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LatestHerring Protectors celebrate unexpected land gift
by Meredith Redick | Apr 18, 2024
An Indigenous-led group in Sitka has received an unexpected contribution – two parcels of land on an island just outside of Sitka. The Herring Protectors gathered earlier this month (4-6-24) to visit the land and celebrate the unusual gift.
Possible bowhead whale sighting in Sitka Sound raises questions
by Katherine Rose | Apr 15, 2024
In late March, a local whale biologist spotted something out of place in Sitka Sound. She’s still having a hard time believing it, but pictures suggest an incredibly rare sighting– a juvenile bowhead whale.
City to raise fee for car rental companies
by Katherine Rose | Apr 14, 2024
The city will begin collecting more money from car rental companies in Sitka this fall. When the Sitka Assembly met last night, on a 5-1 vote it approved an increase to the city’s driver facility charge from four to eight percent.
The Morning Interview
LatestSitkans can learn more about Medicare at Friday presentation
Apr 24, 2024
SEARHC patient benefits coordinator Susan Briles and financial planner Cyndi Gibson joined KCAW for the morning interview to preview their Medicare presentation scheduled for this Friday.
HOPE Coalition, police raise awareness about fentanyl
Apr 23, 2024
Fentanyl is no joke, and this week, Sitka Counseling's HOPE Coalition and the Sitka Police Department are joining forces to share information about the dangers of overdose.
Porch Fest returns for 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Sitka's annual Porch Fest returns for summer 2024 and will feature music, crafts, and local food vendors.
Southeast News
LatestPole fire causes major power outages in Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 25, 2024
Ketchikan Public Utilities repairing the pole in Ketchikan that caught fire. (Courtesy of Jeremy...
Petersburg Medical Center’s old septic pipes are buckling; facility engineers to hold off on major repairs as new hospital is underway
by KFSK Petersburg | Apr 25, 2024
A piece of failed septic line. (Photo courtesy of Petersburg Medical Center) Petersburg Medical...
Silver Bay Seafoods finalizes acquisition of Trident Seafood’s Ketchikan operation
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 25, 2024
A building in the Ketchikan processing plant formerly owned by Trident Seafoods. (Jack...
Alaska News
LatestKing Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump
by APRN | Apr 25, 2024
King Cove in August 2023. (Theo Greenly/KUCB) The city of King Cove is worried about the future...
Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president
by APRN | Apr 25, 2024
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about whether a president enjoys broad immunity from...
Amendment banning kids under 14 from social media passes Alaska House with bipartisan support
by APRN | Apr 25, 2024
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, center, sits at his desk in the Alaska House of Representatives on...
NPR
Latest17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
by NPR | Apr 25, 2024
The lawsuit comes after federal regulations were published on implementing the Pregnant Workers...
Emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply in Idaho under strict abortion law
by NPR | Apr 25, 2024
The number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the...
Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently
by NPR | Apr 25, 2024
Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the...
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