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Matt Claman talks ferries, education, fisheries management as part of Southeast campaign for governor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Claman visited Sitka last week as part of his statewide campaign.
Lisa Murkowski talks ferry funding, Tongass National Forest, and the affordability of Alaskan homes
KCAW sat down with the Sen. Murkowski to discuss regional topics during her visit to Sitka following her annual address to the Alaskan Legislature in Juneau last week (3-31-26)
Commercial fishery sets sight south of Sitka as herring spawn
Herring have continued to spawn near Sitka, signaling that the commercial sac roe herring fishery could soon taper off.
‘No money, staff cuts’: As budget gap grows, Sitka’s school board considers cutting up to 16 positions
Sitka school leaders say the budget scenario is worse than they thought, which could lead to a reduction of up to 16 staff, depending on which budget scenario the Sitka School Board ultimately chooses. While the board did not make a decision at its meeting on Wednesday (4-1-26), the message from the audience was clear.
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska observes Child Abuse Awareness Month
Doug Osborne joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share how its Child Advocacy Center operates, as well as upcoming events STA has planned to support children and their families.
Sitka Rose Awards honor women and queer people who uplift community values
The Sitka Rose Awards, hosted by local organization Sitkans Against Family Violence, celebrates individuals who uplift community values of safety, respect, and community.
Sitka Parks and Recreation shoots for the moon with upcoming community programming
Kevin Knox, Rachel Fox, and Ellie Campbell join KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more information about upcoming programming such as mermaid swimming classes, summer camp, and upcoming community orchestra and choir performance
Southeast News
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Ketchikan school board votes to close 2 elementary schools
Point Higgins Elementary School, in Ketchikan, shown in December 2025. It is one of two elementary...
KIC overcomes first hurdle in bringing healing center to Ketchikan
The Ketchikan Indian Community recently purchased and plans to convert the former Salmon Falls...
Ketchikan movie theater set to open for cruise ship season
The front lobby of the SEAMAX theater shown in early April. When the town’s only movie theater...
Alaska News
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From Space Camp to NASA Mission Control: Soldotna woman helps send astronauts to space
Dr. Tess Caswell is a Soldotna High School graduate who works as a lead capsule communicator for...
Inflation surges to highest level in nearly 2 years as energy costs spike
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two...
Alaska House legislator’s aide arrested for DUI in Juneau
Kathryn “Katy” Giorgio’s arrest came less than a week after Forrest Wolfe, a Republican and...
NPR
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Shortlisted for an Oscar, ‘Homebound’ is a daring movie about two dear friends
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story...
Five things to know about Hungary’s election
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal democracy,”...
‘How are you using AI?’ Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue
A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using...
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