Michael Fanelli, KRBD - Ketchikan
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The major disaster declaration opens up FEMA funding to help pay for the cleanup and repair costs to the city of Ketchikan.
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The tree made a pit stop in Ketchikan as it began the long journey to Washington, D.C., drawing a huge crowd of onlookers.
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The dogs were trapped in a collapsed home for nearly a week after the Aug. 25 landslide, until they were found and saved unharmed.
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The longtime city worker died helping clear storm drains on his day off. Friends say his commitment was central to his character.
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Jeffrey Walls has agreed to retire effective Sept. 9, the day before his trial for five misdemeanor assault charges was set to begin.
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The borough announced Thursday that all but $23.84 of the lost funds had been deposited back into a borough account.
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One flight was diverted to Ketchikan Saturday due to a man with chest pains, hours before a second plane needed more oxygen for its flight.
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First City Homeless Services served its last meal on June 14, leaving a void for the hundreds who relied on it.
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Spruce Root partnered with Alaska Power & Telephone to secure the $2.5 million award, which will also support a technician training program.
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First City Homeless Services' board wrote that “continual obstructive behavior” from the Ketchikan City Council led them to the decision.