Ketchikan Daily News
News publisher · Published updates on OlenHub- Water issues focus of work in Ketchikan-EPA talks ↗
- Klein, Medford ahead for School Board ↗
- Library proposition heading to defeat ↗
- Bolling leads Assembly race ↗
- Incumbents lead in Ketchikan City Council race ↗
- Ferries featured at Southeast Conference ↗
- Borough Assembly adopts removal process ↗
- Municipal elections are Tuesday, Oct. 6 ↗
- City Council approves ramp panel project ↗
- Activities funds on Borough Assembly agenda ↗
- KIC, others file lawsuit over Shelter Cove Timber Sale ↗
- Ketchikan School Board candidates participate in forum ↗
- Sales tax rate returns to 5.5% Oct. 1 ↗
- Ramp panels on City Council agenda ↗
- 1-year Council candidates discuss issues ↗
- Planning Commission censures member ↗
- Ketchikan City Council candidates explain their views ↗
- Ketchikan borough, airport simulate disaster ↗
- Ketchikan School Board candidates express their views ↗
- Borough Assembly takes first step to create removal process ↗
- Totem Heritage Center to celebrate 50 years of preservation and education ↗
- Hoping to bring ancestors home, families travel cross country ↗
- USFS set to host hearing in Ketchikan ↗
- Borough Planning Commission to consider censure ↗
- Council forum talks of issues ↗
- School Board thinks of how to fix fiscal future ↗
- Borough amends Pt. Higgins spill contract with NORTECH ↗
- Sven Westergard exits City Council race ↗
- Sven Westergard withdraws candidacy for KTN City Council seat ↗
- School Board to discuss financial practices ↗
- Borough Assembly favors censure, resignation requested ↗
- Council holds three executive sessions ↗
- Assembly to consider motion to condemn ‘discriminatory comments’ by Planning Commission member (Updated) ↗
- Grade levels to be redone: School Board formally reconfiguring three schools ↗
- Hopefuls talk Borough issues ↗
- Borough resolution aims to cut School District spending ↗
- The rescued return to SE to commemorate 50 years of life ↗
- School Board begins evaluation process ↗
Ketchikan Daily NewsAlaska Airlines retires older jets
Alaska Airlines will retire its fleet of Boeing 737-700 aircraft next year, switching over to larger 800 Series planes — providing more passenger and cargo capacity, particularly on Southeast Alaska runs.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFull suite
October opens a full suite of commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska, providing opportunity for harvesters and processors in the weeks and months ahead.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBill Weiss Wrestling Tournament
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s, Alexzondro Marx-Beierly wrestles Ketchikan High School’s Cayden Harney, winning the boys 160 weight division during the finals of the 2025 Bill Weiss Wrestling Tournament at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Saturday. Photo by Christopher Mullen/…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi wrestling prepares to take down the upcoming season
The Ketchikan wrestling team has gotten its season started, getting into practice and putting it all on the mat as the team prepares for its first event of the season on Prince of Wales Island during the weekend of Oct.…
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Ali Hussein sits in the sun outside his business after most of the cruise ship passengers had left town on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi plays in the Juneau Jive
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Analie Perry (10) tries to defend a hit from Ketchikan High School’s Addy Secrest (8) during pool play against Kayhi at the 2026 Juneau Volleyball Extravaganza tournament on Saturday at the George Houston Gymnasium. Mark…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsThank you
The day after an election is challenging and exhilarating at the same time.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBook sale
A person takes the escalator down to the first floor of The Plaza mall where the Friends of the Ketchikan Public Library book sale was taking place on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBe careful
Every season has reasons to be cautious.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsChase Miller
Chase Miller crouches next to a table as he looks at a book during the Friends of the Ketchikan Public Library book sale at The Plaza mall on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKetchikan volleyball looks forward after the Juneau JIVE
The Ketchikan High School Lady Kings varsity volleyball team closed out the final day of play in the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza with five total games played on Saturday.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBook sale
Skylee and Gracelyn browse books at the Friends of the Ketchikan Public Library book sale at the Plaza Mall on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAlan Brently Medlin
Alan Brently Medlin, 59, died Sept. 29, 2026, in Ketchikan.Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsElection officials
Election official Dorrien Hendrickson crochets as she waits for voters at the North Tongass Fire Station No. 6 polling station on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsVotes cast
Election Official Taylor Lee hands out a ballot at the Plaza Mall polling station on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsElection Day
Voters stand in booths as they fill out their ballots at the Plaza Mall polling station on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsGirls' state meet
Ketchikan seniors Sarah Kleeman (471) and Madelyn Gass (470) run at the start of the Alaska State XC Championships at Anchorage's Bartlett High School trails, Saturday, Oct 3, 2026. Kleeman placed 73rd in 23:27 and Gass 78th in 24:59. (Klas…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMilo Flowers
Milo Flowers makes a raccoon screen print on a tote bag at [Insert Art] during the ARTober Art Walk presented by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsScanlon Gallery during ARTober
People view art pieces in Scanlon Gallery during the ARTober Art Walk, presented by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBoys' state meet
