Spring is Here

Light Spring Dusting

You all know the saying "Spring Time in Alaska It's 40 Below", well it's not quite that chilly, but spring has brought a lite dusting of snow and 20 degree temps for the last two days. This typical for this time of year in SE Alaska. It's the time of year when the fishermen (and fisherwomen) are gearing up for the Herring fishery(bait herring) and have been fishing for the first fresh halibut of the year. The trollers are still on the water looking to catch the elusive winter king salmon, one of my favorites.

Bringing Down Old Visitor Center

New Ketchikan Public Library

 These aren't the only folks in SE that are hard at work. In Ketchikan, we are busy finishing up the projects that have been in the works all winter. Over the winter the locals have seen 2 buildings demolished and the opening of our new library. The library was started last summer early fall and was completed just before Christmas and opened to the public in mid-January this year. 
Because of the improvements being made to the dock, the visitors bureau was brought down and the NEW   visitors center is being raised and should be ready for the first cruise ship visitors of the season. These are just the major projects, there are many smaller ones going to make your visit to Ktown as enjoyable as possible.

Ketchikan's First Hospital and Bawden St. Apts.

  We also lost a little bit of Ketchikan history over the winter the old "Bawden St. Apts." building was finally torn down and the eyesore will no longer be seen. The building started out as the Ketchikan General Hospital back in 1924( I have many friends that were born there) and functioned until a newer hospital was built in the mid '50's, it was then remodeled and ended as the apartment building. Sad to see it go! 

Well that's it for now, be sure to check back to see what's happening K-Town.

Till Then,
Shane, the K-Town King