Alex Abbeduto

Ketchikan

Staff Writer at Ketchikan Daily News

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Ketchikan marks Memorial Day

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

On Monday, more than 50 community members gathered to observe Memorial Day by attending a ceremony at the Bayview Cemetery hosted by the Joseph T. Craig American Legion Post 3. City of Ketchikan Mayor Bob Sivertsen, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor Rodney Dial and Rep. Jeremy Bynum, R-Ketchikan, were some of the event’s special speakers.
Assembly adopts $11.7M Local Education Fund

2 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly unanimously adopted its $11.7 million Local Education Fund portion of the borough's budget during its Monday night meeting, while continuing to mull over $77 million in proposed spending from other funds to prepare the borough's upcoming 2026 fiscal year budget. The borough budget is adopted in two separate ordinances: Ordinance 2066-S will determine initial school funding from the Local Education Fund, and 2070 will determine all other borough funding.
School Board vote results in proceeding with schools restructuring

1 month ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board voted to continue specializing, or restructuring, the island‘s elementary schools at its special Saturday meeting. A motion which would have revoked its earlier implementation of the plan in favor of creating multi-age classrooms failed 1-4 after about 30 minutes of School Board discussion and about an hour and a half of public comment.
Borough Assembly approves 12 consent items

1 month ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly unanimously approved all 12 items on its consent calendar, only removing one item about a resolution supporting the re-establishment of an Alaska Marine Highway Ferry port in Prince Rupert, for further consideration.
Wolfe Point bypass to close at 6 p.m. Wednesday for removal of ‘large boulder’ from slope

2 months ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

Both lanes of the bypass around the Wolff Point landslide will be closed at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and drivers should "expect extended delays," according to a Tuesday evening announcement from SECON. According to the announcement, one lane will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, but the closure is scheduled for 6 p.m. while workers "remove a large boulder" from the slope.
Wolff Pt. bypass to close Wednesday night

2 months ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

Both lanes of the bypass around the Wolff Point landslide will be closed at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and drivers should "expect extended delays," according to a Tuesday evening announcement from SECON. According to the announcement, one lane will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, but the closure is scheduled for 6 p.m. while workers "remove a large boulder" from the slope.
Borough Assembly approves Declaration of Disaster Emergency

2 months ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

During a special meeting on Monday evening, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly unanimously approved a Declaration of Disaster Emergency in response to the Thursday morning landslide that bisected North Tongass Highway in the Wolfe Point area. ¬†The declaration allows the borough to be reimbursed from state and federal sources for certain expenses incurred because of the landslide.
Borough grant process gets underway

2 months ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

Nineteen community organizations spanning a variety of causes and services – such as affordable legal aid, local arts and music, community sports, housing and kitten welfare – asked the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Grant Committee on Tuesday afternoon for a combined $352,000 of funding.
Borough Assembly begins budget process

2 months ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly took no action following its first fiscal year 2026 budget development work session. During Monday's regular meeting, Assembly members received a brief overview of major assumptions, such as a property tax rate of 4.75 mills, for the upcoming budgeting process that includes a $1 million request from the City of Ketchikan for additional Commercial Passenger Vessel excise tax funding above the city's legally mandated $2.50 per cruise passenger allotment.
Budget tops Borough Assembly agenda

Mar 8, 2025 | ketchikandailynews.com | Alex Abbeduto

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly could discuss a $1 million request from the City of Ketchikan for Commercial Passenger Vessel funding in excess of the city’s legally mandated $2.50 per cruise passenger allotment at the upcoming Monday meeting when the Assembly enters its first work session to start developing the borough’s fiscal year 2026 budget.

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