The Prince of Wales Island community of about 500 has experienced landline disruptions since late last year. According to Alaska Communications, technicians resolved the issue last Friday.

Ketchikan’s annual Wearable Art Show blends fiber, music and dancing in a wintertime extravaganza aimed at brightening the region’s dreariest days. The community pillar has now been an integral part of the city’s culture for 40 years. 

Employees at Southeast Alaska’s only major shipyard have been busy since JAG Marine Group took charge of the state-owned facility last fall. That’s because the switchover came with increases to both business volume and job opportunities.