Author: Leila Kheiry

City energy study presented to Council

The Ketchikan City Council on Thursday heard the results of a study that the city commissioned to determine what, if anything, could be done to improve energy efficiency in city-owned buildings.

District considers legal option in SPED dispute

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District is considering legal action against the state over what it considers inappropriate rejection of funding requests for intensive-needs special education students.

Feds announce PILT payout for fiscal year 2013

Ketchikan will receive a little more than a million dollars from the U.S. Department of the Interior through the payment in lieu of taxes program.

Coast Guard to upgrade Ketchikan facilities

In a recent letter to U.S. Senator Mark Begich, the US Coast Guard announced it is moving ahead with plans to replace its patrol fleet and upgrade facilities, including its Ketchikan base.