Ketchikan gears up for a traditional Fourth of July with class reunions, fireworks and its famous parade
Posted by Eric Stone | Jul 2, 2021
Sharli Arntzen, right, and Ellen Thomas decorate a float on Thursday for this year’s Fourth of July parade. (Eric Stone/KRBD)
Ketchikan is gearing up for its annual Fourth of July celebration. With a parade, fireworks, and booths at the mall, it’s looking like a return to normal in the First City after organizers canceled the traditional festivities during the pandemic.
Alaska has a special relationship with the Fourth of July, says Ketchikan-based historian Dave Kiffer.