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911 / Ketchikan Police-Fire Dispatch (non-emergency line)City of Ketchikan988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline / Alaska Careline (region-wide)Careline Alaska / 988 Lifeline
Alaska State Troopers - Ketchikan PostAlaska Department of Public Safety
Alaska Wildlife Troopers (AWT) - Ketchikan officeAlaska Department of Public Safety
Borrow a SPOT satellite device from KVRS before a backcountry tripKetchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad
Community Connect household safety profile (KFD)Ketchikan Fire Department
Free Legal Information & Referral Hotline for DV/SA victims (ANDVSA)Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (shared by WISH)
Ketchikan CARES Crisis LineKetchikan Wellness CoalitionKetchikan crisis lines (988, Careline, Ketchikan CARES, KIC, WISH)Ketchikan Crisis Now (Mobile Integrated Health / crisis response partners)Ketchikan Wellness Coalition / City of Ketchikan / PeaceHealth
Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center (EOC) advisory line – landslides/heavy rainCity of Ketchikan / Ketchikan Fire Department (EOC)
Ketchikan Fire Department (KFD) - fire, ambulance/paramedicsCity of Ketchikan
Ketchikan Police Department (KPD)City of Ketchikan
Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) – search & rescueKetchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad
KIC Domestic Violence Program (tribal victim advocacy)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC ICWA / Child Welfare ProgramKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Victim Services (MMIWR help)Ketchikan Indian Community
Metlakatla Alerts & Metlakatla Updates - emergency text sign-upMetlakatla Indian Community / Metlakatla Police
Metlakatla Fire Department / Public SafetyMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Police Department (Annette Island)Metlakatla Indian Community
North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (NTVFD)Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Office of Children's Services (OCS) - Ketchikan office & child abuse hotlineAlaska Dept of Family & Community Services
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center - Emergency DepartmentPeaceHealthPoison Help line (region-wide)Poison Control
Saxman Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO)Organized Village of Saxman
South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) - serves SaxmanKetchikan Gateway Borough
StrongHearts Native Helpline (region-wide)StrongHearts Native Helpline
True North Recovery - 24/7 crisis & recovery supportTrue North Recovery
U.S. Coast Guard - marine emergency (VHF Channel 16)U.S. Coast Guard
Women In Safe Homes (WISH)Women In Safe Homes
Women In Safe Homes (WISH) - 24-hour crisis line & shelterWomen In Safe Homes
Annette Island Service Unit (AISU) - Metlakatla clinicMetlakatla Indian Community
Behavioral Health at PeaceHealth KetchikanPeaceHealth
Community Connections - disability, early intervention, children's mental health, senior servicesCommunity Connections Inc.
Cornelia 'Pinky' Brindle Cancer Resource Center - monthly support group (PeaceHealth)PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical CenterCreekside Family Health Clinic (private primary care)Creekside Family Health Clinic
Flu shots - KIC Tribal Health Clinic (each fall)Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic
Free Narcan (naloxone) kits & training – Ketchikan Wellness CoalitionKetchikan Wellness Coalition
Fun in the Afternoon - free program for adults with an intellectual disabilityKetchikan Public Library
Island Pharmacy (independent pharmacy)Island Pharmacy
Ketchikan Eye Care Center (optometrist)Ketchikan Eye Care Center
Ketchikan Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) - KFDKetchikan Fire Department
Ketchikan Pioneer Home (state assisted living)Alaska Dept of Family & Community Services
Ketchikan Public Health Center (state public health nursing)Alaska Division of Public HealthKetchikan Vision Center (Vision Centers of Alaska)Vision Centers of Alaska
Ketchikan Youth for Change (KYFC) / Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC)Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
KIC Behavioral Health - counseling, substance use treatment, walk-in crisisKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Dental ClinicKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Elder Services - elder care, caregiving, Meals & WheelsKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Pharmacy & refill lineKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Purchased & Referred Care (PRC) - specialty referrals / medical travelKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Tribal Health Clinic (KICTHC) - medical, walk-in, after-hoursKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Wellness & Diabetes ProgramKetchikan Indian CommunityLegacy Health (private clinic)Legacy Health
New Horizons Transitional Care / Long-Term Care (PeaceHealth Ketchikan)PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth Home Health & Hospice - KetchikanPeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
PeaceHealth Ketchikan - Infusion & Oncology (cancer care)PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
PeaceHealth Ketchikan - Rehabilitation Therapy (PT/OT/speech)PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center - hospital & clinicsPeaceHealth
PeaceHealth Priority Care - urgent care (walk-in, not the ER)PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical CenterRainforest Family Healthcare (private primary care)Rainforest Family Healthcare
Rendezvous Senior Day Services (adult day program)Rendezvous Senior Day Services Inc.
