Author: Eric Stone

Final superintendent contract on Ketchikan school board agenda

Ketchikan’s interim superintendent may get a two-year contract for the district’s top job during Wednesday’s school board meeting.

Ketchikan council approves three visitor-focused projects

Ketchikan will move forward with three projects aimed at making downtown more attractive for tourists.

Commercial hiking proposal has some wondering how to escape tourists

Hiking guide Teague Whalen says he’s caught in the middle of a debate happening in cruise ports all over Southeast: When it comes to tourism, how much is too much?

As cruise ships get bigger, Southeast’s tug fleet lags behind

Southeast Alaska is hosting increasingly bigger ships. But the region’s fleet of tugs remain the same size. So what happens if a megaship loses power?

Council to discuss downtown beautification projects

Downtown beautification projects top the Ketchikan City Council’s agenda for its Thursday night meeting. The council is also set to discuss the recently-nixed Ocean Ranger program and a local company’s proposal to guide tours on a popular trail.