Pilothouse Coffee opened late last year in Tongass Federal Credit Union’s “The Commons” with the goal of providing a comfortable space for locals to gather and work on business.

“The Commons” offers up optional office spaces for rent by the hour, day or week, and with Pilothouse Coffee, also provides a coffee shop atmosphere for business meetings or casual gatherings. Pilothouse Coffee also is home to the office space of the Grow Ketchikan organization, and provides a space for the blossoming Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Community Garden.

TFCU’s Helen Mickel told the Daily News during a recent tour that the concept began taking shape in 2019.

“What happened was back in 2019 at the (TFCU) board strategic planning meeting, I floated the idea of using the space … to do a business development and education center,” Mickel remembered. “And I kind of…



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