Two pilots whose planes collided near Ketchikan in 2019 were unable to see or detect each other until a midair crash was unavoidable.
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Embattled Ketchikan schools superintendent submits resignation
The head of Ketchikan’s school district turned in her resignation Friday afternoon. Tribal leaders have been calling for the district to replace her.
SpaceX considers Alaska stations for satellite network to improve internet access worldwide
The aerospace and technology company is looking at building key parts of its satellite network for a project aimed at providing high-speed internet, even in sparsely populated areas.
Swastika appears on South Tongass Highway, Ketchikan’s second incident of racist vandalism in less than a week
The first vandalism appeared over the weekend on a trail and skatepark near Schoenbar Middle School.
Ketchikan police investigate racist, homophobic graffiti at local skate park and trail
“This seems to be obviously pretty intentional. I don’t know if ‘planned out’ is the right term, but they certainly spent some quality time making some damage,” Ketchikan Police Department Lt. Andy Berntson said.
‘Best damned neighbors you will ever find’: Vaccine clinic raises hope in community split by border
For Hyder, the only road out runs through British Columbia. That makes this town of about 50 very close with its Canadian neighbors.
NOAA awards contract for Ketchikan facility, paving way for research vessel to tie up at home port
While the Fairweather spends much of its time at sea mapping the seafloor, studying fisheries and searching for shipwrecks in Alaska, the research vessel hasn’t had a home in the state since at least 2008.
‘A roller-coaster ride I never wanted’: Ketchikan teachers and students reflect on a tough year
One student said that an overwhelming sense of exhaustion pervaded his school’s campus.
New CDC guidance seen as ‘unworkable’ for cruise lines and small port communities
Whether cruise lines will return to Alaska this summer remains an open question, but hope appears to be fading.
Hoping for more relief, Ketchikan hires Juneau firm to analyze pandemic losses
The city is projected to face roughly $33 million in revenue losses, but the community was allocated just $1.7 million in direct federal funding.