2026 Heating Assistance Application (PDF)
State of Alaska Heating Assistance Program (HAP/LIHEAP) · Alaska Division of Public Assistance
State heating assistance
Forms
Applications, permits, sign-ups & requests around Ketchikan — and where to get each one
305 forms · the link opens the office's own page or PDF. Contact the listed office for help choosing a form.
Money & benefits
Application
Alaska Connect online application/upload
State of Alaska Heating Assistance Program (HAP/LIHEAP) · Alaska Division of Public Assistance
Apply for HAP and other DPA benefits online
Alaska Connect online benefits application
Alaska Public Assistance (DPA) Ketchikan office - SNAP, ATAP, APA, Medicaid, General Relief, Senior Benefits · Alaska Division of Public Assistance
SNAP, ATAP, APA, Medicaid, Senior Benefits, GRA, HAP
Elderly Emergency/Burial Assistance Application
Tlingit & Haida Elderly Emergency / Elder Burial Assistance (65+) · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
$250 elder emergency help or $450 elder burial help
HYFC loan application
HYFC home-renovation and small-business loans (tribal citizens, Southeast Alaska) · Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation
Home renovation or small-business loan
KIC Burial Assistance application
KIC Burial Assistance · Ketchikan Indian Community
Tribal help with funeral/burial bill
KIC General Assistance / Emergency Assistance application
KIC General Assistance (GA) - rent, utilities, food, heat for Native households · Ketchikan Indian Community
GA cash help for rent, utilities, heat, food, household items; emergency (fire/flood) assistance
KIC General Assistance application (check Emergency Assistance)
KIC Emergency Assistance (fire, flood, life-threatening hardship) · Ketchikan Indian Community
Emergency help after fire/flood
KICHA Elder Energy Assistance application
KICHA Elder Energy Assistance ($700/yr for Native elders 60+) · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Up to $700 heating help for elders
Mini-Grant application (PDF)
Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska caregiver Mini-Grant (up to $3,000) · Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
Up to $3,000 caregiver grant
Monthly Food & Utility Assistance application
Saxman Food & Utility Assistance Program (OVS, monthly) · Organized Village of Saxman
Monthly help with food and utility bills
Pick up: Saxman IRA building, 2706 S Tongass Hwy; or email financedep@kpunet.net / Saxmanira@kpunet.net; or by phone 907-247-2502907-247-2502
Native Creative Development Program application
Native Creative Development Program grant for tribal-enrolled artists (Evergreen) · The Evergreen State College - House of Welcome
$5,000-$10,000 art project grant
Paper DPA applications (pick up at office)
Alaska Public Assistance (DPA) Ketchikan office - SNAP, ATAP, APA, Medicaid, General Relief, Senior Benefits · Alaska Division of Public Assistance
Any public assistance program
Pick up: 2030 Sea Level Dr Ste 301800-478-7778
PeaceHealth Financial Assistance Application (1 page, fillable)
PeaceHealth financial assistance (hospital bill help) · PeaceHealth
Reduce or waive hospital/clinic bills
PFD online application (myPFD)
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - filing help (region-wide) · Alaska Dept of Revenue
Annual dividend
Rent/utility assistance request
Rent & utility assistance (Love In Action / AHFC grant) · Love In Action Ketchikan
One-time rent or utility payment
Pick up: Love In Action office, 1216 Tongass Ave907-247-5462
Senior / Disabled Veteran property tax exemption application
Ketchikan Gateway Borough senior sales-tax card & senior/disabled-veteran property tax exemption · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Up to $150,000 property tax exemption
Senior Sales Tax Exemption Application (updated 6-2026)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough senior sales-tax card & senior/disabled-veteran property tax exemption · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Borough senior sales-tax card
Small Business Collateral Support Loan information packet
KIC Small Business Collateral Support Loan Program · Ketchikan Indian Community
Apply for collateral support on a business loan
Pick up: Email sba@kictribe.org
THRHA LIHEAP application (online or downloadable PDF)
THRHA Tribal LIHEAP heating assistance (Ketchikan Native households; all households in Saxman & Metlakatla) · Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
Tribal heating assistance
Tlingit & Haida application for services (child care "Apply Now")
Tlingit & Haida Child Care Assistance (CCDF) - Ketchikan · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Child care subsidy
Tlingit & Haida Burial Assistance Application
Tlingit & Haida Burial Assistance · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Burial cost help
Tlingit & Haida TANF/GA Application for Services (2026)
Tlingit & Haida Emergency Assistance (burnout/flood, up to $1,500) · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Emergency assistance after home destruction
Tlingit & Haida TANF/GA Application for Services (2026)
Tlingit & Haida General Assistance (GA) - Saxman residents · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
General Assistance cash help
Tlingit & Haida TANF/GA Application for Services (2026)
Tlingit & Haida TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) - Ketchikan office · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
TANF cash assistance, food, rent, utilities, heat, child care, GED/training referrals
Back-to-school $100 Amazon card application
Metlakatla back-to-school Amazon card per student (MIC, each August) · Metlakatla Indian Community - Dept of Labor & Education
$100 Amazon card per enrolled student
Pick up: MIC Dept of Labor & Education, by the ramp door
Tlingit & Haida Tribal Enrollment Application
Tlingit & Haida Community Navigator & Ketchikan office (tribal ID, applications help) · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Enroll in Tlingit & Haida
Housing
AHFC rental assistance application (per community, when list is open)
Alaska Housing (AHFC) Ketchikan office - public housing, senior/disabled housing, Housing Choice Vouchers · Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Public housing / senior housing / voucher waitlist
Home Buy-Down Assistance application 2023
KICHA Home Buy-Down Assistance (homeownership down payment) · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Down payment/closing cost help
Home Improvement Assistance Program (HIAP) application 2023
KICHA Home Improvement Assistance (HIAP up to $5,000; ICDBG repairs) · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Up to $5,000/yr essential repairs
ICDBG Home Improvement application
KICHA Home Improvement Assistance (HIAP up to $5,000; ICDBG repairs) · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Larger health/safety home repairs
Ketchikan HCV application info sheet (2022)
Alaska Housing (AHFC) Ketchikan office - public housing, senior/disabled housing, Housing Choice Vouchers · Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Instructions for Housing Choice Voucher application
KICHA Elder Rental Application
