Author: Leila Kheiry

Ketchikan makes ninth place for Alaska job seekers

An online financial site has named Ketchikan among the top 10 boroughs in the state for job seekers, pointing to Ketchikan’s tourism industry, and the shipyard, hospital and university.

Council Member Bergeron resigns over job conflict

Sam Bergeron resigned Friday from the Ketchikan City Council because his job as a construction site supervisor in Nevada means he’s not in Ketchikan often enough to attend the required number of meetings in person.

Ketchikan man charged for alleged knife assault

A 32-year-old Ketchikan man has been charged for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument Friday morning.

Young stops in Ketchikan during Southeast tour

Just in case you were wondering, Alaska’s Rep. Don Young is running for re-election. The outspoken congressman made that point, and many more, during a presentation this week in Ketchikan, where he touched on health care, the economy, resource development, federal regulations and his disdain for cell phones.

Medicare office warns of new scam in Southeast

In this scam, the caller contacts people on Medicare and tells them that they need a new Medicare card because of regulations in the new Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare.