The eight passenger Island Air Express plane will make a daily round-trip run between Juneau and Ketchikan, which takes about an hour.
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Forest fire burning north of Ketchikan road system
U.S. Forest Service crews are fighting an approximately 2-acre forest fire, burning north of Ketchikan’s road system. The fire started about 4 p.m. Monday on state land in the Moser Bay area, Forest Service spokesman Paul Robbins Jr. said Tuesday morning.
Lower-priority contaminated sites remain near Ketchikan
the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said about 22 contaminated sites still need to be cleaned up in the Ketchikan-Gateway Borough.
Vigor Alaska announces potential Ketchikan layoffs
Vigor Alaska’s shipyard in Ketchikan is potentially laying off up to 80 local employees this winter, as the company wraps up construction of two Alaska Marine Highway System ferries.
DEC issues water advisory for 6 Ketchikan beaches
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued a water-quality advisory on Tuesday for six beach areas in Ketchikan. Recent tests show those areas have elevated levels of enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria.
Tazlina christened at Ketchikan shipyard
The ferry’s car deck was packed with people eager to see the new vessel, built in Ketchikan’s Vigor Alaska shipyard.
Native tribes in Ketchikan tell Interior Department to keep land-trust program
Department of the Interior officials have traveled across the state to talk with tribes in a series of consultations this summer to reconsider land-trust rules in Alaska. Several people attended a consultation Friday afternoon at the Ketchikan Public Library.
Klawock totem pole to honor Alaska Native veterans
The three-day pole-raising celebration is scheduled for Aug. 16-18. The pole will honor Alaska Native veterans.
Phone scam targets registered offenders
According to the Alaska State Troopers online dispatch, a caller claiming to be a trooper tells the victim they are out of compliance and threatens arrest if a sum of money is not paid.
Why invasive species are on the rise in Southeast
Across the Lower 48, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year to stop the spread of invasive species. Ketchikan biologists say the isolation and unique climate of Southeast Alaska protects the region from most of those. But in the coming decades, Southeast Alaska in general can…