Author: Leila Kheiry

First City’s first baby of 2013 born Friday

The first baby born at Ketchikan Medical Center in 2013 arrived early Friday morning.

Council: Processors should pay more for water

On Thursday, the Ketchikan City Council unanimously agreed to defer a proposed across-the-board water rate increase, in order to look into a plan that would increase rates only for the heaviest users.

Borough to consider bus barn purchase

On Monday, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly will decide whether to purchase the Transit Department’s bus barn on Copper Ridge.

Weather ‘forces’ crew to film Ketchikan documentary

A team of documentary filmmakers descended upon Ketchikan recently, but they hadn’t really intended to shoot anything in Alaska’s First City.

Council to discuss possible Whitman lawsuit

The Ketchikan City Council has an executive session scheduled at the end of Thursday’s meeting, to discuss a potential lawsuit against the consulting firm that provided a cost estimate for the Whitman Lake hydroelectric project.