Author: Eric Stone

Ketchikan authorities reopen beaches following coronavirus-related closure

South Point Higgins Beach and Rotary Beach are now open to the public again. Officials closed the beaches in late March over COVID-19 concerns.

School board to consider waiving graduation requirements at special meeting Thursday

Usually, seniors are required to take college entrance exams, complete 100 hours of paid or volunteer work and complete a state job application to graduate. But the coronavirus has made it difficult for some students to fulfill those requirements.

Ketchikan council to consider nixing property tax hike amid coronavirus shutdown

A summer tax hike for Ketchikan city property owners could be cancelled due to the coronavirus...

Ketchikan police, state troopers say they haven’t charged anyone for breaking quarantine

“Nobody’s taking it seriously,” said Ketchikan hardware store manager Janice Walker. “And why should they? If nobody’s going to do anything, why bother?”