If built, the motoplex would offer different types of racing including drag races, go-kart races, motocross, legends-car races and bicycle races.
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Native leaders want Ketchikan school district to close ‘achievement gap’
Data compiled by the school district and the Ketchikan Indian Community shows that Alaska Native students have lower proficiency than Caucasian students in English/language arts and math.
Voting machine problems delay results for parts of Southeast
Problems with voting machines in Southeast mean final election results for House districts 35 and 36 won’t be known for a while. Machines in Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay, Sitka, Kake, Haines, Hydaburg and Metlakatla experienced issues.
Report: Suicide is Alaska’s fifth-leading cause of death
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services report shows that for 2017, suicide was the fifth-leading cause of death in the state. Nationally, it’s the 10th-leading cause.
With rain in the forecast, Ketchikan switches back to hydroelectric power
Ketchikan Public Utilities had been relying on backup diesel generators after an unusually dry stretch of weather. The area just suffered its eighth-driest October on record.
Ketchikan on 24/7 diesel power for the foreseeable future
While Friday’s rainfall will help a little, Ketchikan’s ongoing drought means the island’s electricity will continue to be 100-percent diesel generation for the foreseeable future.