KICHA Rental Program - affordable rentals, elder housing, veterans housing · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Elder Housing Complex unit
KICHA Rental Application
KICHA Rental Program - affordable rentals, elder housing, veterans housing · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Family rental unit
KICHA Veterans Housing Application
KICHA Rental Program - affordable rentals, elder housing, veterans housing · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Veterans housing unit
Student Housing Voucher application
KICHA Student Housing Voucher (rent help for KIC students) · Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Student rent voucher
THRHA Housing Application (PDF)
Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) & Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation (HYFC) · Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
Low-rent / HOME rental unit
USDA Section 504 repair loan/grant application
USDA Rural Development home repair loans & grants (Section 504) · USDA Rural Development
Home repair loan or grant
HYFC financial education class registration
Free Zoom classes: homebuyer education, budgeting/credit, home maintenance, small business (HYFC/THRHA) · Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation / THRHA
Reserve a spot in a free Zoom class
Health
Pioneer Home application / waitlist
Ketchikan Pioneer Home (state assisted living) · Alaska Dept of Family & Community Services
Get on the Pioneer Home waitlist
WIC application (call clinic / state WIC page)
WIC Ketchikan (Women, Infants & Children nutrition program) · SEARHC / State of Alaska WIC
WIC food benefits
KIC new patient registration packet (fillable)
KIC Tribal Health Clinic (KICTHC) - medical, walk-in, after-hours · Ketchikan Indian Community
Register as a clinic patient
MIH referral / enrollment
Ketchikan Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) - KFD · Ketchikan Fire Department
Enroll yourself or a loved one for free in-home follow-up care
MyPeaceHealth patient portal sign-up
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center - hospital & clinics · PeaceHealth
Messaging your care team, appointments, bills
Flu shot appointment
Flu shots - KIC Tribal Health Clinic (each fall) · Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic
Schedule a flu shot
Call KIC clinic appointments 907-228-4900
Request free Narcan kit / training
Free Narcan (naloxone) kits & training – Ketchikan Wellness Coalition · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
Free naloxone kit or overdose-response training
Pick up: KWC office, 60 Don Finney Ln Ste 203, or email info@ketchikanwellness.org907-225-9355
School & learning
AISD academic transcript request
Annette Island School District (AISD), Metlakatla · Annette Island School District
Requesting a Metlakatla High School transcript
Camp 14 scholarship application
Camp 14 Scholarship Program (ANB/ANS Camp 14) · ANB/ANS Camp 14 / Camp 14 Scholarship Program Organization
Local scholarship / UAS Ketchikan scholarship
CC08 Child Care Assistance Application
Alaska Child Care Assistance Program (PASS) - thread, Southeast office · State of Alaska Dept. of Health Child Care Program Office / thread
Help paying for child care
Child Care Assistance online application (AKCCIS)
Alaska Child Care Assistance Program (PASS) - thread, Southeast office · State of Alaska Dept. of Health Child Care Program Office / thread
Same, online
Developmental screening / ELP referral
Early Learning Program - developmental screenings, birth to 3 (Community Connections) · Community Connections
Developmental screening or early intervention for a child under 3
Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship application
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship – high school seniors (apply by Nov 12, 2026) · Elks National Foundation / Ketchikan Elks Lodge 1429
Four-year college scholarship
Eugene Trout Scholarship application 2026-2027 (PDF)
Cape Fox Corporation - Eugene Trout Scholarship (Tinaa Trust) · Cape Fox Corporation / Cape Fox Shareholder Tinaa Trust
Cape Fox college/voc-tech scholarship
FAFSA (application for APS and Alaska Education Grant)
Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) & Alaska Education Grant - ACPE · Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)
State scholarship/grant plus federal aid
Free & Reduced Meal Application (SchoolCafe)
KGBSD free & reduced-price school meals (SchoolCafe application) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Free or reduced-price school breakfast and lunch
Homebound / Outreach delivery request
Ketchikan Public Library (library card & programs) · City of Ketchikan
Free delivery of library materials
KCS APC application (Google Form)
Ketchikan Charter School (KCS) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Applying for a seat at Ketchikan Charter School
KIC 2026-2027 AEO Scholarship Application
KIC Advanced Educational Opportunities (AEO) Scholarship · Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC college scholarship
KIC 2026-2027 Mary Jones Healthcare Scholarship Application
KIC Mary Jones Excellence in Healthcare Scholarship · Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
Health-field scholarship with KIC service agreement
KVRS Training Application – Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course hosted by KVRS – spring, $400, open to public · Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad
Seat in the WFA course
P.E.O. Chapter H Mary Beck Scholarship application
UAS Ketchikan local scholarships (tuition waiver, P.E.O.) · University of Alaska Southeast
Up to $1,000 for women attending UAS Ketchikan
Pioneers scholarship application
Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo #7 student scholarship · Ketchikan Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo #7
$1,000 scholarship
RurAL CAP Head Start 2026-27 enrollment application (PDF)
Ketchikan Head Start (1001 Schoenbar Rd) · RurAL CAP (per Alaska Head Start Association)
Enrolling a 3-5 year old in Ketchikan Head Start
Sealaska scholarship application (MySealaska)
Sealaska / Sealaska Heritage Institute scholarships · Sealaska / Sealaska Heritage Institute
Sealaska/SHI college and voc-tech scholarships
Strong Start school supply application
Strong Start School Supply Program (Tlingit & Haida) · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Amazon school-supply voucher
Tlingit & Haida Head Start application (PDF)
Tlingit & Haida Head Start - Saxman center · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Same; mail PO Box 25500 Juneau AK 99802, fax 877-389-7796, or email
Tlingit & Haida Higher Education online application (CSA / ASAP)
Tlingit & Haida Higher Education scholarships (CSA for Saxman, ASAP) · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
T&H college scholarship
UAS admissions application
University of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan Campus · University of Alaska Southeast
Applying to UAS Ketchikan
UAS Ketchikan Tuition Waiver Scholarship application
UAS Ketchikan local scholarships (tuition waiver, P.E.O.) · University of Alaska Southeast
Fall 2026 tuition credit
Youth Court volunteer application
Ketchikan Youth Court (KYC) · Ketchikan Youth Court, Inc.
