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Sitka School Board approves resolutions for state consideration
Artificial intelligence policy guidance, data protection, and dyslexia screening– these are some of the issues the Sitka School Board wants the Alaska Association of School Boards to consider advocating for at the state level.
Sitkans honor Dolly Parton’s ‘book lady’ legacy with pay-it-forward drive
Dolly Parton’s passing last week has left many reflecting on the country music star’s philanthropy, particularly around children’s literacy. Last weekend (8-29-26), Sitkans took a page out of Parton’s book by giving free books to kids.
As Sitka enters rainy season, dashboard still keeping tabs on landslide risk
Heavy rainfall in Sitka on Monday (8-31-26) briefly increased local landslide risk. That’s according to a warning tool that tracks rainfall in the community.
Sitka’s landslide risk jumped to medium Monday evening
Sitka's landslide risk increased from low to medium on Monday evening.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Center
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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Workshop to teach free seed breeding
Siena Reid and Vivian Yéilk’ Mork join KCAW for the Morning Interview ahead of their berry...
Sitka Community Garden celebrates first harvest with picnic
The Sitka Community Gardens Association is hosting a community picnic on Sunday, September 6.
Sitka Sentinel seeks community feedback in 2026 survey
Lisa Bush from Friends of the Sitka Sentinel joins KCAW to talk about the importance of local...
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Man charged with five felonies after allegedly crashing truck into Ketchikan businesses
Workers repair the front door of Ketchikan’s McDonald’s restaurant after a motorist drove into it...
Wrangell residents gather at City Hall for presentations from experts on earthquake, tsunami and landslide risks and preparedness.
Southeast Alaska has seen several geohazards recently – glacial flooding last month in Juneau, a...
KIC opens supportive housing for elders
Ketchikan Indian Community’s 28-unit Yee gu.aa yax xˈwán permanent supportive housing complex will...
Alaska News
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Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race
The lieutenant governor cited an as-yet-unpublished analysis by the Alaska Department of Law, Taylor’s former agency, to make her decision.
Appeals court tosses indictment of Whittier woman charged with voter misconduct
The ruling casts doubt on similar voter misconduct charges leveled against 10 other American Samoans living in Whittier last year.
Federal government transfers ANMC to tribal ownership after decades-long advocacy
Since inception, the Alaska Native Medical Center hospital building has been owned by the federal government and run by tribal health organizations. The federal government transferred ownership to the Alaska Native Tribal Health...
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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
QUIZ: Ugh, I’ll do it later. How much do you know about procrastination?
Learn a few surprising facts about procrastination — and helpful tools to overcome it — with this quiz. It’s based on social scientist Itamar Shatz’s new book, Solving Procrastination.
Whatever happened to kindness? Spoiler alert: Our readers prove it’s alive and well
We asked readers to share stories about a moment of kindness involving a stranger. Here are some of their heartwarming anecdotes.
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