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Sitka resident tamps out microwave fire
A Sitkan extinguished a microwave fire on Friday (5-29-26) just before firefighters arrived to help.
Sitkans send off ‘Ancestral Echoes’ canoe headed to Celebration
More than 100 Sitkans gathered at the Starrigavan boat launch Thursday morning for a blessing and send-off of the “Ancestral Echoes” canoe heading to Celebration in Juneau.
City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout
Months after the City and Borough of Sitka finally opened its marine haulout and shipyard at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, some boats are still not being hauled. At a recent park board meeting, fishermen called for city leaders to waive insurance requirements.
First responders sound sirens to help lost hiker
The Sitka Fire Department made some noise to assist a lost hiker over the weekend (5-24-26).
The Morning Interview
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KCAW welcomes 2026-27 news resident, Lauren Salemo
Raven News is excited to announce our 2026-2027 Sarah Evangeline Hughes News Resident, Lauren Salemo.
Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society hosts cruise this weekend
The Sitka Cancer Survivor's Society is hosting a wildlife cruise this Saturday.
Municipal Administrator outlines Sitka’s upcoming construction projects
Municipal Administrator John Leach discusses ongoing projects affecting traffic and pedestrian access, including utility and sidewalk upgrades on Lake, Hirst, Monastery, and Kinkead streets, repaving work around town, and phase two of Sitka's seawalk.
Southeast News
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Kaasitlaan Dancers perform at Celebration 2026
The Wrangell JOM Kaasitlaan Dancers will perform three times at Celebration 2026 in Juneau this...
Petersburg assembly approves increases to electric rates and marine passenger fees
An electric meter in Petersburg keeps track of a building’s power usage. (Angela...
KIC opens downtown gift shop and artist market
KIC’s goal for the new downtown shop is to bring more Indigenous wares to the masses while...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
A slew of candidates slip in under the wire to campaign for governor, Congress and the state...
Nearly 70 candidates filed on deadline for Alaska’s August primary ballot
As recently as midday Friday, the Division of Elections listed 26 races with fewer than two...
Report: Alaska LNG project could cost Municipality of Anchorage millions
The concerns come as the LaFrance administration takes aggressive steps to build thousands of new...
NPR
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How a single decision made a century ago split a family in half by race
Pope Leo’s Black family roots inspired journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, became white and didn’t return. She describes her journey to reunite her family.
Greetings from Porto, whose lanes are lined with colorful textiles
Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which...
Takeaways from Iowa’s primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Polls have now closed in six states that held primary elections yesterday. Here are the key...
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