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Sitka Tribe says sockeye fishing at Redoubt will remain unchanged under Sealaska ownership
The Sitka Tribe plans to formalize an arrangement with Sealaska this summer, for management of the corporation’s lands in a popular subsistence fishing area. Redoubt sockeye – and urban bears – were two of the major topics at the semi-annual meeting of the Sitka Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly this week (5-13-25).
May 13, 2025: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight, it will consider whether to allow on-site consumption of cannabis at local retailers.
Wild Fish Conservancy files suit to keep its endangered species petition for king salmon on track
After losing a four-year battle to block commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska, the Washington state-based Wild Fish Conservancy filed a petition last year to list kings under the Endangered Species Act. On May 8, they filed another suit to prompt the National Marine Fisheries Service to reach a determination on that petition.
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Federal Funding & KCAW
Funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is 24% of KCAW’s budget this year and now it's under threat...
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‘Path to Prosperity’ competition opens for 2025 with additional focus on tech businesses
Applications are now open for the 2025 Path to Prosperity Business Competition -- an annual business development competition for businesses with a positive economic, environmental, and community impact on Southeast Alaska. This competition awards $20,000 each to two winning businesses annually.
A ‘comedy thriller’ opens this weekend at Sitka PAC
Famous for his portrayal of Consulting Detective Sherlock Holmes, actor William Gillette is hosing a Christmas party for fellow cast members in his mansion -- when a guest is murdered, and comedy ensues. From the Sitka High Theater Dept., three shows only this weekend (May 16-17).
Julie Hughes triathlon returns for 41st year
The Julie Hughes Triathlon is coming up on May 17.
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Roald Amundsen brings in first small wave of Wrangell tourists this year
Roald Amundsen passengers sail in to Wrangell on May 8, 2025. Wrangell expects almost 42,000...
Petersburg assembly to consider ways to increase revenues
Petersburg Borough Assembly meets at 6:00 p.m. on May 19, 2025 at the municipal building. The...
Finalists chosen for Ketchikan school superintendent
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
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Upcoming series combines standup comedy and mental health | Hometown, Alaska
Meet Bradley Butcher, a stand-up comic and the founder of the Comedy Up North. The performance...
Native-led nonprofit partners with Tlingit and Haida to bring free books to kids
Thousands of new books, many by Indigenous writers, are landing in the hands of kids across...
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Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House
The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis...
Millions prepare for severe storms in the Midwest and South
Millions of people in central and eastern Oklahoma, as well as far northwest Arkansas, are in the...
What we know about the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
Authorities say they believe their prime suspect in the bombing was also the sole fatality of the...
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