Joining Youth Court as a teen volunteer
4-H youth enrollment / camp registration (ZSuite)
Alaska 4-H / UAF Cooperative Extension (Sitka district serves Ketchikan) · UAF Cooperative Extension Service
Joining 4-H or registering for 4-H camps
ArtsCool registration form (PDF flyer) or email registration
ArtsCool summer theatre & fine arts camp (First City Players) - scholarships available · First City Players
A spot in ArtsCool camp
Club membership registration
Boys & Girls Club of Ketchikan (Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska) · Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska
Enroll a child in the after-school club
Fast Track enrollment appointment
Fast Track home-school / correspondence program (KGBSD) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Enrolling in Fast Track home-school
Girl Scout day camp registration
Girl Scouts of Alaska – Ketchikan troops · Girl Scouts of Alaska
Summer day camp ($50/week, aid available)
GOTR volunteer coach registration
Girls on the Run Ketchikan (WISH) - spring program grades 4-6 + volunteer coaches · Women In Safe Homes
Becoming a volunteer coach
Imagination Library enrollment
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (free monthly book, ages 0-5) - Southeast Alaska · Childhood Collective / United Way of Southeast Alaska
Free monthly books for a child 0-5
Join a Girl Scout troop
Girl Scouts of Alaska – Ketchikan troops · Girl Scouts of Alaska
Register a girl in a Ketchikan troop
KAP school-year registration
Ketchikan Afterschool Program (KAP) - free, grades 6-9 · Resilient Youth & Community (RYC)
Enrolling a 6th-9th grader in KAP
KGBSD 2026-2027 online student registration (InfoSnap)
KGBSD student registration (online, InfoSnap/PowerSchool) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Enrolling a new student or re-registering a returning student
KGBSD online student registration portal
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Enroll a student for the school year
Library card registration
Ketchikan Public Library (library card & programs) · City of Ketchikan
A Ketchikan Public Library card
PreK registration (triggers screening call)
KGBSD PreK enrollment + free preschool developmental screening (ages 3-5) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
PreK enrollment and a screening appointment
Swim lesson / fall-winter program registration
Swim lessons & fall/winter ('finter') program registration (Gateway Aquatic Center) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
Enroll in swim lessons or rec programs
Tlingit & Haida Head Start 2026-27 application (online)
Tlingit & Haida Head Start - Saxman center · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Enrolling a 3-5 year old in Head Start (Saxman)
Tribal Scholars Program application (online)
KIC Youth Services / Tribal Scholars Program · Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
Enrolling in the Tribal Scholars high-school program
TSA PreCheck pre-enrollment
University of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan Campus · University of Alaska Southeast
TSA PreCheck (finish in person at UAS Ketchikan Tue/Thu)
TSAS new student registration / lottery application (InfoSnap)
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences (TSAS) charter · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Entering the TSAS enrollment lottery
UAS course registration
University of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan Campus · University of Alaska Southeast
Enrolling in classes
Find licensed child care (AKCCIS provider search)
Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO) - licensing & complaints · State of Alaska Dept. of Health
Locating licensed child care in Ketchikan
Elks Legacy Awards scholarship
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship – high school seniors (apply by Nov 12, 2026) · Elks National Foundation / Ketchikan Elks Lodge 1429
Scholarship for children/grandchildren of Elks members
Immunization records + sports physical
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Required before school / before school sports
Pick up: hand in at your child's school front office907-247-2109
KGBSD 2026-2027 bus schedules
KGBSD school bus transportation (First Student) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Finding your child's bus route and times
PowerSchool Parent Portal
KGBSD student registration (online, InfoSnap/PowerSchool) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Checking grades, attendance and school messages
Title VI Indian Education student eligibility form (ED 506)
KGBSD Cultural Coordinator / Ketchikan Native Education Parent Committee (Title VI) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Counting your child in the Native education program
Pick up: your child's school office or the district office907-247-2109
City, tribe & state
Absentee ballot application (by mail/online delivery)
Alaska Division of Elections - Region I (Southeast) office & voter registration · State of Alaska Division of Elections
Vote by mail in state elections
Absentee-by-Mail Ballot Request (Borough)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Election - October 6, 2026 (Assembly & School Board) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office
Get a Borough ballot mailed to you
Alaska court forms (protective orders, small claims, family law)
Alaska Court System - Ketchikan Trial Courts (Superior & District Court) · Alaska Court System - First Judicial District
Self-help forms and instructions
ALSC online intake / apply for help
Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) - free civil legal aid, Ketchikan office · Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Request free legal help
Application for appointment to City boards & commissions
Ketchikan City Clerk - records, boards, cemetery, elections · City of Ketchikan
Serve on a city board (Library Advisory, Museum, Port & Harbors etc.)
