A federal appeals court has affirmed Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish in their traditional waters without state permits. But a new opinion issued Tuesday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals leaves open the question of where exactly those traditional fishing grounds are.
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One home was destroyed and two others were damaged after a house fire early Monday morning in Ketchikan.
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Mary Lynne Dahl and her husband Jim were in Smithers, BC when crews discovered crumbling asbestos and corroded steel on the ferry that brought them to Prince Rupert. Now, they’re facing a 13-hour drive and a two-day ferry ride to get home.
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Ketchikan’s school board will take a second look at a borough proposal to address the district’s health insurance debt.
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A proposal up for debate Tuesday would narrow the focus of the borough’s nonprofit grant program and eliminate education and recreation as goals for borough grant-making.
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