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Moses Scott Blanchard, 25, was sentenced on Monday to 60 years in jail with 20 years suspended for his role in the murder of 80-year-old Lincoln Peratrovich.

The joint effort, which was months in the making, promotes a unified approach to addressing regional tribal concerns while acknowledging each tribe’s individual differences.

The state of Alaska is considering opening up a new ferry terminal in Southeast Alaska, connecting Alaska’s ferries to the Lower 48 road system without going through Canada. The idea comes as Alaska continues to struggle with the closure of the ferry terminal at Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

City Council chambers shown in downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The Ketchikan City...

An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) Editor’s Note:...

Ketchikan artist Christy Ruby was recently awarded a Rasmuson Foundation grant to build a small-scale tannery for processing seal and sea otter hides. She hopes the grant will be a steppingstone to building a larger tannery.