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Ketchikan works to boot old Guinness record

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:09 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Folks in Ketchikan likely set a new Guinness World Records mark when nearly 2,000 people showed up to race one kilometer in their rain boots.

Ketchikan girl gets a lift from shop student

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:11:39 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - A Houghtaling Elementary School student is sitting pretty thanks to Ketchikan High School junior Cameron Showalter and Kayhi shop teacher Steve Thomas.

Masked man scaring school children

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:03:08 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Children at an elementary school in Ketchikan have been scared by a man wearing a mask, and are being told to stay away from the field behind the school.

Students at Ketchikan middle school hack computers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:29:39 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Students at a Ketchikan Middle School tricked their teachers to gain administrative access to school-owned laptops, school officials said.

Man accused of threatening troopers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:50:21 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers say a 50-year-old Prince of Wales Island man made death threats while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

Ketchikan seeks borough money for 911 call service

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:51:19 -0400

KETCHIKAN, Alaska - The city of Ketchikan wants more help financing emergency calls and City Manager Karl Amylon says service outside the city could be cut off if it doesn't get some help from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.