Resilient Youth & Community (RYC, formerly Residential Youth Care) - youth behavioral healthResidential Youth Care Inc.
Safeway Pharmacy - Tongass AveSafeway
SAIL - Southeast Alaska Independent Living / Aging & Disability Resource Center (Ketchikan)Southeast Alaska Independent Living
SEARHC Ketchikan / RISE Wellness Center - addiction & opioid treatmentSEARHCSoutheast Alaska Prosthetics & OrthoticsSoutheast Alaska Prosthetics & OrthoticsStomp the Stigma - annual Recovery March & Resource Rally (September)Stomp the Stigma / True North Recovery / Ketchikan Wellness CoalitionThree Birds Wellness (physical therapy, postpartum support)Three Birds Wellness
Walmart Pharmacy - KetchikanWalmartWIC Ketchikan (Women, Infants & Children nutrition program)SEARHC / State of Alaska WIC
Wil la mootk 'Place of Healing' Counseling Center (Metlakatla Indian Community)Metlakatla Indian CommunityAlaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - filing help (region-wide)Alaska Dept of Revenue
Alaska Public Assistance (DPA) Ketchikan office - SNAP, ATAP, APA, Medicaid, General Relief, Senior BenefitsAlaska Division of Public Assistance
Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska caregiver Mini-Grant (up to $3,000)Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
HYFC home-renovation and small-business loans (tribal citizens, Southeast Alaska)Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation
Ketchikan Gateway Borough senior sales-tax card & senior/disabled-veteran property tax exemptionKetchikan Gateway Borough
KIC Activities & Service Fee Assistance ($300 youth / $200 adult)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC Burial AssistanceKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Emergency Assistance (fire, flood, life-threatening hardship)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC General Assistance (GA) - rent, utilities, food, heat for Native householdsKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Small Business Collateral Support Loan ProgramKetchikan Indian Community
KICHA Elder Energy Assistance ($700/yr for Native elders 60+)Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Metlakatla back-to-school Amazon card per student (MIC, each August)Metlakatla Indian Community - Dept of Labor & Education
Native Creative Development Program grant for tribal-enrolled artists (Evergreen)The Evergreen State College - House of Welcome
PeaceHealth financial assistance (hospital bill help)PeaceHealth
Rent & utility assistance (Love In Action / AHFC grant)Love In Action Ketchikan
Saxman Food & Utility Assistance Program (OVS, monthly)Organized Village of Saxman
State of Alaska Heating Assistance Program (HAP/LIHEAP)Alaska Division of Public Assistance
THRHA Tribal LIHEAP heating assistance (Ketchikan Native households; all households in Saxman & Metlakatla)Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
Tlingit & Haida Burial AssistanceCentral Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Child Care Assistance (CCDF) - KetchikanCentral Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Community Navigator & Ketchikan office (tribal ID, applications help)Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Elderly Emergency / Elder Burial Assistance (65+)Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Emergency Assistance (burnout/flood, up to $1,500)Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida General Assistance (GA) - Saxman residentsCentral Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) - Ketchikan officeCentral Council Tlingit & Haida
Black cod distribution for Tlingit & Haida citizens (Traditional Food Security)Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaGrandkids Pantry - food for grandparents raising grandchildrenGrandkids Pantry (church-supported)
Ketchikan Community Gardens (garden plots, annual garlic sale)Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
KGBSD Free & Reduced-Price Meal application (apply every year)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
KGBSD Summer Feeding Program - free breakfast & lunch, ages 0-18Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
KIC Elders' lunch & ridesKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Herring Egg Distribution (spring, at the dock)Ketchikan Indian Community Cultural Resources
KIC Meals & Wheels - home-delivered meals for homebound Native eldersKetchikan Indian Community
