A draft grant agreement is on the Borough Assembly’s agenda Monday, paving the way for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough to transfer $2.5 million to the City of Ketchikan for the Whitman Lake hydroelectric project.
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Gov. Sean Parnell warned Ketchikan when he visited recently that his budget would reflect a lower level of spending than previous years, and he wasn’t kidding.
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The Ketchikan School Board unanimously approved five board goals Wednesday, as well as updated curriculum for district art and music programs.
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Boaters may have noticed gray, dead-looking trees on islands north of Ketchikan. Like other parts of Southeast Alaska in recent years, Western hemlock trees on those islands are suffering a sawfly infestation. But U.S. Forest Service officials say it’s normal, and not a cause for concern.
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The draft 2013 cruise ship calendar shows that approximately 60,000 more passengers will arrive in Ketchikan than during the 2012 season.
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