The NTSB says a key component appears to have failed before the Otter crash in Washington, and the agency is calling on regulators to require operators to inspect their planes before their next flights.
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Ketchikan’s tribe asks federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing opportunities
The request hinges on one big question: Is Ketchikan a rural community?
Early voting in Alaska’s general election has begun
Early and absentee voting for this year’s midterm elections started Monday at city halls, community centers, churches and election offices all over Alaska.
Ketchikan City Council OKs plan to link power grid with Metlakatla’s
There’s still a multimillion-dollar, two-mile-long undersea cable to fund, build, and bring online.
Ketchikan celebrates Filipino American history, culture at 2nd annual Fil-Am Festival
The event recognizes the contributions and history of Filipino Americans in Ketchikan and around the country.
High winds, heavy rains expected midweek as strong low pressure system impacts Southeast Alaska
The northern panhandle is in for the strongest winds and heaviest rains: meteorologists are predicting winds of 40 to 55 miles per hour Tuesday night with some areas reaching 60 miles per hour.





