A Ketchikan grand jury last week indicted four people and police arrested another on felony drug charges. That adds them to a growing list of roughly 20 people actively facing felony charges for fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in the city. Outside the courtroom though, the broader community is bearing the brunt. The topic came up at a Ketchikan City Council meeting on December 11.
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In August, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied a petition to list the Alexander Archipelago wolf on the endangered species list. It was the third such petition in two decades. Part of this latest review included something new – incorporating local indigenous knowledge about the wolves.
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Ketchikan residents will no longer have access to cable television starting next fall. Ketchikan Public Utilities, the island’s last provider, announced it would be sunsetting cable services next year. KPU says that subscribers have gone down and operation costs have gone up as people nationwide turn away from local TV and towards streaming services.
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On Tuesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy amended a state disaster declaration to include communities on Prince of Wales Island.
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A Saxman man was reported missing Monday at roughly 11 a.m. and Alaska State Troopers are investigating.
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