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Ketchikan planning commissioner removed for making discriminatory remarks

by Sydney Dauphinais | Oct 22, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Darlene D-Svenson’s removal is effective immediately.

‘We should not have to choose’: Alaska Native education specialists say culture and academics go together

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Oct 22, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

“We should not have to choose between academic excellence and cultural identity,” said Ethan Daayoosh Petticrew with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. “Our children deserve an education that makes them stronger in both worlds. Our children should never have to leave their culture at the door of the classroom.”

Prince of Wales communities certify election results

by Hunter Morrison | Oct 21, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg and Thorne Bay have certified their Oct. 6 municipal election results.

Forest Service moves forward with old-growth logging project on Prince of Wales Island

by Sydney Dauphinais | Oct 20, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The Forest Service estimates it will provide over 100 jobs and generate up to $6.54 million in income for the timber industry.

Disaster declaration issued after Ketchikan landslide, storm damage

by Hunter Morrison | Oct 19, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The non-fatal slide damaged Ketchikan Public Utility’s Ward Cove Electric Substation. Last week’s storm also damaged drains near the city harbormaster’s maintenance building.

Ketchikan nonprofit launches initiative to strengthen health advocacy for local Filipino families

by Sydney Dauphinais | Oct 16, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

The Ketchikan Wellness Coalition was awarded a grant as part of the Rural Health Transformation...

South Tongass fire station rebuild complete

by Hunter Morrison | Oct 15, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

The facility was badly damaged by a fire in 2024.

Construction begins on student housing project in Klawock that aims to boost local workforce

by Sydney Dauphinais | Oct 14, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated | 0

Imported labor in Alaska is at an all time high, while many locals are leaving the state. A new workforce housing complex aims to bridge that disconnect.