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Flipped boat, trailer cause Sitka road closure on July 4
A section of Halibut Point Road was closed to traffic for two hours on Saturday (7-4-26) after an unsecured trailer carrying a boat flipped near Sitka’s downtown roundabout.
X-3 departs Sitka for DNA analysis after successful disinterment
The remains of an unidentified WWII soldier buried in Sitka have been successfully exhumed and are now headed to a Midwest forensics lab for possible identification. The unknown serviceman, known simply as X-3, was disinterred by a Department of Defense agency team over the course of five days.
Sitka School Board approves $250K for new laptops
The Sitka School Board is putting a quarter-of-a-million dollars toward new laptops for Sitka High School students.
SEARHC opens Sitka hospital to patients
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opened the doors of its new Sitka hospital to patients this week.
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Sitka launches tourism best practices plan, joining other Southeast communities
On July 1, Visit Sitka launched Sitka’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) program for the 2026 season.
Sitka Public Library’s summer programming is in full swing
The Sitka Public Library's calendar is jam-packed this month, with the summer reading program in full swing, the Armchair Travel speaker series, and events like Books and Brews.
Food safety, entrepreneurship classes to be offered in Sitka
UAF Professor of Extension Sarah Lewis will offer several courses in Sitka later this month on gardening, food safety, and preservation.
Southeast News
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Wrangell teacher and coach sentenced for bar confrontation
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Jack Carney pleaded guilty on July 2 to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly...
New food stands expand Ketchikan sweet treat options
Ketchicones is one of four mobile vendors at a new food stand park along Ketchikan’s Berth 4....
Loucks Earns Statewide Honor
Boomchain Loucks has been named as the 2025-2026 Gatorade Alaska Boys Track and Field Player of...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 6, 2026
Homer Republican state Rep. Sarah Vance defends her use of official letterhead in criticizing a...
Trump pardons Wasilla mechanic who removed anti-pollution devices from diesel pickups
Mackenzie Spurlock pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act. Sen. Dan Sullivan celebrated the...
Probe finds letter from Homer Rep. Vance likely violated ethics law
An ethics committee says a letter from Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance criticizing the Homer...
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New lawsuit alleges US shared asylum application details with Iran
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the...
There’s no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there’s hope
The strain of the virus that’s responsible for the current outbreak has no specific...
Woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault. And, NATO summit begins
Graham Platner is facing calls to end his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine after a woman accused him...
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