The changes will limit where people can sit, lay or camp within city limits. While some council members said the changes were created with safety in mind, several community members argued they could negatively impact the city’s unhoused population.

Ketchikan has long sought an alternative to the ferry system that connects the city to its airport on nearby Gravina Island. While past projects have failed, the Ketchikan Borough Assembly is entering into a contest that could build an underwater tunnel between the islands at no cost.

Ketchikan City Hall is seen in February 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan has...