An injured hiker was rescued Saturday afternoon on Deer Mountain, Ketchikan. Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad was alerted at about 12:30 pm Saturday that the hiker, identified as Robert U. Pace, 54, of Ketchikan, suffered a knee injury and was experiencing seizures, said Jerry Kiffer, member of the rescue squad.
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Ketchikan youth detention facility to close Sept. 15
The Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, a detention center for juvenile offenders, will close Sept. 15. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced Monday that the closure will mean the loss of 15 jobs, and that Ketchikan-area youth who require detention now will be sent to Juneau.
Chief administrative officer leaving PeaceHealth Ketchikan
Ken Tonjes, chief administrative officer for PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, announced he’ll be leaving his position at the end of the year in order to be closer to his children and grandchildren.
Ketchikan school board wants better student athlete transgender policy
The Ketchikan School Board talked briefly Wednesday about transgender policies for student athletes, and how such policies need to be uniform for state competitions.
Van fire spreads to Ketchikan building
A Stedman Street building burned Wednesday afternoon, sparked by a van that caught on fire while parked next to the building.
Tuesday standoff ends in arrest of dead woman’s boyfriend
A Tuesday afternoon standoff ended after a Prince of Whales Island man was arrested in the death of a 27-year-old woman more than a week after she was found dead next to a trail near Klawock on the island.