Love In Action - food closet, household & baby itemsLove In Action
Meals To You - summer meal boxes shipped to kids (Food Bank of Alaska)Food Bank of Alaska
Metlakatla Elder Care Program - elder meals & servicesMetlakatla Indian Community
Salvation Army Gateway Corps - food boxes, daily soup kitchen, commoditiesThe Salvation Army
Saxman Senior Center (Organized Village of Saxman) - elder meals & traditional foodsOrganized Village of Saxman
Saxman-Ketchikan Senior Center (Catholic Community Service) - senior lunches & home-delivered mealsCatholic Community Service - Southeast Senior Services
SNAP (food stamps) - apply through Alaska Public AssistanceAlaska Division of Public AssistanceSunny's Free Summer Lunch for kids (SeaLevel)SeaLevel / Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
Walk-in food bag days and Food Commodities (Love In Action)Love In Action Ketchikan
WISH free food boxes (for people affected by domestic/sexual violence)Women In Safe Homes
Alaska Housing (AHFC) Ketchikan office - public housing, senior/disabled housing, Housing Choice VouchersAlaska Housing Finance CorporationFirst City Homeless Services / First City Haven (CLOSED June 2024)First City Homeless Services (dissolved)
Free Fire & Life Safety home walkthrough (KFD Fire Marshal)Ketchikan Fire Department
Free home modifications or repairs for seniors (Hope Holders Ketchikan / AHFC)Hope Holders Ketchikan
Free Weatherization (Alaska Community Development Corp / THRHA)Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Free Zoom classes: homebuyer education, budgeting/credit, home maintenance, small business (HYFC/THRHA)Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation / THRHA
HUD-VASH rental assistance for tribal veterans (THRHA)Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
Ketchikan Gateway Borough housing resources pageKetchikan Gateway Borough
KICHA Home Buy-Down Assistance (homeownership down payment)Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
KICHA Home Improvement Assistance (HIAP up to $5,000; ICDBG repairs)Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
KICHA Rental Program - affordable rentals, elder housing, veterans housingKetchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
KICHA Student Housing Voucher (rent help for KIC students)Ketchikan Indian Community Housing Authority
Metlakatla Housing Authority (MHA)Metlakatla Indian CommunityPATH - Park Avenue Temporary Home (homeless shelter)Ketchikan Committee for the Homeless
Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) & Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation (HYFC)Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority
USDA Rural Development home repair loans & grants (Section 504)USDA Rural Development
WISH housing support & emergency shelter for DV/SA survivorsWomen In Safe Homes
Yee gu.aa yax x̱ʼwán – KIC Permanent Supportive Housing for Elders (120 Adams Street)Ketchikan Indian Community Housing AuthorityAlaska Job Center - KetchikanAlaska Dept of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentBecome a teacher while working in KGBSD (SHI-sponsored educator apprenticeship with UAA)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District / Sealaska Heritage Institute / UAACity of Ketchikan & Ketchikan Gateway Borough job postingsCity of Ketchikan / Ketchikan Gateway Borough
City of Ketchikan hiring: Fire Inspector ($32.07/hr + benefits)City of Ketchikan
City of Ketchikan job openingsCity of Ketchikan
Community Connections employment supports (adults with disabilities)Community Connections Inc.
First Aid & CPR certification sessions (Community Connections + American Red Cross)Community Connections
GED preparation & testing - UAS Ketchikan CampusUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Grow Ketchikan (economic development, small-business help, micro-loans, affordable housing)Grow Ketchikan
Ketchikan Agricultural Producers Association (KAPA) - food hub, ice plant, producer helpKetchikan Agricultural Producers Association
KGBSD substitute teachers wanted (no degree required)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
KIC Employment & Training / Career Development (615 Stedman)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC is hiring – kictribe.org/careersKetchikan Indian Community
KPD hiring: Police Officer ($38.33-$44.49/hr DOQ, moving stipend)City of Ketchikan Police Department
KPD hiring: Public Safety Dispatcher ($28.50-$33.06/hr DOQ)City of Ketchikan Police Department
