. Ahtna of Anchorage will receive a fourth grant, in the amount of $149,840, to digitize cassette recordings and VHS recordings of elders from the 1970s and later. (Juneau Empire)
Labor department: Unemployment rate edges down locally Sep 20, 2009
4 percent in Ketchikan Gateway and Sitka Boroughs, 5. 2 percent in Haines Borough and 6. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska to fight cruise tax challenge Sep 20, 2009
The industry has made the same arguments about local taxes in Juneau and Ketchikan, but has not included the municipal taxes in the court challenge. The head tax only applies to large cruise ships, which is defined as those with 250 or more berths. (Juneau Empire)
Cruise Association will challenge AK head tax Sep 19, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Cruise ship companies unhappy with Alaska's $50 cruise ship passenger head tax are expected to challenge the tax in federal court on constitutional grounds, possibly as soon as today. (Juneau Empire)
Disney to offer its 1st Alaska cruises summer 2011 Sep 16, 2009
The ship will depart from its new home port in Vancouver, B.C., and travel through Tracy Arm in Southeast Alaska, with stops in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. The news of Disney's foray into the Alaska cruise market is a bright spot in an otherwise down year for tourism in the state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Library of Congress spotlights Alaska Sep 15, 2009
"Ketchikan, Alaska, where I was born," Murkowski said, as she and Billington studied a 1914 fire insurance map of the city. Murkowski pointed out a public school where her grandmother taught and streets where her aunts and uncles lived. (Juneau Empire)
Pixee lures: Alaska favorite endures Sep 14, 2009
By SCOTT BOWLEN Ketchikan Daily News via The Associated Press ... KETCHIKAN -- Don't look now, but just about every fishing tackle box in Alaska is inhabited by Pixees ... "Out of all the fishing lures that we sell, that's the number-one seller historically," said Jeff Nusbaum, sporting goods manager for Tongass Trading Co. in Ketchikan. (Anchorage Daily News)
Senator scans Alaska history at library Sep 14, 2009
Lisa Murkowski on Friday delighted in the precision, pointing out Ketchikan landmarks familiar to her childhood ... The Ketchikan fire insurance map that captured Murkowski's attention is one of 700,000 such maps from across the country in the library's collection, dating mostly from 1880 to 1961, said John Hebert, chief of the library's geography and map division. (Anchorage Daily News)
Disney cruise ship to make stop in Juneau Sep 13, 2009
The cruise will depart from Vancouver, B.C., and will last seven days, also visiting Ketchikan and Skagway. Prices will begin at $939 per person, based on double occupancy of an inside stateroom. (Juneau Empire)
Mouse's 'small world' expands to Alaska Sep 12, 2009
The cruise ship will depart Vancouver, British Columbia, and visit popular ports in Southeast, such as Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. Disney Cruise Line President Karl Holz says Disney guests have longed to explore the wild, natural beauty of Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Ketchikan university announces new humanities faculty member Sep 12, 2009
Ketchikan university announces new humanities faculty member - Juneau Empire ... KETCHIKAN - Teague Whalen, UAS Ketchikan's new Assistant Professor of English and Communication, recently moved here from Marquette, Michigan, where he was a teaching fellow and received his Masters of Fine Art (M.F.A.) in creative writing ... Ketchikan university announces new humanities faculty member 090609 NEIGHBORS 25 Juneau Empire KETCHIKAN - Teague Whalen, UAS Ketchikan's new Assistant Professor of English... (Juneau Empire)
Taking on gas tax Sep 10, 2009
The following editorial first appeared in the Ketchikan Daily News. State legislators should follow the money. (Juneau Empire)
Volunteer task force viewed as a model Sep 10, 2009
That happened in Ketchikan ... "It's devastating to the community," said Laura Medford, executive director of the Ketchikan Gateway Center for Human Services ... They shared the work done in Juneau and helped the Ketchikan community get started, she said. (Juneau Empire)
Eagles perched atop statewide football poll Sep 9, 2009
Ketchikan at Sitka, 4 p.m.. Saturday s games. (Anchorage Daily News)
Federal funds help clear Alaska beaches of marine debris Sep 8, 2009
By SCOTT BOWLEN Ketchikan Daily News via The Associated Press ... KETCHIKAN-- Kathy Peavey of Craig has long enjoyed beachcombing, especially for the beautiful Japanese glass floats that show up on Alaska shores via ocean currents, winds and waves ... "The grant allows for 960 hours of collection," she wrote in an e-mail to the Ketchikan Daily News. (Anchorage Daily News)
My Turn: Sealaska should pursue last of its land entitlement Sep 8, 2009
Owen Graham is the Executive Director of Alaska Forest Association in Ketchikan. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
Dry dock lifts Seward economy Sep 6, 2009
Although there are other repair and maintenance facilities for smaller vessels, the closest other Alaska shipyard is at Ketchikan, in southeast Alaska, which makes Seward Ship's Drydock a popular choice for vessel operators in southcentral Alaska. The facilities are approved by the Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping Standards. (Juneau Empire)
Woman completes chilly swim Sep 6, 2009
2 mile race around Pennock Island near Ketchikan ... Rose has experienced a lot in her days as a distance swimmer, including a brief encounter with killer whales in Ketchikan. (Juneau Empire)
