The Latest Breaking News from Ketchikan

Marc Shoffman discovers what Alaska has to offer when it comes to a family cruise

Devastating landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, caused by heavy rainfall leads to one fatality and significant damage. Emergency response efforts underway.

“To add insult to injury, NCL charged our credit cards $8,500 in port fines.” The post Family’s $30k Cruise Ruined After Ship Sails Off Without Them, Stranding Them In Alaska first appeared on Bored Panda.

Two Alaska Wildlife Troopers wound up playing the role of rescuers last week while boating to Ketchikan in southeast Alaska's famed Inside Passage

Shopping for Alaska cruises can often lead to analysis paralysis, with so many different options to consider. Most big ship cruises follow a similar routing, with most calling at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway at a minimum — but that’s where the similarities end.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for new federal regulations to safeguard Ketchikan flightseeing tours following years of deadly crashes, several of them involving cruise ship passengers and bad weather.

Some employers in Alaska are building housing for workers, aiming to combat a severe labor shortage.