Officials propose cutting 15 city jobs as Ketchikan grapples with tourism revenue shortfall
City officials say those layoffs wouldn’t even come close to closing a $1.75 million budget gap.
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Author: Eric Stone
What a tourism ‘bubble’ could look like in Southeast Alaska port communities
Next summer’s cruise season could look very different in Southeast Alaska: pandemic precautions like testing, screening and social distancing will complicate the tourism economy if ships do return next year.
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Scientists hope new Southeast air quality monitors will provide insight on impact of ship exhaust
The sensors will help answer some existing questions about cruise ship exhaust — but they could raise some new questions, too.
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How Dan Ortiz fended off a conservative challenge in his right-leaning House district
The Ketchikan independent defeated a conservative Republican challenger in a district that supported President Trump by 14 points.
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Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly to consider how to spend last half-million in CARES Act relief Monday
Any unspent funds left over at the end of this year are required to be returned to the federal government.
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