KWC Ketchikan Reentry Coalition (reentry support, transitional house, monthly task force)Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
Metlakatla Dept of Labor & Education / Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO)Metlakatla Indian Community
Organized Village of Saxman - tribal office (jobs, services referral)Organized Village of Saxman
SAIL employment services for people with disabilities (Ketchikan)Southeast Alaska Independent Living
SAIL Ketchikan Summer Work Program / Youth Employment (ages 14–21)Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
TAP alcohol server training card (Ketchikan CHARR classes)Ketchikan CHARR / Alaska CHARR
Tlingit & Haida 477 Employment & Training (through TANF/GA caseworker)Central Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Job Placement & Training (vocational tuition up to $15,000) - Saxman residentsCentral Council Tlingit & Haida
Tlingit & Haida Youth Employment Services (YES) – summer jobs ages 14–24Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) - Tlingit & HaidaCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
UAS Ketchikan Maritime Training Center - deckhand, captain & vessel classesUniversity of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan
WISH job openings (wishak.org/job-opportunities)Women In Safe Homes
WISH paid high-school internship (Ketchikan Youth Peer Educators)Women In Safe Homes
Alaska 4-H / UAF Cooperative Extension (Sitka district serves Ketchikan)UAF Cooperative Extension ServiceAlaska Child Care Assistance Program (PASS) - thread, Southeast officeState of Alaska Dept. of Health Child Care Program Office / thread
Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO) - licensing & complaintsState of Alaska Dept. of HealthAlaska Performance Scholarship (APS) & Alaska Education Grant - ACPEAlaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE)
Annette Island School District (AISD), MetlakatlaAnnette Island School District
ArtsCool summer theatre & fine arts camp (First City Players) - scholarships availableFirst City Players
Boys & Girls Club of Ketchikan (Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska)Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska
Boys & Girls Club of Metlakatla (BGC of Southcentral Alaska)Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska
Camp 14 Scholarship Program (ANB/ANS Camp 14)ANB/ANS Camp 14 / Camp 14 Scholarship Program OrganizationCape Fox Cares: free kindergarten backpacks, freshman care packs, 1st-grade booksCape Fox Corporation / KGBSD
Cape Fox Corporation - Eugene Trout Scholarship (Tinaa Trust)Cape Fox Corporation / Cape Fox Shareholder Tinaa Trust
Chamber Critical Trades Scholarships ($750; maritime, healthcare, aviation, trades, hospitality)Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
Cub Scout Pack 4 – Ketchikan (Holy Name)Scouting America – Great Alaska CouncilDolly Parton's Imagination Library (free monthly book, ages 0-5) - Southeast AlaskaChildhood Collective / United Way of Southeast Alaska
Early Learning Program - developmental screenings, birth to 3 (Community Connections)Community ConnectionsElks Most Valuable Student Scholarship – high school seniors (apply by Nov 12, 2026)Elks National Foundation / Ketchikan Elks Lodge 1429
Fast Track home-school / correspondence program (KGBSD)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) scholarships via KPUKPU Telecommunications / Foundation for Rural Service
Girl Scouts of Alaska – Ketchikan troopsGirl Scouts of Alaska
Girls on the Run Ketchikan (WISH) - spring program grades 4-6 + volunteer coachesWomen In Safe Homes
Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce Endowed ScholarshipGreater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
Houghtaling Elementary School (KGBSD)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Ketchikan Afterschool Program (KAP) - free, grades 6-9Resilient Youth & Community (RYC)
Ketchikan Charter School (KCS)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Ketchikan Head Start (1001 Schoenbar Rd)RurAL CAP (per Alaska Head Start Association)
Ketchikan High School (Kayhi)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Ketchikan National Ocean Sciences Bowl team (Saber-Toothed Salmon, Kayhi)Ketchikan High School NOSB
Ketchikan Public Library (library card & programs)City of Ketchikan
Ketchikan Youth Court (KYC)Ketchikan Youth Court, Inc.
