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Two arrested in drug bust after car chase
Police arrested two Sitkans yesterday after a drug bust turned into a high-speed car chase that ended in front of a local school.
Sitka Assembly hopes for progress with bulk water sales
The Sitka Assembly won’t sell water rights to a company in Florida, yet. At its regular meeting on Tuesday (1-14-25), the assembly postponed a vote on a contract with Global Hydration LLC, in order to give another company with water rights time to make good on its contract.
Some uncertainty ahead for city budget in FY26
This year there’s a new unknown in the city's budget process: the assembly is worried about the financial impact of a possible ballot initiative to limit cruise tourism.
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Sitka’s administrator previews his ‘State of the City’ report
Sitka municipal administrator John Leach will deliver his annual "State of the City" report next Wednesday (1-22-25) at the Misfit Island Cafe. He previews some of the details.
Grammy-winning bluegrass group to play in Sitka
A Grammy Award-winning band is bringing bluegrass tunes to Sitka this week.
‘Hot Damned’ brings humor, and a bit of taboo, to Sitka for Valentine’s weekend
Sitka's Ramshackle Cabaret is staging "Hot Damned" Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15. VIP tickets ($50, limit 2 per person) go on sale 2 p.m. Sunday, January 19 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
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Metlakatla receives nearly $2 million federal grant for community development
Totem poles in front of Metlakatla’s senior center. The senior center was destroyed in a fire in...
U.S. Army apologizes to Wrangell Cooperative Association for bombarding village; not all clans accept apology
Major General Hilbert apologizes to Wrangell Cooperative Association on Jan. 11, 2025 for...
Saxman on boil-water advisory after water tank runs dry
The entrance to Saxman City Hall seen on October 31, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) Saxman residents...
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Trump promises new names: ‘Gulf of America’ and ‘Mount McKinley’
President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural...
4 takeaways from Trump’s second inaugural address
In what was arguably the most unusual inauguration in American history, President Donald Trump...
Lawmakers and union call on Dunleavy administration to release drafts of state salary study
The study was originally due last summer. The Dunleavy administration has so far refused to...
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Ex-Georgia prosecutor on trial for hindering Ahmaud Arbery’s murder investigation
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation...
Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), reversing U.S. climate policy
President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global...
PHOTOS: President Trump attends several balls to close out Inauguration Day
Trump closed out his appearances at both balls with his signature dance to the Village...
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