Author: Leila Kheiry

Trevor Shaw brings fresh outlook to School Board

The 18-year old Trevor Shaw was recently elected to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board. He...

Ethics board: Bailey broke one code, not the other

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Board of Ethics decided Thursday that Assembly Member Alan Bailey violated the borough’s conflict of interest code, but the board rejected a second ethics complaint that had been filed against him by two of his fellow Assembly members.

School Board reorganizes after election

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board underwent a number of changes Wednesday in the wake of last week’s elections.

Three diving safety incidents in three days

In the wake of three recent diving safety incidents in the Ketchikan area, including one fatality, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a statement encouraging divers to review and practice necessary safety precautions and regulations.

Ketchikan’s Ortiz files to run for state House

Longtime Ketchikan High School teacher Dan Ortiz has filed to run as an independent candidate for state House. His name will be on the 2014 general election ballot for the House seat now held by Wrangell Republican Peggy Wilson.