Category: Local News

School board selects next superintendent

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

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

Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities

by Sydney Dauphinais | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated, Uncategorized | 0

Signage hung up in the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s reentry house lists responsibilities...

Most landline disruptions in Thorne Bay resolved

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The Prince of Wales Island community of about 500 has experienced landline disruptions since late last year. According to Alaska Communications, technicians resolved the issue last Friday.

Wearable gets weird for milestone anniversary

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 9, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Ketchikan’s annual Wearable Art Show blends fiber, music and dancing in a wintertime extravaganza aimed at brightening the region’s dreariest days. The community pillar has now been an integral part of the city’s culture for 40 years.

Ketchikan shipyard employment, business volume increases under new leadership

by Hunter Morrison | Feb 6, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Employees at Southeast Alaska’s only major shipyard have been busy since JAG Marine Group took charge of the state-owned facility last fall. That’s because the switchover came with increases to both business volume and job opportunities.