Author: Leila Kheiry

Senators reintroduce bill to repeal Roadless Rule

Calling it a “cookie-cutter” approach that is “stifling the Southeast Alaska economy,” Alaska’s two senators are co-sponsoring legislation to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

Special Council meeting about compensation plan

A special Ketchikan City Council meeting Thursday has been scheduled for a presentation about the city’s compensation plan.

School Board to consider more laptops for schools

During its regular meeting Wednesday, the Ketchikan School Board will consider whether to purchase 60 MacBook Air laptop computers to be used for elementary and middle school physical education.

Elementary student honored for quick action

A slightly embarrassed young man stood in front of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Monday night to accept a proclamation honoring him for helping a fellow student who was choking on a carrot.

Borough Assembly meeting schedule won’t change

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly will continue gathering the first and third Monday of each month for its regular meetings. On Monday, the Assembly rejected a proposal to instead meet every three weeks.