Ketchikan is expected to see over 1.6 million cruise ship passengers this summer. That’s up over 100,000 from last year.

The board delayed closing schools and approved a reduction in force plan during their Wednesday night meeting.

This month marks one year since a non-fatal rockslide split Ketchikan’s only highway in two. In the days following, locals came out of the woodwork to help their neighbors get to where they needed to go. 

Commanding officer for the Douglas Denman was temporarily relieved following an investigation that led to a “loss of confidence.”