Ketchikan junior Isaac Evison (472) races in the Alaska State XC Championships at Anchorage's Bartlett High School trails, Saturday, Oct 3, 2026. Evison placed 50th in 17:51. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBen Thompson runs at state
Ketchikan freshman Benjamin Thompson (475) sprints to the finish of the Alaska State XC Championships at Anchorage's Bartlett High School trails, Saturday, Oct 3, 2026. Thompson placed 44th in 17:35. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi XC takes on the State Championship in Anchorage
Ketchikan High School cross-country ended its season by competing in the ASAA cross-country State Championship 5k at Bartlett High School in Anchorage on Saturday.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsArt walk
Matt Wolf and Ty Sammons sit at a table in the Wayward Trading Co. during the ARTober Art Walk presented by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Nearly 30 businesses participated in the four-hour…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsRyan Elerding runs at state
Ketchikan senior Ryan Elerding (469) sprints to the finish of the Alaska State XC Championships at Anchorage's Bartlett High School trails, Saturday, Oct 3, 2026. Elerding placed 65th in 22:17. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsWreck exposed by storm
BOSTON — A maritime expert planned to visit a Nantucket beach Monday to inspect weathered wooden beams exposed by the weekend's powerful nor'easter, possibly the remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck buried beneath the island's southern shore.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi volleyball
Ketchikan senior Loretan Winter (1) leads the Kings volleyball team in a cheer before their match at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal√© on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. JDHS won 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19) on Friday and 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-23)…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi volleyball earns first win of the season in Juneau Jive
The Ketchikan Lady Kings varsity volleyball team faced Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kalé and Metlakatla High School on Friday at the Juneau Jive tournament.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMini-Concert
Musicians Claudio Caldeira, Jonathan Benjamin, and Kathryn Krueger play a selection of music, including light classical, gypsy jazz and tango, during a Star House mini concert at the Star Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily News‘til the next one
We’ve already made mention here about the Southeast Conference’s 2026 Southeast Alaska Economic Summit and 68th annual meeting that concluded on Thursday after a three-day series of panel discussions, presentations, a gubernatorial forum and other events.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsGubernatorial candidates debate during Southeast Conference
The Alaska Marine Highway System was the hot discussion topic for candidates participating in Tuesday’s gubernatorial forum at the annual Southeast Conference meeting.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsDan Sullivan speaks at Southeast Conference
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan speaks during the 2026 Southeast Alaska Economic Summit at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher MullenRead on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsGubernatorial candidates at Southeast Conference
Governor candidates, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor answer questions during the Gubernatorial Forum at the 2026 Southeast Alaska Economic Summit at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsTrump Alaska
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright listen. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsTrump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska, an announcement he made in the Oval Office on Wednesday flanked by a Republican senator who has found himself…Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsClimate Alaska Permafrost
FILE - James Schaeffer, 7, plays on a road where thawing permafrost has caused the ground to warp in Kotzebue, Alaska, Sept. 26, 2025. AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag, File
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsHeat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
FAIRBANKS — As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsStomp the stigma
People hold signs as they walk down Tongass Ave. during the 9th Annual Stomp the Stigma Recovery March on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. The Stomp the Stigma event had a resource fair, a march, and speakers. Staff photo by Christopher…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsStomp the Stigma marchers
People pose for a group photo outside The Plaza mall before the 9th Annual Stomp the Stigma Recovery March on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi volleyball looks ahead to the Juneau Jive
The Ketchikan High School Lady Kings varsity volleyball team ended their time at the West Spiketacular facing West Valley, West Anchorage and Nome High School on Saturday.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsStomp the Stigma signs
People hold signs as they walk down Tongass Ave. during the 9th Annual Stomp the Stigma Recovery March on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsShow us the $
In the Oval Office on Wednesday, flanked by Alaska Gov Mike Dunleavy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Mark Begich, President Donald Trump announced that the Republic of Korea plans to invest $54 billion in the proposed Alaska liquified natural gas…Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMan rescued after boat sinking
The Coast Guard rescued a man Monday after his boat reportedly sank near Murder Cove while in transit from Sitka to Ketchikan, according to a Coast Guard media release published on Wednesday morning.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsJohn Fredrick Guthrie
John Fredrick Guthrie, 64, died Sept. 8, 2026, in Ketchikan.
Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsThomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks performs 'Believer' during the dress rehearsal of the 2026 Divas and Divos show at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsLala Harding
Laia Harding performs 'W.I.T.C.H' during the dress rehearsal of the 2026 Divas and Divos show at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSarah Short and James Vincent
During the opening number, Sarah Short kidnaps James Vincent during the dress rehearsal of the 2026 Divas and Divos show at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSkills Camp
Left to right: Schoenbar and Kayhi assistant basketball coach Darryl Simons, Kayhi boys head basketball coach Eric Stockhausen, University of Alaska - Fairbanks head mens basketball coach Frank Ostanik, UAF sophomore Marcus Stockhausen, UAF redshirt freshman Deng Deng and other…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsDress up
Serge Balliff performs '8 Bit Opera' during the dress rehearsal of the 2026 Divas and Divos show at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsNext day
The Southeast Conference is well underway in Ketchikan this week with local, state and national figures convening to discuss the region’s economy.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsTime to move from 1 big dam to small ones
Alaska stopped work on the Susitna-Watana Dam in 2014 because it is too expensive, too big, and too risky.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily Newskayaks
The kayaks of Brian Jones, left, and Josh Newcomb, are seen as they enter the Cape Caution area of British Columbia on a foggy, calm day. Cape Caution is at the juncture of Queen Charlotte Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound.…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsInside Passage
Josh Newcomb exults traveling past the first snow-capped mountain tops seen during the Inside Passage kayak trip taken by Newcomb and Brian Jones from May to September of this year. Image courtesy of Brian Jones and Josh Newcomb
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily Newsiceberg kayaking
Brian Jones drifts in his kayak next to a large iceberg during the Inside Passage kayak trip taken by Jones and Josh Newcomb from May to September, starting at the southern end of Puget Sound in Washington state and concluding…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsGOP dumps cash into red states as they try to hold off Dems in midterms
WASHINGTON — Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably GOP states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMarine Bar flames started under building
The early morning fire Sept. 15 that destroyed much of the Marine Bar building was started by an “electric heating element” underneath the building, according to a preliminary investigation two days later by the state fire marshal’s office.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsChange is inevitable
Leaves on a Coral Maple tree outside the Ketchikan Public Library are in the process of changing colors on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, the fall equinox. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFall colors
Leaves on a Coral Maple tree outside the Ketchikan Public Library are in the process of changing colors on Tuesday,, Sept. 22, 2026, the fall equinox. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMariah Colbert serves for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Mariah Colbert (7) serves during Kayhi's loss to Sitka in four sets (25-21, 13-25, 13-25, 16-25) at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsChanging leaves
Leaves on a coral maple tree outside the Ketchikan Public Library are in the process of changing colors on Tuesday, , Sept. 22, 2026, the fall equinox. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsHailee Simons and Alexis Kolean block for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Hailee Simons (6) and Alexis Kolean (10) leap up and block the attack by Sitka High School's Addie Marx (7) during Kayhi's loss to Sitka in four sets (25-21, 13-25, 13-25, 16-25) at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAlaska Fat Bear Week
FILE - This image provided by the National Park Service shows bear 32 Chunk at Katmai National Park in Alaska on Sept. 19, 2024. E. Johnston/National Park Service via AP, File
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsDrake Abigania swims for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Drake Abigania competes in the men's 100-yard breaststroke during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on SaturdaySept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsJett Miller dives for ZKayhi
Ketchikan High School's Jett Miller competes in the men's 1-meter dive during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsJosephine Jackson swims for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Josephine Jackson competes in the women's 100-yard breaststroke, winning the event during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsMia Calvin swims for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Mia Calvin swims in the women's 100-yard freestyle during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFlu
