Author: Leila Kheiry

Annual state scholarship contest set for Saturday

Eight young women from across the state are in Ketchikan this week for the annual Distinguished Young Women scholarship competition.

Ketchikan businessman reappointed to MTAB

Gov. Sean Parnell has reappointed Dan Kelly of Ketchikan to the Marine Transportation Advisory Board.

Council moves closer to a water-rate increase

The City of Ketchikan is a step closer to increasing water rates by 5 percent across-the-board, but City Council members indicate that they’d like to see options that would help close the gap between what fish processing plants pay, and the much greater actual cost of their water needs.

Six indicted in POW child disappearance case

Six people have been indicted in an alleged child disappearance case that stretches back nearly two years.

Opportunities available in Alaska film industry

While it’s rare for big-budget movie makers to take the time, trouble and expense to film in Alaska, there are plenty of small-screen productions happening in the 49th state.