Category: Local News

Newly-elected members of Ketchikan’s school board to be sworn in Wednesday

by Eric Stone | Oct 26, 2021 | Local News | 0

The board will elect its president, vice president and clerk-treasurer Wednesday.

Ketchikan Public Utilities crews restore connection to hydropower reservoir within 24 hours

by Eric Stone | Oct 26, 2021 | Local News | 0

High winds brought down high-voltage wires near Ward Cove early Friday morning. Officials say the dam was reconnected to Ketchikan’s grid shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday.

After a $1.6 million transformation, a former Ketchikan jail will reopen as a shelter for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault

by Eric Stone | Oct 26, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The former Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility feels warm, inviting and homey after more than $1 million in renovations.

High winds sever Ketchikan’s connection with the island’s largest hydroelectric dam

by Eric Stone | Oct 22, 2021 | Featured News, Local News | 0

“Around 7:00, we started getting calls and then at 7:52 — mark that time — at 7:52, some wave of wind went across the island from south to north,” KPU Electric manager Andy Donato said.

Moderna & Pfizer booster shots will be available at Saturday’s flu and COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in Ketchikan

by Eric Stone | Oct 22, 2021 | Local News | 0

This Saturday’s vaccination clinic runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ted Ferry Civic Center in Ketchikan. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available, both free of charge. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred.

Organizers hope Ketchikan’s first annual Filipino American Festival helps promote community health

by Stella Yelich | Oct 22, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Ketchikan’s Plaza Mall was filled with chatter and music last Saturday as the first annual Filipino American Festival was in full swing.

Judicial Council seeks applicants to replace retiring Ketchikan Superior Court judge

by Eric Stone | Oct 21, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Judge William Carey will soon hang up his robes, according to a state public notice.

A minor earthquake shook Ketchikan Wednesday. Here’s why they’re relatively uncommon in Southeast Alaska

by Eric Stone | Oct 21, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Researchers have recorded more than 38,000 earthquakes in Alaska this year alone. But seismologists say they’re far less common in Southeast Alaska, with just about two dozen recorded in the southern panhandle this year.