...on salmon and the Tongass National Forest.The lunch event, sponsored by the House Fisheries Committee, will feature Ron Medel, fish program manager for the Tongass National Forest, speaking about "Salmon Production from the Tongass National...

...the forest's fish program manager said at a "Lunch and Learn" presentation at the Alaska State Capitol Thursday.Ron Medel said that while non-wild salmon may outsell wild salmon, salmon that hatch in and return to the wild as part of their...

...11 girls this year. Junior Erin Nugent - eighth in the region last fall - is leading the girls team, and Kayhi coach Ron Medel said Nugent turned in a time of under 20 minutes at a recent 5K event in Ketchikan. The boys team is led by senior Stefan...

...It was nice to see Molly jump out there and run what she is capable of running," Thibodeau said. Ketchikan coach Ron Medel said Nugent's second-place finish was a breakthrough performance. "Erin Nugent really came through for us," he...

...finished second or third.'' She's still doing that, only now it's against the best in the region. Ketchikan coach Ron Medel was pleased with his women's effort on Saturday - he has a bunch of talented up-and-comers like Rohm. Freshman...