Budget cuts to Alaska’s state ferry system have made it harder for high school basketball teams to travel this season, school officials say.
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Ketchikan officials won’t oppose marijuana cafe north of town
Ketchikan could be among the first cities in Alaska to allow a marijuana cafe with on-site consumption.
State seeks dismissal of class-action suit challenging rate hikes at Pioneer Homes
In a Dec. 23 filing, state attorneys ask the court to toss the lawsuit on technical grounds.
Ketchikan’s school board agrees to give tribal leaders input on hiring
The plan aims to reduce the dropout rate among Alaska Natives, who make up more than a third of the district’s students.
Despite recent drought, one Southeast power provider won’t raise rates — yet
What happens when a region that relies on consistent rainfall to generate electricity is struck by drought?
Concerns raised about Alaska State Troopers’ plan to move local dispatchers to Anchorage
The Alaska State Troopers’ plan — which includes transferring dispatchers in Ketchikan, Wasilla and Soldotna — was the subject of much concern at a recent assembly meeting in Ketchikan.
Heavy rains prompt flooding concerns for Ketchikan less than a month after drought ends
The National Weather Service says Ketchikan has gotten more than 21 inches of rain this month. And the fact that the rain came so quickly presents its own challenges.
Rains erase last of ‘severe drought’ in Southeast as conditions improve statewide
Rains throughout October and November mean Southeast Alaska is finally out of “severe drought.”
What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.
If Ketchikan keeps seeing high levels of bacteria in its raw water supply, it could lose its right to remain unfiltered. It might be forced to build a filtration plant. And that’s expensive.
Army Corps declines to hold public hearing on Ketchikan megaship dock permit
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has sufficient information to rule on a permit for a floating megaship dock in Ward Cove. That’s despite requests from the city of Ketchikan to hold hearings.