Author: Leila Kheiry

Area nonprofits win United Way grants

Women in Safe Homes received $1,000 for its family reunification and preservation program, while Ketchikan Youth Initiatives snagged $1,000 for its Hungry for Health program.

Suicide prevention seminars come to Revilla

Members of a suicide prevention group are meeting in Ketchikan and Saxman this week, and hope the public will attend.

Assembly endorses bridges, but accepts ferries

In a symbolic move, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to officially endorse two bridge options offered in the state’s most recent Gravina Access study, but added a statement that improved ferry service would be an acceptable alternative.

Library, dispatch funding on Council agenda

The Ketchikan City Council will take on some recent contentious issues during its regular meeting Thursday, including disagreements with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough over emergency dispatching fees and library funding.