Author: Leila Kheiry

Special election Sunday to amend KIC Constitution

State and federal elections ended Tuesday, but one of Ketchikan’s tribal organizations is gearing up for an election of its own.

Senate organizes; Southeast not in leadership

Newly elected senators held an organizational meeting Wednesday and chose leadership positions. Southeast Alaska is not represented in any of those positions.

District turnout Tuesday hit about 40 percent

About 40 percent of registered voters in House District 33 showed up at the polls on Tuesday. By precinct, the turnout varied from about 15 percent for North Prince of Wales to about 48 percent in Wrangell.

Stedman handily wins Senate District Q seat

Republican Bert Stedman won his re-election bid Tuesday, and will return to the Legislature as the new District Q senator.

Assembly to consider a grant for Whitman dam

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly agreed in principle Monday to help the City of Ketchikan with expenses for the long-planned Whitman Lake Hydroelectric Project.