Author: Leila Kheiry

Ward Lake barricade taken down before protest starts

The federal government shutdown has closed national parks and recreation areas across the United States. Even in Ketchikan, the Forest Service closed a popular site, but not for long.

POW election results

Here is a look at unofficial results for races on Prince of Wales Island. Canvass boards meet this week to count absentee and question ballots and to certify elections. In some cases there may be runoff races.

Voters OK hospital bonds

The hospital bond proposition passed, city voters replaced one City Council member and a high school senior has been elected to the Ketchikan School Board.

Big Thorne sale delayed pending wolf habitat review

Citing potential concerns over wolf habitat, Alaska’s Regional Forester has directed Forest Service officials to evaluate new information before moving forward with the Big Thorne timber aale on Prince of Wales Island.