(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Ketchikan Story Project was the recipient of three Northwest Regional Emmy statuettes during the 50th Anniversary ceremony Saturday evening in Seattle.

Several members of the production crew were in attendance at the 50th anniversary ceremony at the Paramount Theatre. In addition to Deby Santos,, Laurel Lindahland Kyle Aramburo, cameraman Richard Cooper, production assistant Lacey Simpson and Sara Lawson who served as story supervisor for Ketchikan: the Artists also attended the event.

Patti Mackey, Laurel Lindahl, Lacey Simpson, Kyle Aramburo and Deby Santos at the NW Regional Emmy Awards ceremony.

The 2012 films were the first of the project entered into any awards programs. The Ketchikan Story Project also won six Telly Awards earlier this year.

The local project received nominations in four categories, and won two of them. 

Director Kyle Aramburo won an Emmy for his post-production work on Ketchikan: Our Native Legacy.

Later in the evening, Ketchikan: Our Native Legacy won for best Historical/Cultural program or special, earning two more Emmy Awards for Deby Santos, producer and Laurel Lindahl,  editor/producer.

Patti Mackey along with the production team expressed their thanks to the people of Ketchikan who have been sharing their stories for the past several years; and without whom the Ketchikan Story Project would simply not exist.  They also thanked the many hands that have contributed to the project and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly who have provided the public funds to create the project.

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