Author: Leila Kheiry

City official proposes selling Whitman to SEAPA

Ketchikan City Manager Karl Amylon wants to sell the Whitman Lake hydroelectric dam project to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency.

Proposed downtown rain gauge sparks conversation

The city averages about 150 inches of rain annually, and has approached 200 in recent memory. It seems only fitting that we have a public rain gauge to measure — and show off — how much precipitation we get each year.

POW committee to talk issues with Ketchikan reps

The Prince of Wales Island Community Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, and on the agenda is a discussion with Ketchikan Gateway Borough officials about issues of mutual concern.

Alaska Airlines now allows electronics gate-to-gate

Under a new rule that took effect last week, passengers on Alaska Airlines flights are now allowed to use electronic tablets, readers, games and other personal devices from gate to gate.

PAC campaign 25 percent into the $1 million goal

Driving through downtown Ketchikan, it’s difficult to miss the planned Performing Arts Center. It’s the tall yellow, blue and green building on Main Street, right across from the purple-trimmed Main Street Gallery.