The ferry’s car deck was packed with people eager to see the new vessel, built in Ketchikan’s Vigor Alaska shipyard.
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Native tribes in Ketchikan tell Interior Department to keep land-trust program
Department of the Interior officials have traveled across the state to talk with tribes in a series of consultations this summer to reconsider land-trust rules in Alaska. Several people attended a consultation Friday afternoon at the Ketchikan Public Library.
Klawock totem pole to honor Alaska Native veterans
The three-day pole-raising celebration is scheduled for Aug. 16-18. The pole will honor Alaska Native veterans.
Phone scam targets registered offenders
According to the Alaska State Troopers online dispatch, a caller claiming to be a trooper tells the victim they are out of compliance and threatens arrest if a sum of money is not paid.
Why invasive species are on the rise in Southeast
Across the Lower 48, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year to stop the spread of invasive species. Ketchikan biologists say the isolation and unique climate of Southeast Alaska protects the region from most of those. But in the coming decades, Southeast Alaska in general can…
Southeast invests in tourism hoping for big return
Bigger and bigger cruise ships bring more and more passengers to the Inside Passage. Southeast Alaska communities are investing more into the tourism industry hoping for a return of that investment.