Author: Leila Kheiry

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.

New Year holiday busy for Ketchikan police

One man is charged with assaulting an officer, another allegedly threatened children with a knife.

Ketchikan Public Library opens for business

The new Ketchikan Public Library building opened Wednesday morning, and a steady stream of patrons visited throughout the day.

No injuries in eight-hour Saxman standoff

Alaska State Troopers say that a woman shooting a gun inside a Saxman home gave up and allowed herself to be arrested, about eight hours after officers arrived.