Scott Bowlen

Staff Writer at Ketchikan Daily News

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Cascade Point ferry terminal project moving forward

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

The state has announced that it's moving forward with a new ferry terminal project at Cascade Point north of Juneau, and it issued on May 23 a request for proposals from contractors for the project's first phase. The Cascade Point terminal will be located on land now owned by Goldbelt Inc., the Alaska Native corporation for Juneau, about 30 miles north of the existing Alaska Marine Highway System terminal at Auke Bay.
Judge dismisses Henderson case, citing 'discovery' and evidence handling

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

First-degree murder and other charges against Isaac G. Henderson, 22, stemming from the December, 2021, shooting death of his brother, Tyler Henderson, were dismissed in a court order issued Tuesday by Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty.
Judge dismisses Henderson case, citing 'discovery' and evidence handling issues

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

First-degree murder and other charges against Isaac G. Henderson, 22, stemming from the December, 2021, shooting death of his brother, Tyler Henderson, were dismissed in a court order issued Tuesday by Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty.
Plea deal OK’d in Legion arson case

2 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

Joseph Schacher Jr., 30, pleaded guilty Thursday in Ketchikan Superior Court to one count each of second-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief in relation to the Sept. 10, 2023, fire that destroyed the Joseph T. Craig American Legion Post 3 building at 631 Park Ave. The guilty pleas, along with Schacher’s admissions that he had violated terms of his probation in two 2022 cases, were accepted by Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty during the Thursday morning change-of-plea hearing.
No sole cause in landslide

3 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

An April 9 preliminary report on the March 20 landslides at Wolfe Point concluded that, based on review of the available information, “there is no sole causation or act by any party that caused the failure to occur.” The preliminary report compiled by the Oregon-based engineering firm Landslide Technology at the request of the Alaska Department of Transportation cites a range of factors “that act to reduce the stability of rock slopes” within the DOT project area where the two slides occurred...
Probe ongoing as remains found near ferry terminal

3 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

An investigation is underway into “what appeared to be human remains” that were reported Sunday morning on the tideline near the Ketchikan Ferry Terminal, according to the Ketchikan Police Department. A Monday afternoon KPD press release stated that the department, at about 8:48 a.m. Sunday, received a report of possible human remains being found on the tideline near 3501 Tongass Ave. The ferry terminal is located at that address.
Atkinson family honored at keel laying ceremony

4 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

Family members of the late Solomon Atkinson of Metlakatla traveled to the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, this past month to participate in the keel laying ceremony for the new U.S. Navy ship that will be named USNS Solomon Atkinson. Solomon Atkinson had an extraordinary 22-year Navy career before returning to Metlakatla, where he served as mayor and was deeply involved in the community and veterans issues until his passing in 2019.
Deer proposals set for hearing

4 weeks ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

A public hearing on requests for three special actions to change federal subsistence regulations for deer harvests in Game Management Unit 2 is scheduled for Tuesday in Klawock, according to an announcement from the Federal Subsistence Board. The requests from the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council are either partly or fully related to the Federal Subsistence Board’s 7-3 vote on Feb.
Shipyard the focus of AIDEA public meeting

1 month ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

The state entity that owns the Ketchikan Shipyard wants to find a new shipyard operator quickly and hopes to avoid a gap between its arrival and the exit of the current operator.
Dilts pleads out to 2nd-degree murder

1 month ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Scott Bowlen

Blaise A. Dilts, 24, has pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree murder related to the March 21, 2023, beating death of Lincoln Peratrovich, 80, at Peratrovich’s home in Klawock. Dilts’ guilty plea was accepted by Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty on Thursday afternoon during a change-of-plea hearing at the Ketchikan Courthouse.

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