Last month, the state development agency said it would kick Vigor out of the Ketchikan Shipyard. Now, AIDEA and Vigor say ...

An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska's largest city is ...

If you find yourself in Ketchikan – whether as a resident looking to rediscover local treasures or as a visitor exploring this beautiful corner of Alaska – do yourself a favor and make your way to the ...

Empire Archives is a series printed every Saturday featuring a short compilation of headline stories in the Juneau Empire from archived editions in 1985, 1995 and 2005. They include names, AP style ...

Ketchikan’s former American Legion post was the oldest in the state of Alaska. The historic building was destroyed in an alleged arson in 2023. A Ketchikan spokeswoman Kim Simpson said at the time ...

At their upcoming meeting, the Ketchikan school board will be reconsidering the plan they've set in motion to restructure the ...

The lease on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site in Juneau has been canceled and the Ketchikan Federal Building appeared on a list of “non-core” properties that might be put up for ...

AIDEA said Vigor Alaska had underutilized the facility and failed to invest enough in repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The ...

A view of downtown Ketchikan, seen from the cruise ship Veendam. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD) Ketchikan is joining other Southeast Alaska communities like Sitka, Juneau, and Skagway in collecting ...

AND HAD TROUBLE COMMUNICATING BECAUSE OF HIS INJURIES. WELL, RIGHT NOW, THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO IS COMING INTO FOCUS. IT’S THE ANNUAL STATE OF DOWNTOWN BREAKFAST AT THE SAVE CREDIT ...