Ketchikan Daily News
Ketchikan, Alaska, United StatesEnglishServing as the primary source of news for Alaska's "First City," this publication provides essential coverage of local government, maritime industries, and community events in the remote Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It holds a distinct place in regional media as one of the few daily newspapers in the state, offering a dedicated window into the unique social and economic life of Southeast Alaska.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ALASKA
Geography dictates newspaper distribution in the north, creating a distinct split between a few centralized dailies and numerous remote fly-in weeklies. The locally owned Anchorage Daily News serves as the primary statewide publication and holds multiple Pulitzer Prizes. Further inland, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has operated continuously since 1903, acting as the main print outlet for the Interior region. In the capital, Sound Publishing operates the Juneau Empire, which has covered southeastern coastal communities for over a century. Alternative reporting and cultural coverage are maintained by independent weeklies like the Anchorage Press and specialized regional outlets such as the Arctic Sounder. Paperboy indexes 34 Alaska newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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