Board/commission appointment application
Apply for Borough boards, commissions and service-area boards · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk
Volunteer seat on a Borough board or service-area board
Borough Records Request form
Borough Clerk - public records requests, ordinances, board minutes · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office
Request copies of Borough public records
Borough Sales Tax Registration Application
How to get a business license in Ketchikan (State license + Borough sales tax registration) · State of Alaska CBPL / Ketchikan Gateway Borough Finance
Borough sales tax account (required before opening)
Community Center Rental Application
City of Saxman - City Hall, council, water/sewer, payments · City of Saxman
Rent the Saxman Community Center
Disabled veteran property tax exemption application
Senior (65+) / Disabled Veteran property tax exemption - apply by March 31 · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Assessment
Same exemption for 50%+ disabled veterans (VA rating letter needed)
Emerging Leader letter of interest
Emerging Leader (ages 18-26) - Tlingit & Haida Ketchikan Community Council · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Be considered as the Ketchikan Community Council Emerging Leader (ages 18-26)
Pick up: Ask the T&H Ketchikan office (25 Jefferson Way, Suite 201) where to send it907-463-7758
KIC Enrollment Application
KIC Tribal Enrollment - become a member / tribal ID · Ketchikan Indian Community
Enroll as a KIC tribal citizen
Library Advisory Board teen representative application
Teen representative on the Library Advisory Board - application · Ketchikan Public Library / City of Ketchikan
One-year teen seat on the Library Advisory Board
Non-profit / Government sales tax exemption application
Starting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business license · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
Sales tax exemption for qualifying nonprofits
OVS Declaration of Candidacy (April council election)
Organized Village of Saxman (OVS) - Saxman IRA Tribal Council · Organized Village of Saxman
Run for the Saxman IRA Tribal Council
Pick up: OVS tribal office, 2706 S. Tongass Hwy907-247-2502
Owner Authorization Signature Page
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Required with every land-use or building application
Permanent / Temporary Sign Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Put up a business sign
Platting (subdivision) Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Divide land or adjust lot lines
Resale Certificate Application
Starting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business license · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
Buy inventory tax-free for resale
Senior citizen property tax exemption application
Senior (65+) / Disabled Veteran property tax exemption - apply by March 31 · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Assessment
Exempt up to $150,000 of home value from property tax
State of Alaska business license application (online)
How to get a business license in Ketchikan (State license + Borough sales tax registration) · State of Alaska CBPL / Ketchikan Gateway Borough Finance
State business license - not verified (403)
Street Paint / Sign Request
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Request curb paint or a street sign
Variance Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Relief from setback/other standards
Alaska online voter registration
City of Ketchikan Municipal Election - October 6, 2026 (register, early & absentee voting) · City of Ketchikan - City Clerk
Register or update your address before the Sept 6 deadline
Alaska online voter registration
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Election - October 6, 2026 (Assembly & School Board) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office
Register or update your address (30+ days before election)
Borough Sales Tax Registration Application
Starting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business license · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
Register a new business to collect Borough/City sales tax
CJW course registration
Alaska Legal Services - free Community Justice Worker training & legal needs survey · Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Free legal training to help neighbors with civil legal issues
MySealaska portal (enroll, update address/direct deposit)
Sealaska - shareholder relations, MySealaska, Ketchikan office · Sealaska Corporation
Enroll descendants for shares; update shareholder records
Online voter registration
Alaska Division of Elections - Region I (Southeast) office & voter registration · State of Alaska Division of Elections
Register or update your voter record
T&H tribal enrollment / citizenship application
Tlingit & Haida Ketchikan office - tribal ID printing & enrollment help · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Enroll as a Tlingit & Haida citizen (needed for T&H services)
ADF&G online license & permit store
Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game - Ketchikan office (licenses, permits, regulations) · Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Buy fishing/hunting licenses, king stamps, draw permits
Building Permit Application
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Build, remodel, add a deck or demolish inside the city
Conditional Use Permit Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Uses listed as conditional in your zone
DMV online services (renewals, address change, appointments)
Alaska DMV - Ketchikan office & online services · State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles
Renew registration/license, change address, book a road-test appointment
Excavation Permit Application
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Dig in a city street or right-of-way
Floodplain Development Permit Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Build in a mapped flood zone
Personal-use firewood permit
U.S. Forest Service - Ketchikan-Misty Fjords Ranger District (cabins, firewood, permits) · USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Cut firewood on national forest land
Side Sewer Permit Application
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Connect or repair a sewer line
Site Development Permit Application
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Grading/site work
State of Alaska business license (online)
Starting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business license · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
Required state license for every business - not verified (403)
Traffic Permit Application
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building Inspections · City of Ketchikan - Public Works
Close or obstruct a street lane
Utility Hookup Permit application
Borough Public Works - water/sewer hookup permit (service areas) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Public Works
Connect to Borough water and/or sewer
Zoning Permit Application
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplain · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Required for new structures/additions borough-wide
Absentee ballot request (Saxman city election)
City of Saxman - City Hall, council, water/sewer, payments · City of Saxman
Vote absentee in the Oct 6, 2026 Saxman city election
City Clerk, City Hall, 907-225-4166
City absentee / electronic ballot request
City of Ketchikan Municipal Election - October 6, 2026 (register, early & absentee voting) · City of Ketchikan - City Clerk
Vote absentee in the City election (electronic delivery requests due Oct 5)
Credit Card Auto-Payment Authorization Form
