To all concerned,

The Coast Guard has experienced various VHF outages in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska throughout the summer and into the winter. Extra caution is advised in areas of Northern Shelikof Strait, Southern Cook Inlet, and portions of Southeast Alaska. Repairs are ongoing, but due to extreme weather and remote locations, intermittent outages are expected to continue in various locations in both Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Mariners are reminded that due to mountainous terrain, and limited VHF coverage, even with fully operational VHF sites, the USCG cannot hear VHF calls in all areas, and mariners should have secondary means on communications onboard at all times, file a float plan with a trusted person, and carry safety equipment onboard in the event you are in a survival situation. The following phone numbers can be used to reach the US Coast Guard in emergencies. As always, all boaters should carefully evaluate their ability to assist distressed mariners, and always relay any heard distress calls to the US Coast Guard.

i. Sector Juneau Command Center at 907-463-2980
ii. Sector Anchorage Command Center: 907-428-4100
iii. 17th District command center: 907-463-2000

Charts showing the locations of VHF tower sites in Alaska can be seen at the USCG's Navigation Center's website here:
Website Anchorage Graphic

Website Juneau graphic

These charts are a little outdated, and thus do not show an additional VHF site at Valdez.

As of 01/16/20, sites that the U.S. Coast Guard is unable to receive VHF communications are: Duke Island, Sukkwan Island, Zarembo Island, Cape Fanshaw, Duffield, Althorp Peak, Deception Hills, Pigot Point, Bede Mountain, Raspberry Island, and Cape Gull.

Posted: Sun, 19 Jan. 2020
Expires: Tue, 18 Feb. 2020

The Forest Service has enacted a temporary closure of Brown Mountain Road (Forest Road 8005100) to all motor vehicles, including Off Highway Vehicles. 

Deputy Forest Supervisor Frank Sherman made the decision after a landslide damaged the road. The Forest Service will repair the road as soon as conditions allow.

 

 

Posted: Sun, 19 Jan. 2020
Expires: Tue, 18 Feb. 2020

VACANCY ON THE SCHOOL BOARD - Deadline January 13, 2020

 

Applications for the vacancy on the  Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of     Education are due by 1 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2020. If you are interested in serving on the School Board, we encourage you to apply. 

 

The application is available on the school district website www.kgbsd.org or by contacting   Kerry Watson, clerk to the School Board, at 247-2142 or kerry.watson@k21schools.org.

 

The School Board will interview applicants at its January 22, 2020, regular meeting and select an individual for that seat. 

 

The appointee will serve until the October municipal election.

 

For more information, contact Kerry Watson at 247-2142.

Posted: Sun, 12 Jan. 2020
Expires: Tue, 11 Feb. 2020

Availble to come and build you a roof over dog kennel. So you furry loved one stays dry.
Please text for appt.220-6443

Posted: Sat, 11 Jan. 2020
Expires: Tue, 21 Jan. 2020

to the person who plowed and salted my drive way today part way up the dump hill road! You are a kind and generous person!!!
Thanks a million,
Jane B

Posted: Wed, 8 Jan. 2020
Expires: Fri, 7 Feb. 2020

The City of Ketchikan Port and Harbors Advisory Board currently has an opening. Interested parties may contact the City of Ketchikan Clerk's office at 228-5604 or the Harbormaster office at 228-5632 for more information on how to apply.

Posted: Thu, 26 Dec. 2019
Expires: Sat, 25 Jan. 2020

The Coast Guard has experienced various VHF outages in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska throughout the summer and into the winter. Extra caution is advised in areas of Shelikof Strait, Southern Cook Inlet, and offshore Southeast Alaska.

Repairs are ongoing, but due to extreme weather and remote locations, intermittent outages are expected to continue in various locations in both Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.

Mariners are reminded that due to mountainous terrain, and limited VHF coverage, even with fully operational VHF sites, the USCG cannot hear VHF calls in all areas, and mariners should have secondary means on communications onboard at all times, file a float plan with a trusted person, and carry safety equipment onboard in the event you are in a survival situation.

The following phone numbers can be used to reach the US Coast Guard in emergencies. As always, all boaters should carefully evaluate their ability to assist distressed mariners, and always relay any heard distress calls to the US Coast Guard.

i. Sector Juneau Command Center at 907-463-2980
ii. Sector Anchorage Command Center: 907-428-4100
iii. 17th District command center: 907-463-2000

PSA SitNews

Posted: Tue, 17 Dec. 2019
Expires: Mon, 16 Mar. 2020