Storms in British Columbia extend Ketchikan Public Utilities internet slowdown
“Might be a good night to read an e-book,” KPU Telecommunications manager Ed Cushing said.
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SpaceX eyes building Alaska ground stations for global satellite internet service
Aerospace and technology company SpaceX filed an application last week with the Federal Communications Commission to build a “gateway earth station” consisting of eight antennas at a site in Ketchikan.
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Faced with rising costs and aging infrastructure, Ketchikan City Council raises utility rates
Water and power rates are going up in Ketchikan. That’s following a vote by a divided Ketchikan City Council after concerns were raised about steady losses by the city-run utility.
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Officials warn of potential ‘wide community spread’ of COVID-19 after traveler reportedly breaks quarantine
The traveler reportedly arrived Saturday evening. But violated the state’s Health Mandate 10 requiring visitors to quarantine pending test results. Ketchikan police are investigating.
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Coronavirus: Ketchikan authorities declare disaster and close more facilities
There are still no confirmed coronavirus cases in Ketchikan. But local officials say they are taking extreme precautions to slow the virus’s spread.
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KPU staff ask council for more time to evaluate proposed link with Metlakatla
Metlakatla Power and Light says a proposed two-mile undersea power and fiber optic cable that would connect the community with Ketchikan would reduce power and communications outages and allow the two communities to buy and sell surplus power.
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