Author: Leila Kheiry

Ketchikan man arrested on child porn charges

A 34-year-old Ketchikan man was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.

Assembly, School Board candidates talk issues

School district funding was the big issue discussed by candidates for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly and School Board during a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum Wednesday.

Southeast residents weigh in on draft ferry schedule

Southeast Alaska residents from Ketchikan to Skagway participated in Wednesday’s Alaska Marine Highway System public hearing on the proposed schedule for next summer.

Tongass Sanitation applies to increase rates

Tongass Sanitation in Ketchikan, through its parent company, Alaska Pacific Environmental Services, has applied to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to increase its rates by 24 percent across-the-board.

Flags ordered at half-staff for 9-11 anniversary

All flags at public facilities will be be flown at half-staff throughout Alaska on Wednesday in observance of Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance.