Ketchikan’s Welcome Arch sustained significant damage Wednesday night after an allegedly drunk driver hit one of the supporting poles with his vehicle.
Local Government
82 ballots will decide close races in Unalaska’s municipal election
After half of Unalaska’s municipal races were too close to call on Election Day, the results for mayor, commercial marijuana and more will come down to 82 absentee and questioned ballots.
Homer voters elect new mayor and councilmembers, reject new police station
Homer has a new mayor, Bryan Zak, and two new city council members, Shelly Erickson and Tom Stroozas. Voters rejected Proposition 1, saying no to a new police station in Homer.
Ketchikan voters narrowly approve tobacco tax
The $2 per pack boroughwide tobacco tax was approved narrowly by Ketchikan voters in Tuesday’s local election.
$2.5M pipe replacement up for Ketchikan Council approval
The Ketchikan City Council will decide Thursday whether to approve a nearly $2.5 million contract with BAM to replace water and wastewater pipes on Tongass, Front and Stedman streets.
Unalaska parks director resigns after a decade serving city
Unalaska’s director of Parks, Culture and Recreation has resigned after a decade on the island. The City of Unalaska is looking for a new director to replace D. Tyrell McGirt, who arrived in Unalaska in 2006.
Too close to call Unalaska municipal ballots for mayor, marijuana
Tuesday’s election set a new record for voter turnout. But with about 80 absentee and questioned ballots outstanding, City Clerk Cat Hazen said several races could go to runoffs, including mayor and City Council Seat C.
Mat-Su votes are in, ban on marijuana growth out
Voters in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Tuesday overwhelmingly turned down a citizens ballot initiative banning the commercial growth and sale of cannabis in the Borough.
Petersburg assembly waits on waterfront dwelling permit appeal
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will wait to decide a land-use appeal for a new building on Petersburg’s waterfront. The property owner wants a permit for a two-family residential building on industrial land neat Petersburg’s South Harbor.
Ketchikan Borough to help fund city tourism projects
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted Monday to approve about $230,000 of the borough’s cruise passenger head tax funds to help pay for City of Ketchikan tourism-related projects.