Author: Leila Kheiry

Minor injuries after crash on South Point Higgins

Three adults and a 2-year-old child received minor injuries following a three-vehicle accident Saturday night on South Point Higgins Road.

Hospital long-term care recognized for quality

Ketchikan’s New Horizons Long Term Care unit at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center was awarded the Recognition of Quality Achievement during the recent Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association annual meeting.

Landis running unopposed for borough mayor job

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor David Landis is running unopposed for re-election. He joined candidates for Borough Assembly during last week’s Chamber of Commerce candidate forum, answering questions submitted by audience members.

Kayaker completes ‘Paddle to Battle Myeloma’

A California man rowed his converted kayak up the Inside Passage from Bellingham, Wash., to Ketchikan, raising awareness and funds for multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood that affects his family in a deeply personal way.

Tribe optimistic after State Department, EPA meeting

Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization said this month’s meetings with the U.S. State Department and Environmental Protection Agency were productive. Among other things, the agencies could help expand water-monitoring efforts along transboundary rivers