City’s top emergency official says says he’d like to see residents make fewer trips out of the house.
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New protections for LGBTQ individuals unanimously approved in Ketchikan
The proposal followed a high-profile demonstration outside Heavenly Creations, a Ketchikan flower shop, after the owner reportedly refused to take an order for a same-sex wedding.
After eight-hour rescue, Ketchikan Humane Society volunteers save seven kittens
They’ve named the kittens “Bjorn,” “Dov,” “Orso,” “Cubby,” “Puma,” “Bera,” and “Piper-cub.”
Hypothermic paddler rescued on Prince of Wales Island’s Thorne River
One of the adults, later identified as Steve Moyer, was dangerously cold as the group paddled the Honker Divide Canoe Route on the Thorne River.
Ketchikan anti-discrimination ordinance headed toward final vote
The ordinance — as written — would provide sweeping protections for a number of marginalized groups.
Mask ordinance fails in Ketchikan
A proposal that would have mandated masks in public places inside Ketchikan city limits failed for lack of support last week.



