Author: Jack Darrell

At the end of October, federal authorities arrested a group of drug traffickers led by Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, an inmate in a California prison. In an indictment unsealed on October 26, the group was charged with kidnapping, carjacking, murder, and the trafficking of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine throughout Alaska. They did it via packages shipped through the postal service.

The Ketchikan Police Department is setting up a gun range by the dump. Police Chief Jeff Walls announced that the plan was moving forward at the monthly “Ketch-Up” meeting on Wednesday. Walls said it is the first time the department will have its own shooting range, which will open new opportunities for the department.

Museums Alaska, a statewide museum association, announced today (11/17) that it is awarding twelve grants across the state. Two of Ketchikan’s museums will be getting some of the funding.