Author: Leila Kheiry

Gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker visits Ketchikan

Walker’s talk focused on his current job as general counsel to the Alaska Gasline Port Authority rather than his campaign, but he did stray a couple of times into politics.

Fault in Swan Lake power line causes outage

At deadline, the exact cause of the outage was still under investigation, but a KPU official guessed it was the result of a landslide or a tree falling into the line.

City Council wrapping up 2014 budget review

A final vote on the budgets must take place before the end of this month, which means the Council has until is regular meeting next Thursday to complete the process.

City Council appoints Russell Wodehouse

The Ketchikan City Council has a new member following Monday’s special meeting. In a 4-2 vote, the elected members appointed Russell Wodehouse to fill the Council’s seventh seat, recently vacated by Sam Bergeron.

Water main break leaves large hole on Baranof

Some Ketchikan residents were without water service until Monday afternoon following a water main break at the intersection of Baranof Avenue and Hill Road. The pipe is fixed, but it might take a couple days before the road is ready for cars.