KGBSD 2026-2027 school calendarKetchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
KGBSD cell phone / smartwatch policy (Board Policy 5138)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
KGBSD Cultural Coordinator / Ketchikan Native Education Parent Committee (Title VI)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
KGBSD free & reduced-price school meals (SchoolCafe application)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
KGBSD PreK enrollment + free preschool developmental screening (ages 3-5)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
KGBSD school bus transportation (First Student)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
KGBSD student registration (online, InfoSnap/PowerSchool)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
KIC Advanced Educational Opportunities (AEO) ScholarshipKetchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC Education & Training Department (615 Stedman)Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC Mary Jones Excellence in Healthcare ScholarshipKetchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC Youth Services / Tribal Scholars ProgramKetchikan Indian Community (KIC)
Little Sprouts therapeutic preschool program (Community Connections)Community Connections - Children's Mental Health
Metlakatla Indian Community Department of Labor and EducationMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community Head StartMetlakatla Indian Community
Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo #7 student scholarshipKetchikan Pioneers of Alaska Women's Igloo #7
Revilla Jr/Sr High School (alternative)Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Schoenbar Middle SchoolKetchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)Sealaska / Sealaska Heritage Institute scholarshipsSealaska / Sealaska Heritage Institute
SeaLevel Community Youth Center (ages 15-21)Resilient Youth & Community (RYC)
Strong Start School Supply Program (Tlingit & Haida)Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Swim lessons & fall/winter ('finter') program registration (Gateway Aquatic Center)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
Tlingit & Haida Head Start - Saxman centerCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tlingit & Haida Higher Education scholarships (CSA for Saxman, ASAP)Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tongass School of Arts and Sciences (TSAS) charterKetchikan Gateway Borough School District (KGBSD)
Tot Gym at the Rec Center (September, weekday mornings)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
UAS Ketchikan Campus Library (open to the public)University of Alaska Southeast – Ketchikan Campus
UAS Ketchikan local scholarships (tuition waiver, P.E.O.)University of Alaska Southeast
University of Alaska Southeast - Ketchikan CampusUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course hosted by KVRS – spring, $400, open to publicKetchikan Volunteer Rescue SquadWISH Back-to-School Picnic + supply drive (free backpacks, supplies, coats, hot dogs)Women In Safe Homes / Ketchikan Wellness Coalition
'Parenthood is Sacred' online parenting class (Tlingit & Haida Tribal Child Support Unit)Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Alaska Adult Protective Services (APS) - report elder/vulnerable adult abuseAlaska Dept. of Health - Division of Senior & Disabilities Services
American Legion Joseph T. Craig Post 3 (Ketchikan veterans)American Legion Post 3
AmeriCorps Seniors – Elder Mentor & Senior Companion Programs (RurAL CAP)Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP)Become a foster or kinship parent - Alaska Center for Resource Families (ACRF) & OCS KetchikanAlaska Center for Resource Families (Northwest Resource Associates) / Alaska OCS
Become a therapeutic foster parent (Community Connections)Community Connections
Circle of Security Parenting class (Community Connections, Zoom)Community Connections
Family Caregiver Support & senior case management (Southeast Senior Services)Catholic Community Service - Southeast Senior Services
Free VA claims help – Alaska VFW Veterans Service OfficerVFW Department of Alaska
Help Me Grow Alaska (child development help line, statewide)All Alaska Pediatric Partnership
Ketchikan Pioneer Home - how to apply / waitlistAlaska Dept. of Family & Community Services - Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes
Ketchikan Senior Center (Southeast Senior Services / Catholic Community Service)Catholic Community Service - Southeast Senior Services
KIC Elder Care Program & Caregivers Support GroupKetchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC Elders' Day Center (201 Deermount Street)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC Social Services / Tribal Family & Youth Services (TFYS)Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)Kin Support Program – Haa Yatx'u Saani (relatives raising kids; OCS know-your-rights)Kin Support Program - Haa Yatx'u Saani (Southeast Alaska nonprofit)
Library home delivery for limited mobility (Ketchikan Public Library)Ketchikan Public Library
Metlakatla Indian Community Social ServicesMetlakatla Indian Community
Ragnar Myking VFW Post 4352 (Ketchikan veterans)Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4352
Senior Tech Time (Ketchikan Public Library)Ketchikan Public Library
