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Assembly advances funding for Parks and Rec master plan
A conversation over whether or not to put $20,000 towards a Parks and Recreation Master Plan continued Tuesday night (7-28-26) at the Sitka Assembly table. But the issue still has one more meeting to go before getting final approval.
Dropped cell phone triggers emergency alert on Kruzof Island
A crash reported by a cell phone alert system near Sitka turned out to be a false alarm over the weekend.
July 28, 2026: What’s on the Sitka Assembly’s agenda tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (7-28-26), it will consider waiving fees for some winter-time events at the city’s convention center.
Phil Burdick to run for second Sitka School Board term
Sitka School Board President Phil Burdick filed to run for a second term last week.
Station Highlights
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Voter information for the 2026 election cycle
Raven Radio's Municipal Election Hub is coming soon! In the meantime, here's how to check your registration and a list of election dates.
The Morning Interview
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Sitkans can turn ‘Trash to Treasure’ in marine debris event
Zofia Danielson with the Sitka Sound Science Center joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to...
SFAC brings madcap romance to the high seas with ‘Anything Goes’
The Sitka Fine Arts Camp's musical theater camp is bring the works of Cole Porter to Sitka with Anything Goes.
Researcher documents intersection of Indigenous beadwork, Russian Orthodoxy
Esmeralda Goncalves, a Rhode Island School of Design graduate and former Fulbright Scholar, is in Sitka on a 2026 Craft Research Fund Grant.
Southeast News
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State denies Ketchikan tribe’s request to open green crab fishery
Invasive green crabs are seen in a bucket of sea water. (Photo courtesy of Albert Smith). The...
City of Craig evaluates how to regulate tourists using their public trails
The head of the Graveyard Trail shown is a 3/4 mile path along Port Bagial and Bucareli Bay. Craig...
Petersburg volunteers respond to entangled whale
Boats dot the horizon as they respond to an entangled whale at the entrance of the Wrangell...
Alaska News
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Alaskans face August vote on ending unlimited campaign donations
Alaska has allowed individuals to contribute unlimited sums to candidates since a federal appeals...
Brevig Mission residents oppose Graphite One mine at community meeting
Residents of the Seward Peninsula village of Brevig Mission voiced overwhelming opposition Tuesday...
Raven knocks out power in Girdwood, utility says
Chugach Electric officials said a crew was working to restore service to just under 2,000...
NPR
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Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky
Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move:...
Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips
We asked our readers to tell us how they’ve fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts...
In Nebraska, Americans begin to lose Medicaid under Trump’s work rules
Nebraska’s Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization...
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