An overwhelming majority on Ketchikan’s City Council wants to defend the Trump administration’s decision to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule.
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Man arrested in Seattle after allegedly threatening a Ketchikan-bound Alaska Airlines flight
The 30 passengers and five crew eventually departed Seattle on a replacement plane after a roughly seven-hour delay.
Impending Crowley sale stokes fears of fuel monopoly in Ketchikan
Crowley Fuels is set to sell its Southeast Alaska business to Anchorage-based Petro Marine Services. Some fear the move could make life in the panhandle even less affordable.
Independent doctors and nurses in Ketchikan say state’s vaccine plan left them out at first
A state health department committee tasked with setting priorities for vaccination, the Alaska Vaccine Advisory Committee, decided the first wave should go to hospital employees regardless of their position.
Ketchikan fire survivor says husband died trying to save her daughter
The two people that perished last month in a Ketchikan house fire have been identified by the lone survivor. A memorial service is planned for the two victims later this week.
Ketchikan school superintendent on leave after husband’s death from COVID-19
Ketchikan’s Superintendent Beth Lougee is taking time off. That’s following the sudden death of her husband on Sunday.
Ketchikan seeks safety improvements after driver kills woman in crosswalk
An elderly woman has died of her injuries after a driver hit her with his truck in a crosswalk in Ketchikan on New Year’s Eve. Family members and city officials say they’re frustrated over what they see as a preventable death.
Trump supporters caravan through Ketchikan
One participant said the rally celebrated the 61st anniversary of Alaska’s statehood. Another said he hoped to ensure the next national election was more secure. Some said they accepted the results of the 2020 election, others did not.
Ketchikan house fire leaves 2 dead
The fire marshal says heavy smoke, heat and flames hampered an effort to rescue those trapped upstairs.
Tribal leaders express ‘no confidence’ in superintendent of Ketchikan schools
Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Council’s letter to the school board says it’s aware of “numerous instances” of disrespect towards Alaska Native staff and parents.