Author: Leila Kheiry

Five poles raised in three-day POW celebration

The totems for this ceremony, along with others that have stood in Klawock since the 1990s, are known as “mortuary” poles, commemorating the dead.

Rotecki files for re-election to Borough Assembly

The filing period for local office ends at noon on Monday, Aug. 26th, and so far, nobody has filed to run for School Board.

Mechanical trouble sends Millennium back to port

The Celebrity cruise ship Millennium was sidelined yet again due to mechanical problems, and was stuck in Ketchikan Monday — along with the approximately 3,000 people on board — while the company scrambled to fix the ship and get it back on its way.

Two running for Ketchikan City Council

Incumbent Dick Coose filed for re-election as soon as the filing period opened on Aug. 1, and political newcomer Judy Zenge filed on Friday.

Klawock celebrates multi-pole totem raising

A multi-day totem-raising celebration is taking place in Klawock. Here’s KRBD’s Sean Carlson, who called in from Prince of Wales Island Friday with a quick report.