Author: Leila Kheiry

Cause of island-wide power outage not yet clear

On a sunny, calm day, the first thought when the power goes out often is, “Did an eagle fly into a power line again?” But that wasn’t the case Tuesday morning.

Blast-induced landslide takes out hatchery pipes

Construction-related blasting up at Ketchikan’s Whitman Lake hydroelectric dam site triggered a landslide Saturday, taking out two pipes that supply water for the Whitman hatchery. To keep you from worrying: The fish are OK. But, it was touch and go there for a while.

‘Story Project’ wins two regional Emmy awards

A documentary series about Ketchikan won regional Emmy awards in two categories during the awards ceremony Saturday in Seattle.

Grand Princess makes inaugural stop in Ketchikan

While thousands of cruise ship passengers visited Ketchikan Wednesday, a small group of Ketchikan residents turned the tables, and visited a cruise ship.

Assembly to consider grant to OceansAlaska

An approximately $340,000 grant to OceansAlaska is on the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly agenda Monday, along with a proposal for the borough to seek state and federal funding to help build a shellfish hatchery that would be operated by that organization.