Social Security (SSA) - retirement, disability, Medicare sign-upU.S. Social Security Administration
Stone Soup Group - support for families of children with disabilitiesStone Soup Group
VA health care for Ketchikan veterans (Juneau VA Clinic / Alaska VA Healthcare System)U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Alaska VA Healthcare System
Wil la mootk Therapeutic Foster Parents Needed (Metlakatla)Metlakatla Indian Community – Wil la mootk
Alaska Bar Association free call-in / Zoom legal clinic (low-income)Alaska Bar Association
Alaska Court System - Ketchikan Trial Courts (Superior & District Court)Alaska Court System - First Judicial District
Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game - Ketchikan office (licenses, permits, regulations)Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Division of Elections - Region I (Southeast) office & voter registrationState of Alaska Division of Elections
Alaska DMV - Ketchikan office & online servicesState of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles
Alaska Legal Services - free Community Justice Worker training & legal needs surveyAlaska Legal Services Corporation
Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) - free civil legal aid, Ketchikan officeAlaska Legal Services Corporation
Apply for Borough boards, commissions and service-area boardsKetchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk
Borough Assessor - property records, address change, personal propertyKetchikan Gateway Borough - Assessment
Borough Clerk - public records requests, ordinances, board minutesKetchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office
Borough Planning & Community Development - zoning permits, plats, signs, floodplainKetchikan Gateway Borough - Planning & Community Development
Borough property tax - due September 30, how to payKetchikan Gateway Borough - Finance
Borough Public Works - water/sewer hookup permit (service areas)Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Public Works
Cape Fox Corporation - shareholder services, dividends, formsCape Fox Corporation
City of Ketchikan - City Hall & City CouncilCity of Ketchikan
City of Ketchikan Building Permits & Building InspectionsCity of Ketchikan - Public Works
City of Ketchikan Municipal Election - October 6, 2026 (register, early & absentee voting)City of Ketchikan - City Clerk
City of Saxman - City Hall, council, water/sewer, paymentsCity of Saxman
Emerging Leader (ages 18-26) - Tlingit & Haida Ketchikan Community CouncilCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of AlaskaHow to get a business license in Ketchikan (State license + Borough sales tax registration)State of Alaska CBPL / Ketchikan Gateway Borough Finance
Ketchikan City Clerk - records, boards, cemetery, electionsCity of Ketchikan
Ketchikan Gateway Borough - main offices (White Cliff Building)Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly - meetings & public commentKetchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Election - October 6, 2026 (Assembly & School Board)Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Clerk's Office
Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) - tribal government & councilKetchikan Indian CommunityKetchikan Legislative Information Office (LIO) - contact your state legislatorsAlaska State Legislature - Legislative Affairs Agency
Ketchikan Police Department - records, non-emergency & administrationCity of Ketchikan - Police Department
KIC Tribal Enrollment - become a member / tribal IDKetchikan Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) - council, municipal offices, tribal courtMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community - Environmental Protection (EPA) DepartmentMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community - Forestry OfficeMetlakatla Indian Community
Organized Village of Saxman (OVS) - Saxman IRA Tribal CouncilOrganized Village of SaxmanRide The Bus free to the polls on election dayKetchikan Gateway Borough Transit / Alaska Division of Elections
Sealaska - shareholder relations, MySealaska, Ketchikan officeSealaska Corporation
Senior (65+) / Disabled Veteran property tax exemption - apply by March 31Ketchikan Gateway Borough - AssessmentStarting a business: Borough sales tax registration & State business licenseKetchikan Gateway Borough - Finance / State of Alaska CBPL
Teen representative on the Library Advisory Board - applicationKetchikan Public Library / City of Ketchikan
Tlingit & Haida Ketchikan office - tribal ID printing & enrollment helpCentral Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
U.S. Coast Guard Base Ketchikan (non-emergency)U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Forest Service - Ketchikan-Misty Fjords Ranger District (cabins, firewood, permits)USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Alaska 511 – road conditions (Ketchikan / Tongass Highway)Alaska DOT&PF
Alaska Airlines – KetchikanAlaska Airlines
Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) – Ketchikan ferry terminalAlaska DOT&PF – Alaska Marine Highway System
Alaska Seaplanes – Juneau to KetchikanAlaska Seaplanes
Bus+ ADA Paratransit & Senior (65+) ridesKetchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
City of Ketchikan Port & Harbors – moorageCity of Ketchikan Port & Harbors