Fall flu and flu-related illnesses are prevalent in Ketchikan.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsHunter Eckert swims for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Hunter Eckert competes in the men's 100-yard butterfly, finishing third in the event during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi Invitational swim/dive meet 2026 — Piper Bonzo
Ketchikan High School's Piper Bonzo does the backstroke as she competes in the women's 200-yard IM during the Kayhi Meet at the Gateway Aquatic Center on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsIke Pennino
Ike Pennino grinds the edge of the bowl at the Shane Howard White Memorial Skatepark on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAssembly may urge censure following comments made by KGB planning commissioner
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly is being asked on Monday to condemn a racially charged remark made by borough Planning Commissioner Darlene Dollimont-Svenson (D-Svenson) during the commission’s meeting on Tuesday, in which she asked: “How much more do white people…Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSkatepark
Ike Pennino grinds the edge of the bowl at the Shane Howard White Memorial Skatepark on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsOlivia Anne Faddis
Olivia Anne Faddis, 79, died Aug. 18, 2026, after a long battle of Alzheimer’s Dementia.
Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsHelen L. Erickson
Helen L. Erickson, 98, died Sept. 6, 2026, in Ketchikan with her family by her side.
Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsThe Art of Stoke
Lincoln gets air off a ramp at the Shane Howard White Memorial Skatepark on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsStation 4
It’s great to hear that the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department’s Station 4 is nearing completion.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsEudistylia
Eudistylia grow on a dock in Casey Moran Harbor on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsHarbor life
A jellyfish swims in Casey Moran Harbor on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFish swim at Casey Moran Harbor
Fish swim in Casey Moran Harbor above a buoy line that is covered in life forms on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi volleyball
Ketchikan senior Mariah Colbert (7) rises to strike a ball against Juneau-Douglas seniors Haley Gilbert (7) and Analia Perry (10) during the Kings loss at the Crimson Bears den on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. JDHS won 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19)…
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsJett Miller dives for Kayhi
Ketchikan High School's Jett Miller dives during the Juneau Invitational at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSeagull
A skiff passes a seagull on a rock as fog covers the Tongass Narrows on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFog rolls in
Fog rolls into downtown Ketchikan on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsNo money or a room in hell
Alaskans should know better than residents of the other 49 states when a politician is trying to buy their votes, particularly when the promise is a big fat dividend landing in their pockets.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily News·SaxmanSoft focus
The Disney Magic travels through the Tongass Narrows in the fog as a boat enters Saxman Seaport on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBorn to kayak
Wren McNeil paddles her kayak around Knudson Cove on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsRoadless Rule removal would have little effect, says timber industry leaders
As opponents speak out against President Donald Trump’s administration’s pending rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule for its potential to open more of the Tongass National Forest up for development, local timber industry leaders say that removing the Roadless Rule…Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsRisky business
The U.S. Postal Service is needed despite the opportunities presented by e-delivery.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily News9/11 Memorial Ride
The 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial Ride presented by the Ketchikan Biker Chicks 907 RC travels down Front Street towards the tunnel on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSmooth benefits
Ketchikan’s motorists might tire of the seemingly never-ending work on our main roadways, but imagine if the work wasn’t being done.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsJosh Williams runs for Metlakatla
Metlakatla High School's Josh Williams runs toward the finish line of the Kayhi Invitational Cross Country race at Ward Lake on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsTroopers vehicle
An American flag is draped across the hood of an Alaska State Troopers vehicle as it travels in the 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsXavier Olsen runs for Metlakatla
Metlakatla High School's Xavier Olsen runs towards the finish line of the Kayhi Invitational Cross Country race at Ward Lake on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsWe remember
The 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial Ride presented by the Ketchikan Biker Chicks 907 RC travels down Front Street towards the tunnel on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi women's cross country
