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LatestSitka School Board sends a strong message to Juneau about education funding
by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 6, 2025
The Sitka School Board has officially thrown its weight behind legislation that would be the first significant increase in statewide school funding in nine years. The board introduced a resolution in support of House Bill 69 at its regular meeting on February 5.
Sitka High ‘Barkadas’ Club celebrates Filipino heritage
by Meredith Redick | Feb 5, 2025
The Sitka High School Barkadas Club is providing a space for students – and community members – to celebrate Filipino heritage in Sitka.
Car totaled in HPR roadside blaze
by KCAW News | Feb 3, 2025
Sitka firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on HPR on Saturday afternoon (2-1-25). A late-model Chevy Traverse was fully engulfed when they arrived. The driver was uninjured.
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LatestSmall Town ‘SOUL’ holds information session this Friday
Feb 6, 2025
Small Town SOUL is gathering signatures to put a ballot question before Sitka voters that would limit cruise ship visitation to 300,000 passengers per season (with a daily limit of 4,500).
Applications open until Feb 7 for new CDL training program
Feb 4, 2025
Sitka Tribal Enterprises is launching a local CDL (Commercial Driver's License) training program to address the high costs and logistical challenges of sending drivers to Anchorage or Juneau for training.
Brave Heart ‘Fill the Heart’ campaign is Feb 1-29
Feb 3, 2025
Brave Heart Volunteers is hoping to raise $8,000 in February, to match an amount from an anonymous donor. The fundraiser supports the organization's operations and mission.
Southeast News
LatestSoutheast Alaskans can fish for yelloweye rockfish again
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 8, 2025
A man holds a yelloweye rockfish he caught. (Ken Curtis/Flickr) Southeast Alaskans will be able to...
Federal Subsistence Board officially designates Ketchikan as rural, opening up thousands of residents to new harvest opportunities
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 7, 2025
Tazia Wagner holds a pair of hooligan caught on the Unuk River. March 18, 2024. (Jack...
Newly elected Ketchikan Indian Community president discusses priorities for the coming year
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 7, 2025
Gloria Burns Ilsxilee Stáng was elected president of the Ketchikan Indian Community by a vote of...
Alaska News
LatestUnstable sea ice, winter storm threaten recovery after Nome plane crash
by APRN | Feb 7, 2025
Authorities hope to recover the bodies of 10 people assumed killed, document evidence for...
Authorities suspend search for skater who fell through ice in Haines
by APRN | Feb 7, 2025
State troopers said local author Thomas McGuire, 79, went skating alone and failed to return, and...
Plaintiffs revive homeschool suit, naming four Alaska school districts as defendants
by APRN | Feb 7, 2025
The plaintiffs challenge homeschoolers’ use of state funding for tuition at private and religious...
NPR
LatestBlack Altadenans seek hope and resilience in the wake of the LA wildfires
by NPR | Feb 8, 2025
Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically...
This Kansas City Chiefs player’s Super Bowl outfit carries special meaning
by NPR | Feb 8, 2025
Many of the players in Sunday’s Super Bowl will arrive at the stadium dressed to the nines....
The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot
by NPR | Feb 8, 2025
There’s nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same...
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