Author: Leila Kheiry

House Majority Leader tours local projects

Pruitt is a lifelong Alaskan, but he hasn’t made it to many places in Southeast. He said his visit to Ketchikan was enlightening.

Council candidates talk hospital, consolidation

From intergovernment relations to consolidation to the hospital bond question, Ketchikan City Council candidates Matt Olsen, Dick Coose and Judy Zenge covered a lot of ground in just one hour.

Special Election Coverage: City Council forum

For those of you who weren’t able to listen Thursday night, here is the hour-long forum featuring candidates running for the Ketchikan City Council. Election Day is Tuesday.

Body of missing Craig hunter recovered

A body found Thursday in Behm Canal near Fox Point has been identified by Alaska State Troopers as that of 24-year-old Garret Hagen of Craig. Hagen had been missing for 11 days.

Bailey ethics hearing set for October 10

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Board of Ethics met Thursday to establish the procedure for investigating two complaints filed against Assembly Member Alan Bailey by two of his fellow Assembly members.