Author: Leila Kheiry

More city street closures for construction

The City of Ketchikan has announced that 4th Avenue from Madison to Jackson streets will be closed on Saturday, Oct 6th, for road construction activity.

Buxton indicted on Metlakatla murder charges

A 29-year-old Metlakatla man charged with first-degree murder for Saturday’s stabbing death of 67-year-old Leona Meely has been indicted by a Ketchikan Grand Jury.

POW council commissions borough-formation study

The Prince of Wales Island Community Advisory Council has hired Juneau-based Sheinberg Associates to study the pros and cons of forming a new borough.

Senate District Q forum Oct. 10

KRBD-FM will host a live call-in forum featuring Senate District Q candidates Sen. Bert Stedman and Sen. Albert Kookesh, starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 10th. Listeners can call 225-9655 or 1-800-557-5723 with questions for the...

Southeast numbers up and continue to rise

For the first time in about two decades, the annual Southeast “By The Numbers” report from Juneau-based research firm Sheinberg Associates gave a somewhat rosy picture of the region’s economy.