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Return of haunted ship calls for all hands on deck
After a year off, spurred by the government shutdown, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is once again a haunted ship. Here's how the crew was preparing for the return of Sitka’s long-standing Halloween tradition.
Listen: Sitka Chamber hosts Ballot Prop 2 forum
Next week, for the third time in six years, Alaskans will once again weigh in on ranked choice voting. Ballot Measure 2 on the November 3 midterm ballot, would repeal ranked choice voting in the state.
Special election would ask Sitkans to consider sales tax increase
The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday night to hold a special election in the new year. If the initiative is approved on second reading, Sitka voters will weigh in on a seasonal sales tax increase to fund a local childcare initiative.
Sitka fishermen meet with Congressional candidate Bill Hill
Bill Hill, an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, met with Sitka fishermen at Seafood Producers Cooperative to ask questions and better understand their concerns about fishing in Southeast.
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A call for state leaders to prioritize MEHS, education
Hi, my name is Kadyn Cross. I’m a junior, and I’m the student body president at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Election Hub
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
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30th annual Sitka Whalefest kicks off Thursday night
The event kicks off Thursday evening with a film festival and runs through Sunday.
Locals will show off their skills at upcoming Sitkans Can Dance showcase
Every other year, Sitka Studio of Dance hosts a dance showcase, where Sitkans show off their ballet, jazz, Zumba, and contemporary talents.
Early voting is open for STA Tribal Council election
STA General Manager Bert Adams and election supervisor Rachel Roy join KCAW to discuss the upcoming Tribal Council election and its new electronic voting system.
Southeast News
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State ferry Columbia delayed in Ketchikan
The ferry Columbia is shown at Ketchikan’s shipyard on Sept. 19, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) The...
Ketchikan Medical Center leadership shares challenges and guiding priorities at annual town hall
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center. (File photo by Leila Kheiry) Leaders of the PeaceHealth...
Klawock superintendent released from position
The Klawock School on Prince of Wales Island shown on July 15, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The...
Alaska News
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Russian energy giant secretly funded Alaska natural gas project, according to New York Times
New York Times global affairs correspondent Anton Troianovski says, even before revelations about...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
A reporter talks about a Russian company secretly funding a project to export natural gas from the...
As polls close, Democrats win Senate seats in Ga. and N.C. Here’s what else to know
Polls closed at 9 p.m. in more than half the country, with the AP calling the Senate race in...
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Democrats win the Senate, setting up divided government for remainder of Trump’s term
Democrats won by making inroads in several states where they have long struggled, boosted by a...
Democrat Josh Turek wins the Senate seat in Iowa
Democrat Josh Turek has defeated Sen. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, according to a race call by the...
On a historic night for democratic socialists, Mamdani says midterms show power of working-class voters
The New York mayor tells NPR’s Juana Summers that newly elected democratic socialists need to seize this moment and show voters what politics can deliver.
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