Author: Leila Kheiry

Council reduces grants to nonprofit agencies

In an effort to cut expenses, the Council decided in a split vote to reduce funding for community nonprofit agencies from 4 percent of the city’s sales tax revenue to 3.24 percent.

Goals focus of School Board work session

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board has changed the format of its regular meeting Wednesday. The board will meet in work session, and at the Ketchikan High School library.

City proposes 1-mill property tax increase

With the City of Ketchikan facing increased bond debt for its new library and fire station, managers have recommended increasing the city’s property tax by a full mill.