City of Ketchikan Solid Waste – Deer Mountain Landfill, garbage pickup & recyclingCity of Ketchikan Public Works – Solid Waste Division
City of Ketchikan Wastewater (sewer) DivisionCity of Ketchikan Public Works
City of Saxman – water/sewer and Seaport moorageCity of Saxman
Free Downtown Shuttle (May–September)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit
Harbormaster public showers & restrooms (Port & Harbors)City of Ketchikan - Port & Harbors
Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) – Ketchikan to Hollis (Prince of Wales)Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Inter-Island Ferry – seasonal Ketchikan to Metlakatla sailings (fall 2026)Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Island Air Express – Ketchikan to Klawock/CraigIsland Air Express
Ketchikan Airport Ferry (Tongass Narrows)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Airport
Ketchikan CHARR free New Year's Eve taxi & bus rides (21+)Ketchikan CHARR
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit – The BusKetchikan Gateway Borough Transit Department
Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Airport
Ketchikan taxi companies (City listing)City of Ketchikan (community information listing)
Ketchikan weather & marine forecast (NWS Juneau)National Weather Service – Juneau Forecast Office
KPU Customer Service – start/stop utilities & telecomCity of Ketchikan – Ketchikan Public Utilities
KPU Electric – power outage lineCity of Ketchikan – KPU Electric Division
KPU Telecommunications – internet, phone, TVCity of Ketchikan – KPU Telecommunications
KPU Water DivisionCity of Ketchikan – KPU Water Division
Metlakatla Port Authority / HarbormasterMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Power & Light (MP&L) electric utilityMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Public Works & Water TreatmentMetlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla–Ketchikan ferry (AMHS MV Lituya)Alaska DOT&PF – Alaska Marine Highway System
Taquan Air – scheduled floatplane flightsTaquan Air
US Post Offices – Ketchikan, Saxman, MetlakatlaUnited States Postal Service
[Insert Art] emerging artist residency (KAAHC)Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
ADF&G Ketchikan office — subsistence and personal-use permitsAlaska Department of Fish and Game
ANB/ANS Camp 14 Ketchikan (Alaska Native Brotherhood & Sisterhood)ANB/ANS Camp 14Baby Raven Reads family events (Sealaska Heritage) - Ketchikan/SaxmanSealaska Heritage Institute
Blueberry Arts Festival (August)Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities CouncilCanoe Journey to Saxman 2027 (Teesh Kwaan Xagu)City of Saxman / Organized Village of Saxman
Cape Fox Cultural Foundation (CFCF, Saxman)Cape Fox Corporation
First City Players (community theatre)First City Players
Green Crab Day / handpicking derby (Metlakatla, July)Metlakatla Indian Community
Haayk Foundation (Sm'algyax language, Metlakatla)Haayk Foundation
Historic Ketchikan, Inc.Historic Ketchikan, Inc.
Island Music concert series (KAAHC)Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council (KAAHC) / Main Street GalleryKetchikan Area Arts & Humanities CouncilKetchikan Community Chorus (KCC)Ketchikan Community ChorusKetchikan Community Concert Band (KCCB)Ketchikan Community Concert Band
Ketchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Daily NewsKetchikan Media Center radio: KTKN 97.5 FM/930 AM, KFMJ 99.9 The Rock, Gateway 106 (KGTW 106.7)Alaska First Media / Ketchikan Media Center
Ketchikan Theatre Ballet (KTB)Ketchikan Theatre BalletKetchikan Visitors Bureau call to artists - 2027 Travel Guide cover ($750 prize)Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
KIC Canoe Program – weekly community canoe runsKetchikan Indian Community Cultural Resources
KIC Cultural Education: Esther Shea Scholarship, Culture Camp, Family Craft NightsKetchikan Indian Community (KIC)
KIC Cultural Resources DepartmentKetchikan Indian Community
KIC Gift Shop & Artist Market (407 Dock Street)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC Heritage Language Program (Lingít, Xaad Kíl, Sm'algyax)Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) - Education & Training
KIC Northwest Coast Arts program (615 Stedman, upstairs)Ketchikan Indian Community
KIC Tlingit Language Program (Tlingit & Haida language)Ketchikan Indian Community
KPUtv+ free local video app (council meetings, forums, events)City of Ketchikan - KPU / KPUmediaKRBD 105.3 FM Community RadioRainbird Community Broadcasting Corp (KRBD)
Metlakatla Founders Day (August 7, annual)Metlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Long House, Artist Village, Duncan Cottage Museum and ArchivesMetlakatla Indian Community (MIC)Music on the Dock - free summer noon concerts (City of Ketchikan / KAAHC)City of Ketchikan / KAAHC
Rainy Day Quilters / Rainy Day Quilt GuildRainy Day Quilt GuildSaxman Totem Park, Beaver Clan House and Cape Fox DancersCity of Saxman / Cape Fox CorporationSealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) — region-wideSealaska Heritage Institute
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center (U.S. Forest Service)USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
The Creek Street Cabaret (live music venue)The Creek Street CabaretThe Local Paper (free weekly shopper)The Local Paper / Ketchikan Daily News
