Author: Eric Stone

Carnival Cruise Line cancels remaining 2020 Alaska sailings

The announcement does not include its sister brands, including Holland America and Princess Cruises.

Despite anticipated shortfall, borough officials don’t recommend major service cuts in budget

Instead, they recommend a draw of nearly $2.4 million from the borough’s reserves to cover the shortfall.

Ketchikan school board member Leslie Becker to challenge Dan Ortiz for House seat

“Our expenses and our budget are out of control,” she told KRBD Wednesday. “We spend almost twice as much as most other states do per capita for running our state budget, and we don’t have the revenue to support that.”

Geoduck clam fishery to reopen as Chinese demand rebounds

“Some of the markets over in China are starting to reopen, and of course China is our final market for geoducks that are harvested here in Southeast,” said Phil Doherty, co-executive director of the Southeast Alaska Dive Fisheries Association.

Ketchikan’s distance learning program was ready to scale up. So why did the state go with Florida’s?

When state officials announced that they’d contracted with Florida’s virtual school program for statewide digital classes, some educators in Ketchikan were left scratching their heads.