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Independent doctors and nurses in Ketchikan say …

WEBVaccine clinics run by the state’s Division of Public Health kicked off this week in Ketchikan.They’re open to people over 65 — along with doctors and nurses who aren’t …

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Ketchikan's local governments step up COVID-19 messaging as

WEBPublic health nurse manager Theresa Ruzek, front left, holds a box containing the first few doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Ketchikan in December 2020. (Eric …

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Ketchikan's first-ever mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic offers …

WEBHundreds of people in Ketchikan got their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. Local officials planned the clinic after the regional tribal health care provider, SEARHC, …

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COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Ketchikan, but new

WEBDr. Peter Rice speaks during a December 2020 COVID-19 vaccine clinic at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center. (Eric Stone/KRBD) COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in …

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COVID-19 vaccination clinics start this week in Ketchikan

WEBThe first COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible Alaskans will be held in Ketchikan on Thursday and next week. The Ketchikan Public Health Center has openings for …

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In Southeast Alaska, hospital facilities aging

WEBIn Southeast Alaska, hospital facilities aging. A group of visitors tours a crowded operating room in Ketchikan Medical Center’s surgery suite. Hospital facilities throughout …

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Alaskans will soon be able to pick up a free COVID-19 at-home

WEBFree at-home COVID-19 rapid tests will soon be available to households in Alaska. Public health officials say it’s another layer of protection for those worried about spreading …

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Proposed Ketchikan hospital lease addresses upgrades, city …

WEBA new lease with the nonprofit that operates Ketchikan’s city-owned hospital will get its first public hearing Thursday evening. The first vote on the 20-plus-year agreement between …

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Clinic to begin offering urgent care, the first in Ketchikan to

WEB00:00. When Power of Wellness Family Health Clinic opens its urgent care next week, it is thought to be the first time that one will be open all seven days a week and on holidays. …

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Big deficits in Ketchikan School District's health insurance

WEBThough federal pandemic aid will cover a portion of the $2.5 million deficit in the school district's health insurance fund, school district officials say a 2018 teachers' contract that …

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Infusion suite opens at Ketchikan hospital

WEBChemotherapy patients at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center have a brand-new infusion suite for their treatments. The center opened last week with a special ceremony, …

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Mental Health Trust plans to log up to 4,300 old growth acres in

WEBA map on the wall of K&E Alaska’s office shows the Shelter Cove Road route in 2018. Part of the Mental Health Trust’s timber sale proposal would resurface some 3.5 miles of the …

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Ketchikan's emergency operations center will shut down July 23

WEBWith just 14 cases of COVID-19 since June 1, and the community’s risk level at “low,” Ketchikan’s emergency operations center says it’s planning to cease operations late …

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Executive fired from Bristol Bay health corporation now leads

WEBLecia Scotford was chief operating officer for the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation until March 2020. That’s when the Dillingham-based executive emailed colleagues …

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Ketchikan residents focus on mental health resources amid …

WEBThere was a rise in the rate of suicides in Ketchikan in the month of September. Reports have placed the number between 7 and 10. September is also National Suicide …

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Here’s how to find Ketchikan’s COVID-19 data on Alaska’s

WEBA quick summary of Ketchikan’s COVID-19 situation is available on the “alert level by borough/census area” tab — just click on the Ketchikan area. (Screenshot by KRBD) …

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Behavioral health provider Akeela is closing its doors in Ketchikan

WEBAkeela, an Alaska-based behavioral health provider, is leaving Ketchikan. The non-profit organization, which also has facilities in Homer, Kenai, and Anchorage, announced it will …

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium goes to Klawock to

WEBOfficials from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium are traveling to rural communities around the state to promote a service offered by an offshoot of its energy program — …

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Ketchikan Public Health Center’s local COVID-19 updates will

WEBA screenshot of Ketchikan Public Health’s dashboard as of Jan. 12. (Screenshot by KRBD) Health officials in Ketchikan say they will stop providing local COVID-19 updates next …

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