Author: Leila Kheiry

K-Town Street Beat: ArtsCool kids

This week on K-Town Street Beat, Marco went to talk to kids enrolled in the local summer arts program, ArtsCool.

KIC rejects recall petition

The Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Council has deemed a recall campaign against most of the Tribal Council members invalid. In an announcement Tuesday, the council president rejected the move.

New Chamber business manager announced

Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce President Judy Zenge introduced Chelsea Goucher as the Chamber’s new business manager Wednesday.

Council to start 2014 budget planning

The Ketchikan City Council meets in special session Thursday to jump start the city’s 2014 budget planning.

Grad student discovers new insect species on POW

An entomology student working on a project on northern Prince of Wales Island found a strange insect. Turns out, it’s an ancient, and previously unidentified species, which she and her adviser have given a Tlingit name.