City of Saxman - City Hall, council, water/sewer, payments · City of Saxman
Automatic credit-card payment of City of Saxman bills
Dividend Direct Deposit form
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Get dividends deposited to your bank
KIC Relinquishment Form (to enroll in another tribe)
KIC Tribal Enrollment - become a member / tribal ID · Ketchikan Indian Community
Be removed from the KIC roll (notarized)
myCapeFox shareholder portal
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Update contact info and direct deposit online
OVS absentee ballot request
Organized Village of Saxman (OVS) - Saxman IRA Tribal Council · Organized Village of Saxman
Vote absentee in the April tribal election
Pick up: OVS tribal office, 2706 S. Tongass Hwy (also by email/fax/mail request)907-247-2502
Submit a public comment to the Mayor & Assembly
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly - meetings & public comment · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Send written comment on an agenda item
Address Change Form
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Keep dividends and mail coming to the right address
Affidavit of Name Change
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Update your name after marriage/legal change (notarized)
Appointment of Custodian (minor shareholder)
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Name a custodian for a shareholder under 18
E-mail filing (1st Judicial District)
Alaska Court System - Ketchikan Trial Courts (Superior & District Court) · Alaska Court System - First Judicial District
File documents by email to 1KEmailbox@akcourts.gov
Pay property tax / view invoices online
Borough property tax - due September 30, how to pay · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance
Pay your tax bill by card or e-check
Property owner Address Change Form
Borough Assessor - property records, address change, personal property · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Assessment
Update the mailing address on your property account
Property tax online payment
Borough property tax - due September 30, how to pay · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance
Pay Borough property tax
Quarterly Sales Tax Return form
Starting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business license · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
File and remit sales tax
Recipient Shareholder ID Card Form
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Get a CFC shareholder ID card (photo needed)
Reserve a Forest Service cabin
U.S. Forest Service - Ketchikan-Misty Fjords Ranger District (cabins, firewood, permits) · USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Book Tongass public-use cabins
Shareholder Form for Gifting Stock
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, forms · Cape Fox Corporation
Gift shares to a descendant
Elders & family
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer application
AmeriCorps Seniors – Elder Mentor & Senior Companion Programs (RurAL CAP) · Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP)
Become an Elder Mentor or Senior Companion volunteer
CCS volunteer application
Ketchikan Senior Center (Southeast Senior Services / Catholic Community Service) · Catholic Community Service - Southeast Senior Services
Volunteering at the senior center
Foster care inquiry / licensing packet (request through ACRF)
Become a foster or kinship parent - Alaska Center for Resource Families (ACRF) & OCS Ketchikan · Alaska Center for Resource Families (Northwest Resource Associates) / Alaska OCS
Start the foster or relative-caregiver licensing process
my Social Security account / online applications
Social Security (SSA) - retirement, disability, Medicare sign-up · U.S. Social Security Administration
Apply for benefits, Medicare, replacement card; check earnings
Pioneer Home application (online or paper)
Ketchikan Pioneer Home - how to apply / waitlist · Alaska Dept. of Family & Community Services - Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes
Get on the Pioneer Home active or inactive waitlist
Request homebound services (library form)
Library home delivery for limited mobility (Ketchikan Public Library) · Ketchikan Public Library
Free delivery/pickup of library materials
Waitlist transfer / change request form
Ketchikan Pioneer Home - how to apply / waitlist · Alaska Dept. of Family & Community Services - Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes
Move between active and inactive waitlists or change home choice
Parenthood is Sacred registration
'Parenthood is Sacred' online parenting class (Tlingit & Haida Tribal Child Support Unit) · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Enroll in the online parenting class
Therapeutic foster parent application
Become a therapeutic foster parent (Community Connections) · Community Connections
Become a licensed therapeutic foster parent (with support + respite)
Buy A Brick order (rebuild fund)
American Legion Joseph T. Craig Post 3 (Ketchikan veterans) · American Legion Post 3
Personalized brick at the rebuilt Post; or print and mail with check to P.O. Box 5121
RSVP for the next Circle of Security series
Circle of Security Parenting class (Community Connections, Zoom) · Community Connections
Parents and caregivers in Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Prince of Wales who want the Zoom link
Call Community Connections at 907-225-7825
Jobs & training
KGBSD substitute application
KGBSD substitute teachers wanted (no degree required) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Becoming a KGBSD substitute (teacher, para, custodian, office)
KYPE 2026 internship application
WISH paid high-school internship (Ketchikan Youth Peer Educators) · Women In Safe Homes
Paid youth peer-educator internship
Tlingit & Haida Application for Services (TANF/GA/477)
Tlingit & Haida 477 Employment & Training (through TANF/GA caseworker) · Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Employment & training supports
YES program page (youth and host-business applications)
Tlingit & Haida Youth Employment Services (YES) – summer jobs ages 14–24 · Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Host a summer youth worker
GED test registration (GED.com) / schedule with instructor
GED preparation & testing - UAS Ketchikan Campus · University of Alaska Southeast
Register for GED tests
TAP webinar registration
TAP alcohol server training card (Ketchikan CHARR classes) · Ketchikan CHARR / Alaska CHARR
TAP card without attending in person
GED class / test appointment
GED preparation & testing - UAS Ketchikan Campus · University of Alaska Southeast
GED prep and testing
Food
Alaska Connect online SNAP application
SNAP (food stamps) - apply through Alaska Public Assistance · Alaska Division of Public Assistance
SNAP food benefits
Elder ride request
KIC Elders' lunch & rides · Ketchikan Indian Community
Ride to Elders' Café / appointments
Call 907-247-7433 one day ahead
Food box / social-services intake
Salvation Army Gateway Corps - food boxes, daily soup kitchen, commodities · The Salvation Army
Emergency food box, vouchers
Pick up: 342 Stedman St, Mon & Fri 10am-12pm907-225-5277
Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application (SchoolCafe)
KGBSD Free & Reduced-Price Meal application (apply every year) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Free or reduced-price school breakfast/lunch
Love In Action client assistance request
Love In Action - food closet, household & baby items · Love In Action
Food, household and baby items
Call 907-247-5462 first
Meals To You enrollment (opens each spring)
Meals To You - summer meal boxes shipped to kids (Food Bank of Alaska) · Food Bank of Alaska
