Author: Eric Stone

Council supports Roadless Rule rollback, discusses annexation and water filtration

Debate over the Roadless Rule, the potential annexation of Ward Cove and water filtration dominated a busy City Council meeting Monday night

$1M worth of illicit drugs seized from suspected dealer’s safe-deposit box

Ketchikan police announced Friday afternoon that they’ve seized around $1 million worth of illegal drugs found inside a suspected dealer’s bank safe-deposit box.

LEGO robotics competition puts students’ problem-solving skills to the test

LEGOs are some of the most popular toys in the world. For most, they’re a fun way to build models and let the imagination run wild. But in Ketchikan, some students are using the Danish toy to learn about robotics, teamwork and sportsmanship.

‘Governor’s going to have a fight’: Pioneer Home resident suing state

Three Pioneer Home residents are taking the state to court to prevent it from hiking monthly rates by as much as 140 percent.

Rains erase last of ‘severe drought’ in Southeast as conditions improve statewide

Rains throughout October and November mean Southeast Alaska is finally out of “severe drought” status for the first time since September of 2018, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.