Author: Hunter Morrison

City council passes 2026 city and utility budgets

The Ketchikan City Council approved the city’s general government and utilities budgets for 2026 during its Thursday night meeting.

8 candidates vie for 3 open seats on KIC Tribal Council

A Ketchikan Indian Community election sign hangs outside the tribal headquarters. (Sydney...

Ketchikan Indian Community to convert former resort to addiction healing center

Alaska has one of the highest rates of fatal drug overdoses in the country, but addiction treatment services in Southeast are limited. The Ketchikan Indian Community is looking to change that by opening the state’s first tribally-led addiction healing center.

Second defendant sentenced for role in Klawock murder case

Moses Scott Blanchard, 25, was sentenced on Monday to 60 years in jail with 20 years suspended for his role in the murder of 80-year-old Lincoln Peratrovich.

Southeast Alaska tribes form new alliance

The joint effort, which was months in the making, promotes a unified approach to addressing regional tribal concerns while acknowledging each tribe’s individual differences.