Summer meal boxes for kids
Apply for or renew a garden plot
Ketchikan Community Gardens (garden plots, annual garlic sale) · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
Getting a garden plot / joining the gardeners
Meals & Wheels enrollment (medical referral)
KIC Meals & Wheels - home-delivered meals for homebound Native elders · Ketchikan Indian Community
Home-delivered meals
Call KIC Social Services 907-228-9446
Senior meals / home-delivered meals sign-up
Saxman-Ketchikan Senior Center (Catholic Community Service) - senior lunches & home-delivered meals · Catholic Community Service - Southeast Senior Services
Congregate or home-delivered meals
Utilities & travel
ADA Paratransit Application
Bus+ ADA Paratransit & Senior (65+) rides · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
ADA paratransit card (free fixed-route rides + Bus+ eligibility)
Commercial Electric Service Request Form
KPU Electric – power outage line · City of Ketchikan – KPU Electric Division
New commercial electric service
Commercial Utilities Application
KPU Customer Service – start/stop utilities & telecom · City of Ketchikan – Ketchikan Public Utilities
Business utility account
KPU Telecom contact / service inquiry form
KPU Telecommunications – internet, phone, TV · City of Ketchikan – KPU Telecommunications
Request internet, phone or TV service
Residential Electric Service Request Form
KPU Electric – power outage line · City of Ketchikan – KPU Electric Division
New electric service at a location that never had it
Residential Utilities Application (start service)
KPU Customer Service – start/stop utilities & telecom · City of Ketchikan – Ketchikan Public Utilities
New electric/water/sewer/garbage account or move-in
Saxman Seaport Moorage Application
City of Saxman – water/sewer and Seaport moorage · City of Saxman
Moorage at Saxman Seaport
Senior Bus+ Application (65+)
Bus+ ADA Paratransit & Senior (65+) rides · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
Senior door-to-door rides on Bus+
2026 Harbor Registration Form (fillable PDF)
City of Ketchikan Port & Harbors – moorage · City of Ketchikan Port & Harbors
Vessel registration / moorage
2026 Open Moorage Registration (online)
City of Ketchikan Port & Harbors – moorage · City of Ketchikan Port & Harbors
Register a vessel for open/transient moorage
IFA membership sign-up (discount up to 15%)
Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) – Ketchikan to Hollis (Prince of Wales) · Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Annual/seasonal member fares
MIC Visitor Permit Application
Metlakatla Port Authority / Harbormaster · Metlakatla Indian Community
Permit to visit Annette Island Reserve
USPS Change of Address
US Post Offices – Ketchikan, Saxman, Metlakatla · United States Postal Service
Forward mail when you move
Water Service Line Inventory Survey
KPU Water Division · City of Ketchikan – KPU Water Division
Report your service line material (lead inventory)
Add Name Form (co-responsible person)
KPU Customer Service – start/stop utilities & telecom · City of Ketchikan – Ketchikan Public Utilities
Add a second responsible person to an account
AMHS online booking / sailing search
Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) – Ketchikan ferry terminal · Alaska DOT&PF – Alaska Marine Highway System
Ferry reservations and schedules
AMHS sailing search (Metlakatla/Ketchikan)
Metlakatla–Ketchikan ferry (AMHS MV Lituya) · Alaska DOT&PF – Alaska Marine Highway System
Lituya schedule and reservations
Authorized Signer Form
KPU Customer Service – start/stop utilities & telecom · City of Ketchikan – Ketchikan Public Utilities
Let someone ask about your account
Book Ketchikan-Metlakatla (IFA)
Inter-Island Ferry – seasonal Ketchikan to Metlakatla sailings (fall 2026) · Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Seasonal ferry tickets
Bus+ paratransit reservation / ADA card
Bus+ ADA Paratransit & Senior (65+) rides · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
Door-to-door paratransit ride
Buy bus passes online (Token Transit)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit – The Bus · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
Day/monthly/annual passes
IFA online booking (FareHarbor)
Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) – Ketchikan to Hollis (Prince of Wales) · Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Ferry tickets and vehicle reservations
Island Air Express online booking
Island Air Express – Ketchikan to Klawock/Craig · Island Air Express
Ketchikan-Klawock tickets
KPU bill pay (E-Check / online)
KPU Electric – power outage line · City of Ketchikan – KPU Electric Division
Pay a KPU electric/water/telecom bill
KPU online bill pay (E-check)
KPU Telecommunications – internet, phone, TV · City of Ketchikan – KPU Telecommunications
Pay a KPU bill online
MP&L online bill pay
Metlakatla Power & Light (MP&L) electric utility · Metlakatla Indian Community
Paying your electric bill
Payment arrangement for delinquent bill
Metlakatla Power & Light (MP&L) electric utility · Metlakatla Indian Community
Avoiding disconnection
call 907-886-4451 or visit the office
Taquan Air online booking
Taquan Air – scheduled floatplane flights · Taquan Air
Scheduled flight tickets
Emergency
WISH shelter intake
Women In Safe Homes (WISH) - 24-hour crisis line & shelter · Women In Safe Homes
Emergency shelter bed and advocate
Call 907-225-9474 to speak with an advocate
Community Connect household life-safety profile
Community Connect household safety profile (KFD) · Ketchikan Fire Department
Gives responders your household/medical/pet info during an emergency
Everbridge Community Alerts sign-up (City of Ketchikan / Borough)
911 / Ketchikan Police-Fire Dispatch (non-emergency line) · City of Ketchikan
Tsunami, Amber and neighborhood emergency alerts for the Greater Ketchikan area
KVRS volunteer sign-up
Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) – search & rescue · Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad
Join the rescue squad
Metlakatla Alerts (Everbridge) profile
Metlakatla Alerts & Metlakatla Updates - emergency text sign-up · Metlakatla Indian Community / Metlakatla Police
Urgent life-safety alerts
Metlakatla Updates text sign-up
Metlakatla Alerts & Metlakatla Updates - emergency text sign-up · Metlakatla Indian Community / Metlakatla Police
Road/water/power notices
text METLAKATLA to 333111
Borrow a SPOT messenger (trip plan + checkout)
Borrow a SPOT satellite device from KVRS before a backcountry trip · Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad
Free loan of a SPOT satellite messenger
Online child abuse report
Office of Children's Services (OCS) - Ketchikan office & child abuse hotline · Alaska Dept of Family & Community Services
Report suspected abuse/neglect (non-emergency)
Ketchikan Fire Department inquiries
Community Connect household safety profile (KFD) · Ketchikan Fire Department
Department inquiries
Metlakatla Police Department
Metlakatla Alerts & Metlakatla Updates - emergency text sign-up · Metlakatla Indian Community / Metlakatla Police
Department inquiries
Community
Alaska criminal history self-request
South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMT · Ketchikan Gateway Borough / South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Required background report for the application
Alaska DMV driving record
South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMT · Ketchikan Gateway Borough / South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Required driving record for the application
Bear-resistant can request
Bear-resistant trash can rental (City of Ketchikan Solid Waste) · City of Ketchikan Solid Waste / KFD