Tongass Historical Museum (Ketchikan Museums)City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan MuseumsTotem Bight State Historical Park virtual experience (free online)Alaska State Parks / KIC / CyArk
Totem Heritage Center (Ketchikan Museums)City of Ketchikan - Ketchikan Museums
Tsimshian Name Giving & Adoption Ceremony (via TTA)Tsimshian Tribal Association
Tsimshian Tribal Association – Ketchikan Chapter (TTA)Tsimshian Tribal Association
Wearable Art Ketchikan (WAK) — annual showKetchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council
Winter Arts Faire artist booth application (KAAHC, Thanksgiving weekend)Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council
Alaska 2-1-1 (find help: housing, utilities, food)United Way (Alaska 2-1-1)
Bear-resistant trash can rental (City of Ketchikan Solid Waste)City of Ketchikan Solid Waste / KFD
Borough dog license (KGB Animal Protection)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection
Coastal Guardians Observation & Green Crab Response Network (KIC) – volunteer sign-upKetchikan Indian Community Cultural Resources
Fil-Am Festival (October) — booth / vendor / artist applications (Ketchikan Kapamilya, KWC)Ketchikan Wellness Coalition - Ketchikan KapamilyaFirst Lutheran Church Ketchikan (ELCA)First Lutheran Church Ketchikan
Gateway Aquatic Center (borough pool)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & Recreation
Gateway Recreation Center (KGB Parks & Recreation)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Parks & RecreationGood News Fellowship (church)Good News Fellowship
Greater Ketchikan Chamber of CommerceGreater Ketchikan Chamber of CommerceHoly Name Catholic ChurchHoly Name Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau)
Island to Island Veterinary Clinic (Ketchikan)Island to Island Veterinary Clinic
Junk Vehicle Voucher Program (Borough pays disposal)Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Public Works
Ketchikan Animal Shelter / KGB Animal Protection (Pat Wise Animal Shelter)Ketchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection & Code Enforcement
Ketchikan Church of the Nazarene (KetchikanNaz)Church of the Nazarene
Ketchikan Community Foundation (KCF) — community grantsKetchikan Community Foundation / The Alaska Community Foundation
Ketchikan Dog Park (Revilla Road, near the Ward Lake turnoff)Ketchikan Dog Park (volunteer nonprofit)Ketchikan Dribblers League (KDL) – youth basketball K–6Ketchikan Dribblers League
Ketchikan Elks Lodge #1429 (1830 Tongass Ave)Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks – Ketchikan Lodge 1429
Ketchikan Gymnastics Club (KGC)Ketchikan Gymnastics Club
Ketchikan Humane Society (KHS) — low-cost spay/neuter (SNIP) and rescue adoptionsKetchikan Humane Society
Ketchikan Kitten & Mother Rescue (KKMR)Ketchikan Kitten & Mother RescueKetchikan Kruzers Car ClubKetchikan Kruzers
Ketchikan Little League (Alaska District 2)Ketchikan Little League
Ketchikan Pioneers of Alaska (Igloo #16 & Women's Igloo #7)Ketchikan Pioneers of AlaskaKetchikan Presbyterian ChurchKetchikan Presbyterian Church
Ketchikan Pride AllianceKetchikan Pride Alliance
Ketchikan Running Club (KRC)Ketchikan Running Club
Ketchikan Softball Association (adult slow-pitch)Ketchikan Softball AssociationKetchikan Softball Club - K-Town RainDevils (girls 8-18)Ketchikan Softball Club
Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) — join / borrow a SPOTKetchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (501c3)
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition (KWC) and the Ketchikan 123 resource directoryKetchikan Wellness Coalition (501c3)
Ketchikan Young Life / WyldLife (youth ministry)Young Life Ketchikan
Ketchikan Youth Soccer League (KYSL)Ketchikan Youth Soccer League
Law Enforcement Torch Run & Pledge Drive 5K (annual, May, Rotary Beach)Special Olympics Alaska
Metlakatla Youth Center (Metlakatla Indian Community recreation)Metlakatla Indian Community
North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (NTVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMTKetchikan Gateway Borough / North Tongass Volunteer Fire DepartmentOther Ketchikan churches (contact list)various (see body)
Rotary Club of Ketchikan #2000Rotary Club of Ketchikan #2000
Saxman Community Center and Tribal House rentals (City of Saxman)City of Saxman
South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) — volunteer firefighter/EMTKetchikan Gateway Borough / South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Special Olympics Alaska – Ketchikan CommunitySpecial Olympics AlaskaSt. John's Episcopal ChurchSt. John's Episcopal Church
Stonetree Veterinary Clinic (989 Stedman Street)Stonetree Veterinary Clinic
Ted Ferry Civic Center (City of Ketchikan) - event and meeting rentalsCity of Ketchikan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — KetchikanThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Commons at TFCU (Tongass Federal Credit Union community space)Tongass Federal Credit Union
The Salvation Army Ketchikan (Gateway Corps) — church and community centerThe Salvation Army, Alaska DivisionVisit Ketchikan (Ketchikan Visitors Bureau) — community events calendarKetchikan Visitors Bureau
Volunteer at the Ketchikan Animal ShelterKetchikan Gateway Borough Animal Protection