The ceremony was the result of 18 months of planning by tribal leaders, who are hoping to revive the town’s flagging economy with tourism.
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Ketchikan tourist sues borough after scooter tips over on public bus
Attorneys for 91-year-old Donald Gillingham say the scooter wasn’t secured when it fell, breaking his ribs and puncturing his lung.
Ketchikan residents protest imitation totem poles carved by convicted murderer
The contested poles are planned decoration for a crafts market. The City Council will mull its regulatory authority over them at a May 16 meeting.
Washington man sentenced to 99 years for murder of Ketchikan surgeon
Judge Michael Wolverton handed down the maximum possible sentence, saying it was one of the most “brazen and craven” acts he’d seen in his 40 years on the bench.
Alaska aquaculture is growing quickly, but faces roadblocks
The total pounds of seaweed harvested has ballooned in recent years, going from just over 18,000 in 2017 to nearly 900,000 in 2022.
Trident Seafoods find buyers for Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass processing plants
Trident did not name who will buy the plants. Company officials say both Trident and the buyers are bound by non-disclosure agreements.