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State of the City report highlights a ‘year marked by progress’ for Sitka
2025 was a year of progress for the City of Sitka, according to Municipal Administrator John Leach, who presented the annual State of the City report to the public on Wednesday (1-28-26).
Colorado woman indicted for gun theft from missing men’s float house
A woman from Colorado was indicted last week (1-22-26) for allegedly stealing a number of guns from the home of the two mariners who went missing near Sitka last month.
City to partner with local group to finalize Parks and Rec master plan
The City of Sitka will contract with a local group to help finalize a master plan for the Parks and Recreation program. When the assembly met on Tuesday, it approved the agreement with the Sitka Recreation Foundation (SRF). But a second agreement fell flat with most assembly members.
Education commissioner recommends ad hoc committee for MEHS
Alaska’s education commissioner wants the State Board of Education and Early Development to form an ad hoc committee for Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
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Wearable Art Show returns to Sitka after one-year hiatus
The Wearable Arts Show is returning to Sitka after a one-year hiatus, featuring 19 designs from 16 designers, including one from Arizona and another from Washington.
Public comment open on federal subsistence review until February 13
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior are conducting a review of the federal subsistence management program in Alaska. Alaskans can comment on the review through February 13.
Sentinel Sports: Basketball season heats up for Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe teams
The Sitka High School and Mt. Edgecumbe High School basketball teams are in the thick of the season, with tournaments last weekend and a full schedule of local games this weekend.
Southeast News
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One incumbent returns to Tribal Council; WCA welcomes three new council members
Wrangell Cooperative Association holds Tribal election on Feb. 2, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)...
Waterfall Creek residents concerned about addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Indian Community recently purchased and plans to convert the former Salmon Falls...
Wrangell Cooperative Association Tribal Council election approaches; meet five of the candidates
Wrangell Cooperative Association’s Cultural Center on Feb. 26, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Six...
Alaska News
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Alaska’s race for governor picks up 16th candidate, a former state legislator from Sitka
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the third Democrat to enter the race to replace incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Dunleavy vetoes have Alaska’s construction industry urging lawmakers to pass quick fix
A round of vetoes last year negating lawmakers’ efforts to find money for federal projects has spurred a range of construction groups to push for a fast-track appropriation.
Fairbanks Olympian says she’s determined to make her hometown proud
Recent UAF grad Kendall Kramer is one of eight Alaskan cross-country skiers competing in...
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Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it’s just for AI bots
A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations,...
The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this...
Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?
The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, “we’re on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship.”
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