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Listen: Sitka Chamber hosts Ballot Prop 2 forum
Next week, for the third time in six years, Alaskans will once again weigh in on ranked choice voting. Ballot Measure 2 on the November 3 midterm ballot, would repeal ranked choice voting in the state.
Special election would ask Sitkans to consider sales tax increase
The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday night to hold a special election in the new year. If the initiative is approved on second reading, Sitka voters will weigh in on a seasonal sales tax increase to fund a local childcare initiative.
Sitka fishermen meet with Congressional candidate Bill Hill
Bill Hill, an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, met with Sitka fishermen at Seafood Producers Cooperative to ask questions and better understand their concerns about fishing in Southeast.
Nat Geo photographers train next generation of storytellers in Sitka
Undergrad and high school students from Sitka participated in a week-long photography camp hosted by National Geographic and the Alaska Whale Foundation earlier this month.
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A call for state leaders to prioritize MEHS, education
Hi, my name is Kadyn Cross. I’m a junior, and I’m the student body president at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Election Hub
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
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Early voting is open for STA Tribal Council election
STA General Manager Bert Adams and election supervisor Rachel Roy join KCAW to discuss the upcoming Tribal Council election and its new electronic voting system.
SYLC organizers discuss initiatives, recruitment
SYLC members from Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe high schools joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the program, its community initiatives, and how to get involved.
Running of the boots returns this Halloween
Running of the Boots is back! Cosley Bruno and Kolby Sirowich from Sitka Conservation Society invite the community to put on rain gear and Halloween costumes for a race around the seawalk this Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Southeast News
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Klawock superintendent released from position
The Klawock School on Prince of Wales Island shown on July 15, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The...
Prince of Wales nonprofit to develop mobile health program
A sign marks a scenic route on Prince of Wales island. SEAKdrones LLC A Prince of Wales Island...
Mayor of Hydaburg recognized for subsistence rights advocacy
Hydaburg Mayor Tony Christianson goes seine fishing for salmon in Eek Inlet off Prince of Wales...
Alaska News
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Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit that sought to block election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses
The feds provide “no workable plan” to investigate ballots marked for the other Dan Sullivan to...
FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in Petersburg as Alaska Senate inquiry widens
The FBI has begun reaching out to donors of Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan asking about...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 30, 2026
Federal officials announce a “surge” in their investigation of alleged ballot-stacking...
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UN’s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The U.N.’s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased...
9 dead as jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed...
Do you know signs of a stroke? BE FAST are the words to remember
Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you...
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