Author: Leila Kheiry

Parnell orders flags lowered for Montgomery

Governor Sean Parnell has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff Thursday in honor of former Alaska Representative Joe Montgomery.

BioBlitz workshop aims to grow citizen scientists

About 30 Ketchikan residents became “citizen scientists” during a day-long workshop focusing on invasive marine species, and how area residents can help scientists monitor these potentially harmful sea creatures.

Change of plea hearing set in Ziegler case

A former co-owner of Alliance Realty in Ketchikan likely will avoid trial. Robert “Zig” Ziegler appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey during a hearing in Ketchikan Monday.

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.