The UnCruise Legacy, carrying 50-odd passengers, would have been Ketchikan’s first cruise ship since 2019.
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As outbreak worsens, Ketchikan raises pandemic risk level to ‘very high’ for first time
Many public facilities are set to close to the public, including Ketchikan’s library, rec center, city hall, museums and animal shelter.
Ketchikan king salmon derby canceled due to concern over wild fish stocks
It would have been the first king salmon derby in Ketchikan since 2017.
Alaska travel industry figures raise concerns about CDC’s new rules for cruise lines
Travel Juneau’s Liz Perry says that if any large ships come to Alaska in 2021, it’ll be very late in the season.
Ketchikan wrestling tournament linked to more than 20 COVID-19 cases in 5 Southeast Alaska communities
At least 23 cases have been linked to the Bill Weiss Tournament that was held alongside another tournament at Ketchikan High School in late April.
Native Youth Olympics event in Ketchikan rescheduled for late May
The games were postponed after several attendees at a school-sponsored wrestling tournament tested positive for COVID-19, briefly shutting down the school.
There have been two attempts in Congress to save Alaska’s cruise season in the last week. They’ve both failed.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked consideration of a waiver that would have allowed foreign-flagged cruise ships to visit Alaska ports this summer.
Upcoming Native Youth Olympics events in Ketchikan postponed due to COVID-19
Organizer Sealaska Heritage Institute said Wednesday it hopes to reschedule the Ketchikan event next month. A firm date has not been set.
Ketchikan school superintendent set to receive $80,624 for stepping down early
Beth Lougee’s resignation follows a rocky tenure, where Alaska Native tribal leaders said they’d lost confidence in her leadership.
After pushback, Cape Fox Corporation shelves plan to replace historic schoolhouse with grocery store
The Saxman schoolhouse is thought to be the oldest inhabited building in the community of about 400 people.