Thursday, November 5, 2026

Ketchikan gets a new mixed martial arts gym. Plus, a look at Wrangell and Petersburg's housing crisis.

A child in Ketchikan passed away suddenly Monday morningMail delays impact shipping of live animals in Petersburg

The Coast Guard rescued a person from the water near Ketchikan this weekendThe state Department of Natural Resources is wrapping up the long-term plan for the Haines State Forest

The Ketchikan Theatre Ballet is moving locationsSitka students learn about the life cycle of the salmon

The City of Ketchikan is awarded a federal grant to improve emergency public safety communications. Plus, Petersburg voters share their thoughts on the town’s recent national spotlight, and a Wrangell hunter talks about harvesting his first bull moose in this year’s hunt.

Southeast Alaskans vote in the general electionCommercial fishermen may be eligible for federal fuel relief

The state ferry the Columbia is delayed in KetchikanFBI agents were knocking on doors in Petersburg this weekend

Leaders of PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center give their annual community update. Plus, Native Youth Olympics coaches and athletes from Southeast Alaska teach newcomers the sport, and a Petersburg theatre group puts on a special performance.

A Prince of Wales Island nonprofit is awarded federal funding to develop a mobile health program. Plus, the Juneau School Board is taking no action after a student’s parents asked that classroom management materials be independently reviewed, and a look at how a new organization is looking to expand death options for terminally ill people in Alaska.

In-person absentee voting has a healthy turnout in KetchikanSkagway works to manage unsafe congestion on their main roadway