Author: Leila Kheiry

First student count signals less money for schools

In his report to the Board, Superintendent Robert Boyle writes that the school district could face an almost $350,000 shortfall in state funding for the coming year.

Two face charges in separate heroin cases

Two Ketchikan residents were arrested this week in separate cases, and both face felony drug charges.

Council talks hydropower, government relations

Hydropower opportunities for the community and the city’s relationship with the borough were the big topics of conversation during Thursday’s Ketchikan City Council meeting.

Two file for 2014 state House Republican primary

Rep. Peggy Wilson of Wrangell filed for re-election a couple of months ago, and Ketchikan’s Glen Thompson filed his letter of intent Thursday to oppose Wilson in the Republican primary.

Subsistence Board to hear public comment

Both the Federal Subsistence Board and the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council are meeting in Ketchikan later this month to hear the public’s opinion.