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Sitka Grand Jury indicted five in December, January
The Sitka Grand Jury indicted four Sitkans and one non-resident in December and January, on charges ranging from assault to burglary. And some charges were dropped in an assault case we reported on last fall.
February 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
At its meeting tonight (2-10-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider passing a resolution in support of maintaining Sitka’s rural designation ahead of an upcoming review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program.
Man rescued after jumping from Sitka bridge
A good Samaritan vessel rescued a man from the water Sunday (2-8-26) after he jumped from the O’Connell Bridge.
Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds
The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year.
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First annual State of the Sound brings community together to discuss local ecosystems
The upcoming "State of the Sound" event aims to gather local residents, knowledge holders, researchers, and students to share observations and ask questions about Sitka Sound.
STA hosts will-drafting clinic for tribal citizens
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting a will drafting clinic on Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at tribal headquarters.
Ramshackle Cabaret goes post-apocalyptic with ‘Atomic Bang’
Ramshackle Cabaret presents "Atomic Bang" February 13 and 14 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
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Wearable gets weird for milestone anniversary
Kellie Mogg dons an oblong mask for the opening performance of the 40th annual Wearable Arts Show....
Wrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s Borough Assembly on...
Board of Game approves limited mountain lion hunt, rejects Zarembo Island elk proposal
Alaska Board of Game discusses mountain lion proposal on Jan. 25, 2026 in Wrangell’s Nolan Center....
Alaska News
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Bethel Sen. Hoffman says ‘it’s time’ as he prepares to wrap up 40-year career in state politics
Hoffman recently visited his hometown, where he says he plans to spend some quality time after...
Washington and other Democratic-led states drop lawsuit against Arctic Refuge oil drilling in Alaska
A group of environmental and tribal groups had filed suit in 2020 at the same time as the...
State closes Kenai River sport king fishery, limits Kasilof king sport fishery
The state’s sport fishing division issued a flurry of emergency orders Monday that target...
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The airspace around El Paso is open again. Why it closed is in dispute
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it...
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol...
What are the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case?
Journalist Vicky Ward first profiled sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She discusses the fallout from the millions of publicly released documents, and why this story took so long to come out.
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