Category: Local News

City council approves harbor use fee rate increase

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 23, 2026 | Featured News, Local News | 0

The cost to use Ketchikan’s moorage facilities, harbor facilities and harbormaster services will go up by 8% beginning April 1.

Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 20, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The changes will limit where people can sit, lay or camp within city limits. While some council members said the changes were created with safety in mind, several community members argued they could negatively impact the city’s unhoused population.

‘The Bridge to Nowhere could be replaced with the Tunnel to Somewhere’; Ketchikan borough weighs airport ferry alternatives

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 20, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Ketchikan has long sought an alternative to the ferry system that connects the city to its airport on nearby Gravina Island. While past projects have failed, the Ketchikan Borough Assembly is entering into a contest that could build an underwater tunnel between the islands at no cost.

Ketchikan secures $6M for wastewater treatment facility upgrades

by Sydney Dauphinais | Feb 18, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Ketchikan City Hall is seen in February 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan has...

Man found dead at Klawock gas station

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 18, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Alaska State Troopers say 47-year-old Michael Stewart, of Craig, died Wednesday morning while performing maintenance on a semi-truck.

Sen. Matt Claman talks public safety, education in his gubernatorial campaign

by Sydney Dauphinais | Feb 17, 2026 | Local News | 0

Sen. Matt Claman at the Ketchikan Shipyard during his most recent visit. (Photo courtesy of Matt...

Pet food assistance program expands to Prince of Wales, Metlakatla

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 17, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Prince of Wales Island and Metlakatla are home to just a few stores that sell pet food, leaving some pet owners struggling to feed their furry companions. But a program that recently expanded to both communities is looking to fill the gap.

School board selects next superintendent

by Sydney Dauphinais | Feb 12, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...

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