Author: Leila Kheiry

Wilson leads in GOP primary fundraising

Representative Peggy Wilson has a slight fundraising advantage over her two Republican rivals for the Southeast House District 33 seat.

Shay sentencing delayed

Friday’s sentencing hearing for former Ketchikan mayor Jack Shay has been rescheduled. The hearing now will start at 11 a.m. Aug. 20 in Ketchikan Superior Court.

Ketchikan practices active shooter response

A cheerful group of victims gathered early Tuesday morning at the University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan’s downtown Robertson Building. They were assigned injuries, and then they sipped coffee and chatted as they waited to become bloody participants in an active shooter emergency drill.

New Ketchikan pool opens

The brand-new Gateway Aquatic Center grand opening was Saturday, and had all the hallmarks of a real celebration. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough offered a free barbecue, officials spoke about the project, a ribbon was cut, and 100 “golden ticket” winners orchestrated a synchronized jump for the “Big Splash” to mark the official opening of the approximately 24-million-dollar pool.

Whitman bids come in $12 million over estimate

The City of Ketchikan plans to scale back or even kill its long-planned Whitman Lake Hydroelectric Dam project after construction bids came in at least 12-million-dollars over the estimated cost.