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House District 1 candidates talk education funding, affordable housing at KRBD forum

by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 26, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Both candidates running for Alaska’s House District 1 seat attended the live candidate forum...

Ketchikan Indian Community awarded $5M for addiction healing center

by Hunter Morrison | Oct 23, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The federal funding will be used for facility renovations and IT updates at the former Salmon Falls Resort. The tribe plans to convert the facility into an addiction healing center.

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 | 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 | 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 | 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.