The Coast Guard and the South Tongass Fire Department assisted in extinguishing the fire. When they arrived, all three passengers were aboard the charter fishing boat. They were all adults and no injuries were reported.
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Native leaders say disrespectful social media trend symptom of larger problem
There’s a new social media trend of people dancing around Alaska Native totem poles to a Lil Jon song, replicating a scene from the 2009 movie “The Proposal.” Ketchikan Indian Community, Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and Alaska Native Heritage Center sent out a joint press release last week…
Oregon man dies in apparent fall after getting lost on hike near Ketchikan
An Oregon man died after getting lost on a hike and apparently falling off a cliff near Ketchikan, according to Alaska State Troopers. Searchers found the man, believed to be 49-year-old Portland resident Heath Didier, near Silvis Lake early Monday after he had gotten lost near the Deer Mountain trail on Sunday. Didier sent an…
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan identified
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified two people who died Sunday while working in a confined space on a freight barge near Ketchikan.
Forest Service moves forward with logging project near Ketchikan
Most of the harvest will be old-growth trees, which some people worry will be devastating to the forest.
Congress approves reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools funding
More than $12 million is set aside for Alaskan communities affected by the decline of the timber industry. That money goes to districts with large amounts of untaxed federal land, and is distributed in annual payments to rural boroughs and school districts — including those near the Tongass National Forest in Southeast.