Ketchikan High School's women's team break their huddle with a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Invitational Cross Country Women's 5,000-meter race at Ward Lake on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsHalf mast
A motorcycle with a firefighter helmet on it is parked in front of the American flag at half-mast at Fire Station 1 before the 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial Ride on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Staff photo by Christopher Mullen
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsVoting American Samoans — Ketchikan Daily News shares a file photo of Michael Pese and Tupe Smith outside the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage, related to the topic of voting American Samoans.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAmphibious — A photo album group provided by the Georgeson family features a WWII-era DUKW amphibious vehicle modified by the late Berniel Georgeson, with a mention of its history near Ketchikan in 1976.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAmphibious vehicle — A photo of a WWII-era DUKW amphibious vehicle, modified with a camper top by the late Berniel Georgeson, is shared from a Ketchikan Daily News article.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily News15-year-old rescued from Bering Sea — A 15-year-old boy was rescued after surviving two days on an overturned skiff in the Bering Sea, losing his older brother and cousin.Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsThe fawn — A fawn was observed with its mother and sibling in the Ward Lake area on September 2, 2026.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKayhi XC hosts final regular-season event at Ward Lake — Ketchikan High School Cross Country team hosted its final regular-season event at Ward Lake, which also served as a farewell for the seniors.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAmphibious vehicle on the beach — A historical photo from 1976 shows a WWII-era DUKW amphibious vehicle, modified by the late Berniel Georgeson, on a beach the evening before it sank.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAmphibious vehicle photo album — The Ketchikan Daily News shares a photo album featuring the WWII-era DUKW amphibious vehicle, modified by the late Berniel Georgeson, including photos from its 1976 journey.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsPublic trust — An editorial from the Ketchikan Daily News discusses the Alaska Public Offices Commission's role in investigating candidate financial disclosure violations and their impact on ballot eligibility.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsPlans OK’d for country’s biggest kelp farm — Plans have been approved for the country's largest kelp farm in California.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsAlaska Pegase 2026 — An announcement about the French Air and Space Force's Pegase 2026 mission involving fighter jet refueling over Alaska.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsFrench military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances — French military jets have launched a 40-day global flight, passing through the Arctic, to project power and strengthen alliances, as reported by Ketchikan Daily News.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsSurrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby — A California couple's surrogate has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over a 4-week-old child born with a serious heart defect.
Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsA balanced budget has to mean something — The Ketchikan Daily News discusses the Ketchikan School District's FY27 budget, questioning how it can be balanced given Alaska law and school board policy.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBig foot — A person in a Sasquatch costume was seen walking down Mission Street in Ketchikan on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily News9/11 — The Ketchikan Daily News reflects on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsPioneer Hall flowers — The Third Annual Ketchikan Flower Show took place on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Pioneer Hall, featuring flower arrangements admired by attendees.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsThird Annual Ketchikan Flower Show — A recap of the Third Annual Ketchikan Flower Show, which took place at the Pioneer Hall on September 5, 2026.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsBarbara Guenther receives Mayor's Choice Award — Barbara Guenther received the Mayor's Choice Award from Mayor Bob Sivertsen during the Third Annual Ketchikan Flower Show at the Pioneer Hall on September 5, 2026.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Flower Show Recap — A photo recap of the Third Annual Ketchikan Flower Show held on September 5, 2026, at the Pioneer Hall.
Read on ketchikandailynews.comKetchikan Daily NewsLessons learned for Kayhi volleyball against Juneau-Douglas — Ketchikan High School volleyball team played against Juneau-Douglas High School on Saturday, September 5, 2026, falling in three sets.Read on ketchikandailynews.comOlenHub shows what Ketchikan Daily News publishes about Ketchikan. OlenHub is not Ketchikan Daily News — for anything official, contact them directly.
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