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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election Day results:
All precincts have reported for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly/Ketchikan School Board elections.
Here are the preliminary tallies.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election Day results:
City of Ketchikan — All-precincts preliminary results update as of 11:40 p.m.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
South Tongass Precinct preliminary results added.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
City of Ketchikan preliminary returns for Ketchikan Precincts 1, 2 and 3.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
Ketchikan Precinct #3 preliminary results added.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
North Tongass Precinct #2 preliminary results added.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
North Tongass Precinct #2 preliminary results added.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election day returns:
North Tongass Precinct #2 preliminary results added.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

Ketchikan Election Day returns
Saxman precinct preliminary results added.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 4d

It's Election Day in Ketchikan!
Precinct results are becoming available — with North Tongass #1 the first precinct to be posted this evening.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 12d

Friday's heavy winds brought rare, surfable waves to Ketchikan's Rotary Beach.
KDN photos by Christopher Mullen

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 15d

At 12:17 pm Friday, the NWS Juneau office canceled the High Wind Warning for the Ketchikan and Metlakatla areas. ‘Winds may still be gusty into the evening hours, but gusts to 60 mph or more are not expected.’
The High Wind Warning for Prince of Wales Island remains in effect until 7 pm Friday.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 16d

The National Weather Service Juneau office has issued a ‘Hurricane Force Warning’ for the southeastern Gulf of Alaska from 5 am to 5 pm Friday, with winds rising to about 65 kts with gusts to 80 kts. The hurricane force low is expected to make landfall between Baranof and Prince of Wales Island.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 17d

It’s the 4th week of the Ketchikan Daily News football contest.

To date, about 30 participants have qualified for the finals.

Entry forms are in the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of the Daily News.

The forms can be turned in at the Daily News or Service Auto Parts (NAPA).

Get in the game!

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 22d

The Third Avenue Bypass is closed until further notice from Washington Street to Copper Ridge “out of caution during the current heavy rainfall,” according to a 3:22 p.m. Nixle Alert. The National Weather Service also has issued a flood watch for the Ketchikan area through Saturday evening.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 25d

The Ketchikan Daily News football contest is nearing its third week. Win a trip to the Dec. 14 Seahawks v. Indianapolis Colts game in Seattle. Entry forms in Tuesday and Wednesday editions of the KDN. Or stop by the office at 501 Dock St. for copies. Entries due by 5 p.m. Friday.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 26d

With 4.2 inches of rain recorded at KTN Int’l Airport as of 2:53 pm today, according to National Weather Service data. The September record for rainfall in a single day is 6.54 inches on Sept. 25, 1952.

Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · 26d

A flood watch is in effect in the Ketchikan area until 1 am Tuesday due to heavy rain. ‘High standing water, heavy flowing streams and multiple areas of heavy water flow in culverts and city streets are present in the community,’ states a Nixle alert.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Jul 30

As of 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center has canceled the Tsunami Watch for Ketchikan and other communities in Southeast Alaska.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Jul 30

The NWS National Tsunami Warning Center has provided “estimated tsunami start times,” such as:
Kodiak — 8:20 pm (AKDT)
Seward — 8:45 pm
Yakutat — 8:55 pm
Sitka — 8:55 pm
Cordova — 9:15 pm
Homer — 9:40 pm
Craig — 9:55 pm

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Jul 30

The NWS National Tsunami Warming Center defines tsunami watches as an advance notice to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami at a later time. Watch areas may be upgraded to a warning or advisory status, or canceled,
based on new information.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Jul 30

he Ketchikan Community Notification System at 4:54 p.m. issued a “Ketchikan Tsunami Watch due to 8.9 earthquake off Russian Coast. Significant water movement expected. More Info to come in next hour.”

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · May 28

The Ward Lake Recreation Area road between Signal Creek Campground and the parking lot south of the Ward Creek bridge is closed today due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Ketchikan area. The Forest Service is cautioning hikers to ‘avoid flooded trails as strong currents have been reported.’

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Apr 16

Wolfe Point Update: AK DOT and SECON announced today the bypass will be paved.
Prep work and paving are scheduled to start Thursday (April 17) and continue on Friday and potentially Saturday, weather permitting.
One-way traffic and delays are anticipated during the process.

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Ketchikan Daily News @ketchikandailynews.bsky.social · Apr 3

Wolfe Point update: Bypass reopened to 2-lane traffic at 7:43 pm Wednesday, according to SECON/ADOT.
Bypass will revert to one-lane, pilot-car-guided traffic from 8:30 am to 6 pm Thursday.
A blasting event is planned during that time. Flaggers will be stationed at road closure area.