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Week of May 11
Upper Copper River king salmon fishery requires new permit in 2026
King salmon anglers in the Upper Copper River must get a free individual permit this season and report any fish 20 inches or longer by August 31.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readKetchikan charter operators to discuss new fishing rules May 21
Alaska Department of Fish and Game meets with Ketchikan charter operators May 21 at 6 p.m. to discuss new sport fishing rules for 2026.
by Alaska News6mo ago1 min readWeek of May 4
Senate panel advances Ketchikan mariculture manager to Board of Fisheries
Senate panel advanced Paul Cyr, a Ketchikan mariculture manager, to the Alaska Board of Fisheries, restoring Southeast Alaska's representation on the board that sets statewide fishing rules.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min read
Alaska bill would penalize state for late payments to contractors
Alaska bill would charge the state 10.5 percent interest on late payments to nonprofits, municipalities, and tribal organizations, extending a rule that has applied to private contractors since 1990.
by Alaska News6mo ago4 min read
Board of Fish Nominees Face Questions on Public Process Erosion
Three Board of Fisheries nominees pledged Tuesday to restore public trust after the board made an out-of-cycle Cook Inlet salmon gear decision despite 280 opposing comments.
by Alaska News6mo ago3 min readWeek of Apr 27
Alaska's tribal school compact bill navigates sovereignty and public education law
Senate Bill 66 would authorize up to five Alaska tribes to operate public schools under compact agreements, with a seven-year pilot costing $19.2 million in the first year.
by Alaska News6mo ago4 min read
Week of Apr 20
Senate Education Committee Advances Opioid Awareness Bill, Hears Tribal School Compact Proposal
Senate Education Committee advanced a bill requiring opioid prevention curriculum in grades 6-12. • Committee heard first presentation on allowing tribes to operate public schools through state-tribal compacts, with second hearing scheduled Monday.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago5 min read
House Finance hears divided testimony on pharmacist prescribing bill
House Finance heard divided testimony on HB 195. The bill would let pharmacists treat routine illnesses to help fill rural care gaps.
by Alaska Newsadded 6mo ago4 min read
More from Ketchikan
State Opens Two-Day Geoduck Fishery in Kaigani Strait
Alaska opened a two-day commercial geoduck fishery in Kaigani Strait this week to harvest the final 7,000 pounds of the season's quota south of Ketchikan.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readWeek of Mar 30
Alaska Special Education Crisis: 200 Teaching Positions Unfilled Statewide
Alaska school districts cannot fill 200 special education teaching positions, forcing some schools to operate without a resident special education teacher.
by Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago1 min readComing up
Alaska Commission on Aging Listening Session - Ketchikan
Community Connections Bess Clark Conference room, 721 Stedman Street, Ketchikan
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Regular Meeting
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Loring Service Area Board Meeting
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Ketchikan Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting
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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Homestead Service Area Board Meeting
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About Ketchikan
Ketchikan, also called Kichx̱áan, is a city in Southeast Alaska within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It is an Inside Passage cruise port known for totem poles, Creek Street and commercial fishing, and the Tongass National Forest surrounds it.
The city council and the borough assembly share local government, deciding questions such as library funding, neighborhood plans, board appointments and elections. Its airport sits across Tongass Narrows on Gravina Island and is reached by ferry, and heavy rain, wind storms and landslide risk shape life in the community.
Ketchikan Indian Community is the local tribe, and Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian culture runs through the town. Neighboring communities include Saxman, Loring and Metlakatla.