Author: Leila Kheiry

City Council OKs budgets, seasonal tax increase

The Ketchikan City Council voted Thursday to approve the 2014 city and Ketchikan Public Utilities budgets, along with a seasonal sales tax.

Committee offers ways to improve student health

The Ketchikan School Board on Wednesday heard a presentation from the district’s wellness coordinator, who talked about some plans the wellness committee has come up with to try and encourage healthy choices among the district’s students.

Christmas Boat Parade set for Sunday afternoon

From Peninsula Point, the Christmas Boat Parade will head south toward downtown Ketchikan. It will continue on to Saxman, then boats will turn around and come back to downtown Ketchikan.

Ward, Templin reappointed to state boards

The governor’s office announced new appointments to state boards this week, and two area residents were on the list.

Video: Ketchikan Creek

Here’s a little video from Saturday, when there was quite a bit of flooding in Ketchikan following about 13 inches of rain in five days. This was shot on Freeman Street next to Ketchikan Creek, and you can see just how close the creek water was to the road.