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Polls now closed: Alaskans await statewide primary results
Today, Tuesday August 18, is primary election day in Alaska. Polls are open at Sitka’s Harrigan Centennial Hall starting at 7 a.m. this morning.
MEHS ad hoc committee turns focus to residential life
A committee dedicated to improving Sitka’s state-run boarding school met again last week (8-12-26). The Mt. Edgecumbe High School Ad Hoc Committee continued to discuss challenges and opportunities at the school, as it works to develop a list of recommendations for the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development.
Sitka subs get pay raise ahead of new school year
Substitute teachers in the Sitka School District will be getting a pay bump this year.
Lisa Lane rounds out Sitka’s mayoral candidate crew
Lane moved to Sitka nearly 40 years ago, and is now semi-retired. She currently works part-time greeting guests and offering information at the cruise ship terminal, and volunteers cutting hair for residents at the Pioneer Home.
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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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Plans in motion for 2027 Wearable Art Show
The kick off event for Sitka's Wearable Art Show will take place on Friday, August 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Highliner Coffee Co.
Take a ‘story stroll’ with Sitka Imagination Library
Nicole Filipek and Kari Sagel joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss an upcoming 'story stroll' event the organization is hosting in Sitka this weekend for young children and their families.
Sitka Jazz Week kicks off with new and returning standouts
The fourth annual Sitka Jazz Week begins next week, with participant activities and more than 20 free public concerts.
Southeast News
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Wrangell tour company and water taxi service Muddy Water Adventures adds new vessel to its fleet
Wrangell sightseeing tour company and water taxi service Muddy Water Adventures has added a new...
SEAPA started preliminary construction earlier this summer on a solar farm
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency started preliminary construction earlier this summer on a solar...
Borough assembly member Sharli Arntzen files for reelection
Sharli Arntzen filed to run for reelection in early August. (Photo courtesy of Arntzen) Ketchikan...
Alaska News
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NTSB says Security Aviation plane was on its 2nd landing attempt when it crashed, killing 8
The plane was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fly from Anchorage to Cape...
Billions in military spending expected to boost Anchorage economy, strain housing supply
Over the next few years, thousands of military families will arrive in Anchorage, and they’ll need...
Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze
An abnormally cold spring limited the spread of fires, even as summer lightning strikes were about...
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Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom construction to continue for now
The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National...
Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump’s name from returning to Kennedy Center
Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy...
Top Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump’s threats to crush the country...
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