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Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
Pink Martini, a band from Portland, Oregon that will play in Sitka and Juneau next month in a series of concerts to benefit the rebuilding a Tlingit clan house in Sitka.
City to seek contractor help with snow removal
Sitka was hit with snow again over the weekend, punctuating a month of persistent snowfall. City staff say exhausted road crews and damaged equipment have slowed the snow removal process.
March 24, 2026: What’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting?
Sitka’s historic preservation plan may get its first update in over three decades. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (3-24-26) it will consider approving an updated plan.
Air Station Sitka assists Alaska State Troopers in evacuating injured Tenakee Springs resident
The Coast Guard was called upon to assist in bringing an injured man to Sitka to receive medical treatment after falling off a ladder.
The Morning Interview
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Sitka joins nationwide protests for upcoming No Kings Day
Tory O'Connell and Bruce Gazaway join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what to expect from Sitka's No King's event and the importance of non-violent protests and radical joy in advocating for democracy.
Career and Technical Education program aims to help high schoolers feel more confident in their professional futures
Mike Vieira and Alina Lebahn from Sitka High School join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the learning outcomes for the program and how it can help students better understand what they want to professionally pursue in the future.
Annual food web cruise celebrates springtime fauna of Sitka Sound
This Saturday, March 28, the Sitka Sound Science Center will host its annual Food Web Cruise.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan school board delays approval to close elementary schools
The White Cliff building is seen on July 19, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) The Ketchikan Gateway...
One year later, Ketchikan remembers rockslide that bisected island’s main road
2025’s Wolfe Point landslide near Ketchikan seen from above. (Jason Baldwin/KPU) Ketchikan’s Jeff...
Coast Guard temporarily relieves commanding officer of Ketchikan-based cutter
Crewmembers file towards the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Douglas Denman shortly after its...
Alaska News
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Gasline developers say Dunleavy bill would cut costs key to competing in global market
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal would replace property taxes with a tax on the volume of gas flowing through a planned natural gas pipeline.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Developers of the Alaska LNG project push for a tax bill favored by Gov. Dunleavy.
In rural Alaska, a skiing nonprofit hopes to train local coaches to ‘keep those communities shredding’
Skiku brings skiing to dozens of rural Alaska communities. This year, they tried to make the...
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Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The...
Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro’s legal costs in US drug trafficking case
A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring...
A surprise resignation could open the door for an independent to win a Montana Senate seat
Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana when he announced his retirement. Democrats worry a...
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