$10/month bear-resistant garbage can delivered to your home
Call the Scale House 907-225-2370
Community Center Rental Application
Saxman Community Center and Tribal House rentals (City of Saxman) · City of Saxman
Rent the Saxman Community Center
Dog / cat adoption application
Ketchikan Humane Society (KHS) — low-cost spay/neuter (SNIP) and rescue adoptions · Ketchikan Humane Society
Adopt a KHS rescue (waitlist while rescue intake is paused)
Fil-Am Festival booth/vendor/artist application
Fil-Am Festival (October) — booth / vendor / artist applications (Ketchikan Kapamilya, KWC) · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition - Ketchikan Kapamilya
A booth at the October Fil-Am Festival
Pick up: form on the KWC Kapamilya flyer; questions to info@ketchikanwellness.org or 907-225-9355907-225-9355
Join the Elks (membership inquiry)
Ketchikan Elks Lodge #1429 (1830 Tongass Ave) · Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks – Ketchikan Lodge 1429
Membership application routed to Lodge 1429
Junk Vehicle Voucher Application
Junk Vehicle Voucher Program (Borough pays disposal) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Public Works
Free towing/disposal of a junk vehicle
KCF community grant application (when a round is open)
Ketchikan Community Foundation (KCF) — community grants · Ketchikan Community Foundation / The Alaska Community Foundation
A KCF grant for a Ketchikan nonprofit/tribal/government/faith project
KDL coach / referee application
Ketchikan Dribblers League (KDL) – youth basketball K–6 · Ketchikan Dribblers League
Volunteer as coach or ref
Ketchikan 123 — request a printed resource guidebook
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC) and the Ketchikan 123 resource directory · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (501c3)
Free printed guide of local services
KVRS Volunteer Application
Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) — join / borrow a SPOT · Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (501c3)
Become a search-and-rescue volunteer; email, mail or hand in at a Wednesday meeting
Market vendor application
The Commons at TFCU (Tongass Federal Credit Union community space) · Tongass Federal Credit Union
A vendor table at a Commons market
Pick up: message The Commons at TFCU Facebook page for the form link
NTVFD volunteer firefighter application (GovernmentJobs)
North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (NTVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMT · Ketchikan Gateway Borough / North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Join NTVFD as a volunteer
Online Adoption Application
Ketchikan Animal Shelter / KGB Animal Protection (Pat Wise Animal Shelter) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection & Code Enforcement
Adopt a dog or cat from the borough shelter
Pet food / litter help request
Ketchikan Kitten & Mother Rescue (KKMR) · Ketchikan Kitten & Mother Rescue
Free dog/cat food and litter
Pick up: Facebook Messenger or ktnkittenandmotherescue@gmail.com907-254-2288
SNIP paper application (print, photograph, email or mail)
Ketchikan Humane Society (KHS) — low-cost spay/neuter (SNIP) and rescue adoptions · Ketchikan Humane Society
Same voucher; email to ktnhumanesociety@yahoo.com or mail to PO Box 6243
SNIP spay/neuter voucher — online application
Ketchikan Humane Society (KHS) — low-cost spay/neuter (SNIP) and rescue adoptions · Ketchikan Humane Society
Low-cost spay/neuter voucher
STVFD Membership Application (PDF)
South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMT · Ketchikan Gateway Borough / South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Join STVFD as a volunteer
Ted Ferry Civic Center meeting/event request
Visit Ketchikan (Ketchikan Visitors Bureau) — community events calendar · Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Book the civic center
Tribal House Rental Application
Saxman Community Center and Tribal House rentals (City of Saxman) · City of Saxman
Rent the Beaver Clan Tribal House
Volunteer Application (PDF, incl. high-school volunteer program)
Island to Island Veterinary Clinic (Ketchikan) · Island to Island Veterinary Clinic
Volunteer at the clinic
Volunteer Application (PDF)
Volunteer at the Ketchikan Animal Shelter · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
Shelter volunteer application
Car Show & Chowder registration form
Rotary Club of Ketchikan #2000
Enter a car or chowder
Pick up: The Local Paper, 516 Stedman Street
Class registration (Jackrabbit parent portal / KGC app)
Ketchikan Gymnastics Club (KGC) · Ketchikan Gymnastics Club
Gymnastics class enrollment
Coastal Guardian Observation Network sign-up + green crab training
Coastal Guardians Observation & Green Crab Response Network (KIC) – volunteer sign-up · Ketchikan Indian Community Cultural Resources
Join the volunteer green-crab monitoring/trapping network
Pick up: KIC Cultural Resources booth at events, or contact the department907-228-9381
KDL player registration
Ketchikan Dribblers League (KDL) – youth basketball K–6 · Ketchikan Dribblers League
Register a child for the season
LETR registration / pledge
Law Enforcement Torch Run & Pledge Drive 5K (annual, May, Rotary Beach) · Special Olympics Alaska
Run or pledge in the Torch Run
New Patient Information Form (online)
Island to Island Veterinary Clinic (Ketchikan) · Island to Island Veterinary Clinic
Register a new pet before first visit
Parks & Rec online registration / memberships (RecDesk)
Gateway Recreation Center (KGB Parks & Recreation) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
Register for classes, swim lessons, programs, buy memberships and punch passes
Player registration
Ketchikan Youth Soccer League (KYSL) · Ketchikan Youth Soccer League
Register for indoor/outdoor rec soccer or Little Kickers
Player registration (online)
Ketchikan Little League (Alaska District 2) · Ketchikan Little League
Register a player for the season
Race registration
Ketchikan Running Club (KRC) · Ketchikan Running Club
Sign up for KRC races (cash-only day-of registration also offered)
Special Olympics athlete / volunteer registration
Special Olympics Alaska – Ketchikan Community · Special Olympics Alaska
Joining a Ketchikan Special Olympics sport
Summer Camp registration (CampDoc)
Gateway Recreation Center (KGB Parks & Recreation) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
KGB Parks & Rec summer day camp
Swim lessons / aquatic class registration (RecDesk)
Gateway Aquatic Center (borough pool) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
Swim lessons and pool programs
Volunteer registration + Abuse Awareness Training
Ketchikan Little League (Alaska District 2) · Ketchikan Little League
Coach, team parent, umpire
Volunteer sign-up
Ketchikan Running Club (KRC) · Ketchikan Running Club
Volunteer at a race
Pick up: ktnrunningclub@gmail.com
Pet License application (mail-in)
Borough dog license (KGB Animal Protection) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
1-, 2- or 3-year borough dog license; fill all 3 sections, mail with check to address on form
KWC 10-minute community survey
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC) and the Ketchikan 123 resource directory · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (501c3)
Telling KWC what services the community needs
Minor Child Waiver (PDF)
Volunteer at the Ketchikan Animal Shelter · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
Required waiver for volunteers under 18
Practice interest/commitment form
Ketchikan Softball Club - K-Town RainDevils (girls 8-18) · Ketchikan Softball Club
Telling coaches your player will attend practices
Volunteer Waiver 18+ (PDF)
Volunteer at the Ketchikan Animal Shelter · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
