Ketchikan Daily News

The Ketchikan Daily News serves as the main daily newspaper for Ketchikan, Alaska, and has been in operation since 1934. Lew Williams, Jr. took on the role of managing editor in 1966 and was a prominent opinion columnist recognized throughout Alaska. His columns, which initially appeared in the Anchorage Times, were frequently featured in various Alaskan newspapers until his passing. Today, the paper is managed by his family, including his son, Lew Williams III, who is currently the mayor of Ketchikan.

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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.
Evison hat trick leads Kings soccer team into state semifinals

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Richard Larson

Sophomore striker Richard Evison scored three goals in a 14-minute span in the first half, then set up a pair of goals by Joseph Larson in the second half as the Kayhi boys soccer team rolled to a 5-0 victory over Houston in the first round of the Division II ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Soccer Championships on Thursday in Wasilla.
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.
Second-seeded Kings seek state soccer title

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Richard Larson

The past couple of years the Kayhi boys soccer team has entered the state tournament with high hopes, but still with an underdog mindset. This year, as the No. 2 seed, the Kings enter the Division II ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Championships thinking that they are as good as any team in the field and have a strong chance at bringing home the school’s first soccer championship.
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.
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.
Kings’ baseball sweeps Vikings

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Richard Larson

Behind the pitching of Jonathan Scoblic and six RBIs from Jesse Albecker, the Kayhi baseball team finished off a dominating sweep of the Petersburg Vikings with a 7-1 win on Saturday in Petersburg. Scoblic threw five innings of one-hit ball, walking four and striking out four in his strongest outing of the season. Ace Asper threw two scoreless innings of relief, striking out five of the eight batters he faced. The Kings took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Gage Massin led off with a single.
Relay wins not enough for Kayhi track and field

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Richard Larson

Kayhi’s Carol Frey ran on a pair of winning relay teams Saturday, completing a perfect 4 for 4 weekend in the Region V Championships in Juneau and propelling the senior, who won the 400 and 800 meter finals on Friday, to the Division I Girls Outstanding Competitor Award at the championships. “That is a huge deal,” Kayhi coach Alex Pennino said.
CSI project promotes herring fisheries

1 week ago | ketchikandailynews.com | Anna Laffrey

Alaska’s commercial herring fisheries are under evaluation for a Responsible Fishery Management eco-certification that could boost sales and harvest from statewide herring fisheries. The state-run Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute commissioned the independent RFM certification study for all commercial herring fisheries that occur in the Southeast Alaska, Prince William Sound, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Togiak areas.
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.