The board voted 4-2 against moving the meeting back to Ketchikan despite dozens of comments urging it to hold the meeting in Southeast Alaska.
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Board of Fish will consider moving Southeast meeting back to Ketchikan
The board is asking for public comment on whether to move the postponed meeting back to Ketchikan after originally rescheduling it for Anchorage.
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Board of Fish Southeast meeting moved to Anchorage in March
The decision is a loss for Ketchikan’s winter economy and is leaving some feeling cut out of the decision-making process.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Ketchikan City Council to consider head tax tweak aimed at freeing up port revenue
Ketchikan’s city council is scheduled to take up a proposal to change how it levies its $9 head tax on visiting cruise ship passengers.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
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.
Federal funding for public media is at risk.
The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Plan to close temporary shelter at Ketchikan rec center draws criticism from homeless advocates
A temporary 24-hour homeless shelter that was set up at Ketchikan’s recreation center is slated to close nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. The move is drawing criticism from homeless advocates.
Federal funding for public media is at risk.
The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.