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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ketchikan's school district faces increasing pressure from

WEBThe Ketchikan School District seal on display at the superintendent’s office. (KRBD file photo by Leila Kheiry) Ketchikan’s school district is facing increasing pressure to …

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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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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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Ketchikan's hospital expects to receive first shipment of COVID-19

WEBThe first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Ketchikan in about a week and a half. Local health care providers and officials are preparing to distribute the first doses.

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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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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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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, and the first patients tried it out on Tuesday. Cancer patients in Ketchikan were receiving chemotherapy treatment before the new suite opened, but the location and 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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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 month. On Feb. 1, nurses at Ketchikan Public Health Center say they’ll stop updating the dashboard page on the borough’s website that provides the …

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Ketchikan’s COVID-19 dashboard comes back online as cases

WEBUntil it shut down on July 23, the community’s online COVID-19 was run by Ketchikan’s emergency operations center. The new dashboard is run by state nurses at Ketchikan …

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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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Former PeaceHealth nurses accuse hospital system of top-down

WEBKetchikan’s hospital operator is expected to address a nurse’s complaint at a federal labor board hearing this summer. Former PeaceHealth nurses are accusing the Catholic nonprofit hospital operator of retaliating against its employees who complain about working conditions and patient safety.

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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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