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May 12, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
At its meeting tonight (5-12-26), the Sitka Assembly will hear the results of a months-long childcare needs assessment study.
‘The only way that we can heal is to talk about it’: Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil
Over 60 attendees gathered at Totem Square to observe Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's Day this past Tuesday (5-5-26).
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo: ‘glam fairies’ help Mt. Edgecumbe students prep for prom
For the past 14 or so years, volunteers with the “Prom Prince and Princess” program have helped Mt. Edgecumbe students get glammed up for prom. They do hair, nails, and makeup, provide jewelry, shoes, corsages and boutonnieres, and even do alterations on the many donated suits and dresses.
It’s no fluke! Baby humpback whale skeleton makes waves in Sitka
The Humpback Whale Rearticulation Project hosted a grand unveiling event at UAS Sitka last week (4-30-26), alongside debuting an accompanying mural by a local artist.
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SEARHC hosts Medicare and Social Security talk this Friday
Susan Briles, patient health benefits manager with SEARHC, joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to explain the different parts of Medicare, how to decide when to start collecting Social Security retirement benefits, and what to expect at the upcoming event.
Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy needs your input before development begins
The City & Borough of Sitka's Sustainability Coordinator Bri Gabel joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more about a collaborative planning workshop this upcoming Monday (5-11-26).
Founder of Alaska Health Project South Sudan to give library talk
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Sitka Public Library, Dr. Jack Hickel will deliver a presentation on his organization's work.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan school district faces another budget shortfall
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Businesses expand north with Ward Cove developments
A second venue for the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is one of several new business developments...
Cruise line association, City of Ketchikan to establish new guidelines
Ketchikan’s first large cruise ship of 2026 docked downtown in late April. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
Alaska News
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Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities
The declaration covers areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River,...
Juneau middle school students learn traditional Lingít carving ahead of Celebration
This semester is the first time students at Thunder Mountain are carving full-size, 5-foot-tall...
U.S. Marine Corps expands Alaska footprint
The Marines announced a new reserve detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and a rotating...
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The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?
The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes...
FDA commissioner is set to resign after tumultuous tenure
The resignation would end Dr. Marty Makary’s 13-month stint running the Food and Drug...
Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court’s voting ruling
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after...
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