The four-pronged measure, aimed at alleviating the area’s housing crunch, passed unanimously.
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Father and 2 young children rescued after taking wrong Ketchikan trail
It’s the second backcountry rescue in the Ketchikan area in less than a week.
Four Ukrainian refugees are living and working on the retired Alaska ferry Malaspina
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Mykyta Zakharchenko worked on container ships. Now he’s helping get the long-disused Malaspina back in order.
Two hikers rescued from Ketchikan trail after losing their way in the snow
The hikers took a spur trail by mistake and got lost trying to return to the main trail.
For the first time, live invasive green crabs have been found in Alaska
Metlakatla Mayor Albert Smith says he’s concerned about what this means for the community’s traditional food sources.
Tribal IDs should work at airports, but travelers say TSA often rejects them
Scanning machines at security checkpoints reject the cards even though they’re on TSA’s list of accepted IDs.