Required adult waiver
Borrow a SPOT satellite communicator
Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) — join / borrow a SPOT · Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (501c3)
Free loaner satellite messenger for hunting/hiking/boating trips
Cat adoption inquiry
Ketchikan Kitten & Mother Rescue (KKMR) · Ketchikan Kitten & Mother Rescue
Adopt a rescued cat/kitten
Elks National Foundation scholarships
Ketchikan Elks Lodge #1429 (1830 Tongass Ave) · Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks – Ketchikan Lodge 1429
MVS and Legacy scholarships for high-school seniors
Fillable Adoption Form (PDF)
Ketchikan Animal Shelter / KGB Animal Protection (Pat Wise Animal Shelter) · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection & Code Enforcement
Adopt a dog or cat; bring or email to the shelter
Ketchikan 123 — submit a community event
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC) and the Ketchikan 123 resource directory · Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (501c3)
List your event on the community calendar
Player Travel Interest 2026/2027 season
Ketchikan Softball Club - K-Town RainDevils (girls 8-18) · Ketchikan Softball Club
Being considered for a travel team
Rx Refill / Boarding / Pet Sitter forms
Island to Island Veterinary Clinic (Ketchikan) · Island to Island Veterinary Clinic
Prescription refills, boarding reservations, health-certificate appointments
Submit an event to the Visit Ketchikan calendar
Visit Ketchikan (Ketchikan Visitors Bureau) — community events calendar · Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
List a community event
Volunteer Interest Form (PDF)
Volunteer at the Ketchikan Animal Shelter · Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
Start volunteering at the shelter
Volunteer with The Salvation Army Ketchikan
The Salvation Army Ketchikan (Gateway Corps) — church and community center · The Salvation Army, Alaska Division
Volunteer for meals, thrift store, holiday kettles
Culture
Esther Shea Cultural Studies Scholarship application (fillable)
KIC Cultural Education: Esther Shea Scholarship, Culture Camp, Family Craft Nights · Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
Financial help for tribal members taking Native arts/language classes (e.g. Totem Heritage Center NASP)
Grand Camp 2026 Convention intake form
ANB/ANS Camp 14 Ketchikan (Alaska Native Brotherhood & Sisterhood) · ANB/ANS Camp 14
Delegate travel/lodging/accessibility needs
Music on the Dock performer application
Music on the Dock - free summer noon concerts (City of Ketchikan / KAAHC) · City of Ketchikan / KAAHC
A performance slot
NASP Instructor Application
Totem Heritage Center (Ketchikan Museums) · City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan Museums
Apply to teach a Native Arts Studies class
Request to be included in next Name Giving / Adoption ceremony
Tsimshian Name Giving & Adoption Ceremony (via TTA) · Tsimshian Tribal Association
Get on the list for a Tsimshian name or clan adoption
Pick up: admin@ketchikantsimshiantribalassociation.org
Research Request Form (museum archives and photos)
Tongass Historical Museum (Ketchikan Museums) · City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan Museums
Request archival research or photo reproductions from the museum collection
Wearable Art Show artist application and guidelines
Wearable Art Ketchikan (WAK) — annual show · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Enter a piece in the Wearable Art Show (downloads on this page; also a travel grant application for out-of-town artists)
Baby Raven Reads enrollment
Baby Raven Reads family events (Sealaska Heritage) - Ketchikan/Saxman · Sealaska Heritage Institute
Enroll your family (free books + events)
Founders Day vendor booth sign-up
Metlakatla Founders Day (August 7, annual) · Metlakatla Indian Community
Booth space on Lower Atkinson St
Pick up: Council Chambers907-886-4441
KTB class schedule and registration (Parent Portal)
Ketchikan Theatre Ballet (KTB) · Ketchikan Theatre Ballet
Register a dancer for the 2026-27 season
NASP Cedar Bark Harvesting sign-up
Totem Heritage Center (Ketchikan Museums) · City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan Museums
Join the Native Arts Studies Program cedar bark harvesting outing
ADF&G online store — licenses and personal-use/subsistence permits
ADF&G Ketchikan office — subsistence and personal-use permits · Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Buy licenses; get free personal-use and subsistence permits
Canoe run Waiver of Liability
KIC Canoe Program – weekly community canoe runs · Ketchikan Indian Community Cultural Resources
Required before paddling on a canoe run
Pick up: Provided at launch by the Canoe Program907-228-9381
Personal-use harvest reporting
ADF&G Ketchikan office — subsistence and personal-use permits · Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Required harvest report after the season
Auditions (current calls)
First City Players (community theatre) · First City Players
Audition for an upcoming production
Become a KAAHC member
Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council (KAAHC) / Main Street Gallery · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Membership in the arts council
Blueberry Arts Festival vendor booth / event entry
Blueberry Arts Festival (August) · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Booth at the festival or contest entry
Join the band
Ketchikan Community Concert Band (KCCB) · Ketchikan Community Concert Band
Play in KCCB
Pick up: Come to a Monday rehearsal at First Assembly of God or message the Facebook page
Join the chorus
Ketchikan Community Chorus (KCC) · Ketchikan Community Chorus
Sing in the chorus - just show up to rehearsal
Pick up: 400 Main St, Tuesdays 6:30 PM
Kayhi schedule change into Tlingit Language & Culture I
KIC Tlingit Language Program (Tlingit & Haida language) · Ketchikan Indian Community
Language or social-studies credit
Pick up: Kayhi counseling office, within first 2 weeks of school907-228-9487
KRBD Community Calendar submission
KRBD 105.3 FM Community Radio · Rainbird Community Broadcasting Corp (KRBD)
Get your event read on air and listed on the KRBD calendar
KTB scholarships
Ketchikan Theatre Ballet (KTB) · Ketchikan Theatre Ballet
Tuition assistance
NASP Credit Transfer Form (University of Alaska credit)
Totem Heritage Center (Ketchikan Museums) · City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan Museums
Get UA credit for a Native Arts Studies class
Season/single tickets
Island Music concert series (KAAHC) · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Concert admission (link dead 2026-09-05)
Tickets
First City Players (community theatre) · First City Players
Buy show tickets
Tickets
Wearable Art Ketchikan (WAK) — annual show · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Buy show tickets
Travel Guide cover art submission
Ketchikan Visitors Bureau call to artists - 2027 Travel Guide cover ($750 prize) · Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
$750 prize + cover placement
TTA membership ($10/year)
Tsimshian Tribal Association – Ketchikan Chapter (TTA) · Tsimshian Tribal Association
Become a TTA member
Pick up: Email admin@ketchikantsimshiantribalassociation.org or attend a monthly meeting at 615 Stedman St
Volunteer for Wearable Art
Wearable Art Ketchikan (WAK) — annual show · Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Help backstage/front of house
Winter Arts Faire submission form
Winter Arts Faire artist booth application (KAAHC, Thanksgiving weekend) · Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council
A booth at the Winter Arts Faire