Prompting a feeling of deja vu, Joe Miller is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Lisa Murkowski. This time, though, Murkowski won her primary and has the Republican Party backing, and Miller is running as the Libertarian Party candidate.
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Minor injuries after driver swerves to avoid deer
A 16-year-old driver and her 20-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries following a single-vehicle accident early Monday morning near Mile 12.6 North Tongass Highway.
No injuries after dryer catches on fire in Ketchikan
An overheated dryer caught fire Sunday afternoon at the Highliner Laundromat on Tongass Avenue north of the mall. According to the Ketchikan Fire Department, the call came in a little before 2 p.m. Sunday. When crews arrived, they found that everyone had evacuated the building. Crews also found the first floor full of smoke.
Hydaburg mayor named temporary head of Federal Subsistence Board
Hydaburg’s mayor Anthony Christianson is — for the interim — in charge of the federal body that manages fish and wildlife resources on federal public lands for subsistence uses.
Ketchikan’s Welcome Arch support pole will need repairs
Ketchikan’s Welcome Arch sustained significant damage Wednesday night after an allegedly drunk driver hit one of the supporting poles with his vehicle.
Man charged with DUI after hitting Ketchikan welcome arch
A 24-year-old Ketchikan man was charged with drunk driving after allegedly driving into the Welcome Arch on Mission Street downtown late Wednesday.