Find Ketchikan Gateway Phone Directory

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough phone directory provides contacts for government offices and public services in this Southeast Alaska community. Ketchikan is the borough seat and home to about 13,000 residents. The borough and the City of Ketchikan each have their own clerk's office, which can sometimes cause confusion. This phone directory sorts out those contacts for you and lists numbers for the borough clerk, the city clerk, the courthouse, law enforcement, and state services. If you are looking for a specific department or need to make a records request, the numbers below will get you started.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Clerk Phone

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Clerk's Office is at 1900 First Avenue, Suite 230, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Call (907) 228-6625. Nicole Anderson, Deputy Borough Clerk, is at (907) 228-6642. The Borough Clerk is the official custodian of borough records. You can access public records during regular office hours or submit a records request form.

To request a copy of a public record, use the Records Request (PDF) form from the KGB Public Records page. Email the completed form to records@kgbak.us. Many records are already online, including assembly meeting videos, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, service area minutes, and planning commission records.

The borough maintains a records management program with a retention schedule that governs how long different types of documents are kept. The Borough Records Code and Records Retention Schedule are both available on the website. Fees may apply for copying and certifying documents.

City of Ketchikan Clerk Phone Directory

The City of Ketchikan has its own clerk's office, separate from the borough. The City Clerk maintains city records including city-owned property records, cemetery records, ordinances, resolutions, and minutes. People sometimes mix up the city clerk with the State of Alaska Clerk of the Court. For court fines, marriage certificates, death certificates, birth certificates, or jury duty, call the Clerk of the Court at 907-225-3195 instead.

The City Clerk's Office handles community agency grants, appointments to boards and commissions, council meeting agendas and minutes, the municipal code and charter, cemetery information, and elections. Not all city records are online, but staff can help you research any records the office administers. The city clerk is appointed by the mayor and city council.

Ketchikan Court Phone Numbers

The Ketchikan Courthouse is at 415 Main Street, Room 400, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Customer service is (907) 225-3195. Record requests go by fax to (907) 225-7849 or email 1KEmailbox@akcourts.gov. The jury clerk is at (907) 228-8708, and the jury recorded message is (907) 225-3198.

Hours are Monday, Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Tuesdays close early at 3:30 pm. Weekend arraignments happen at 10:30 am with the courthouse closed to the public. The public access line is 1-888-788-0099, Meeting ID 923 853 3061.

The Ketchikan Superior Court and District Court serve the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and surrounding areas, including Prince of Wales Island and Wrangell. The court handles criminal, civil, and family law cases. Search court records for free through the Alaska Court System CourtView tool. Copy fees apply for documents you request from the clerk.

Ketchikan Gateway Law Enforcement Contacts

The Alaska State Troopers Ketchikan office can be reached at (907) 225-5118. The Southeast Alaska toll-free trooper line is (800) 478-0062. Regional dispatch for the area is (907) 262-4453. Emergencies always go to 911.

Background checks for Ketchikan Gateway residents are processed through the Alaska Department of Public Safety at (907) 269-5767. Use the online portal for $20 per report under Alaska Statute 12.62. The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.

Ketchikan Phone Directory for Records

Land records in the Ketchikan area are recorded through the Alaska DNR Recorder's Office. The Anchorage office at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 108, phone (907) 269-8876, handles recordings for the Ketchikan recording district. Search for free on the Alaska Land Records Information System. Recording fees per AS 44.37.025 start at $20 for the first page.

Vital records come from the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics at 5441 Commercial Boulevard, Juneau, AK 99801, phone (907) 465-3391. Birth certificates are $30. Death certificates are also $30. Marriage licenses are $60 with a three-day wait. Processing may take 4-6 weeks. The Alaska Public Records Act under AS 40.25.100 governs public access to all government records in the state. Requests under AS 40.25.110 cover standard manual searching and copying. Requests under AS 40.25.115 cover electronic services and database queries.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Screenshots

The image below shows the official Ketchikan Gateway Borough website at kgbak.us, which provides access to borough services, department contacts, and public records forms.

The borough site links to assembly meeting materials, public records request forms, and planning documents. It is the starting point for most borough business.

This next screenshot shows the KGB public records page at kgbak.us/332/Public-Records, with instructions for submitting records requests and links to available documents.

The public records page explains the request process, provides the form to download, and lists which records are already available online without a formal request.

Cities and Nearby Areas

The city of Ketchikan is the main community in this borough. Check the city phone directory page for more specific local contacts.

Nearby areas with their own phone directory pages:

• Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area to the west, served partly by the Ketchikan court
• Wrangell City and Borough to the north
• Petersburg Borough farther north in Southeast Alaska

Note: The Ketchikan courthouse serves a wider area than just the borough, so some residents from Prince of Wales Island also use these court phone numbers.

Ketchikan Gateway Warrants and State Resources

The Alaska State Troopers post a daily-updated active warrants list on the DPS website in CSV and PDF format. The list shows names, warrant types, bail amounts, and offense descriptions for the whole state, including warrants from the Ketchikan Gateway area. The public should never try to detain anyone on the list. All warrants need to be confirmed through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network before any arrest.

The Alaska Directory of State Officials lists every state department with phone numbers and key staff. The State Legislature is at 907-465-4648. The Alaska State Archives at archives.alaska.gov holds historical records from the territorial period that may cover the Ketchikan region. Researchers can access the archives in person or request remote services.

Ketchikan has a strong sense of community. Both the borough and city offices tend to be responsive to phone calls and walk-in questions. If you are unsure which office handles your request, calling the borough clerk at (907) 228-6625 is a good first step. Staff can usually direct you to the right department or the right level of government for your specific need.