Author: Leila Kheiry

Joplin pleads not guilty to murder, theft

A 32-year-old Washington State man pleaded not guilty Monday to first- and second-degree murder charges related to the March 16 death of Ketchikan surgeon Dr. Eric Garcia.

Man indicted for murder in death of Ketchikan Dr. Eric Garcia

First- and second-degree murder charges have been filed against 32-year-old Jordan Joplin for the mid-March death of Ketchikan surgeon Dr. Eric Garcia.

What’s happening on the Fourth?

Here are just a few of the main events, according to a schedule provided by the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce.

Search suspended for missing Hydaburg boater

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for a Prince of Wales Island man whose empty skiff was found Thursday about 5.5 miles away from Hydaburg.

Search under way for Hydaburg boater

Search and rescue efforts were under way Friday for a 21-year-old Hydaburg man whose empty boat was found floating off Prince of Wales Island Thursday evening.